Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns
Hopkins University is recruiting for a USAID health service delivery program in
South Sudan.
Operating in the stable Central and
Western Equatoria States of South Sudan, this large scale integrated program
aims to improve service delivery of quality primary health care services and
increase community access to these services.
Chief of Party (COP)
Reporting to the Team Leader, the
Chief of Party (COP) will provide programmatic and technical leadership for
USAID funded integrated service delivery program in South Sudan including
mentorship of key staff.
This includes directing program
resources to ensure timely and cost-effective implementation of Program
activities and maintaining collaborative partnerships with project NGO partners
and multiple agency stakeholders.
The COP will be responsible for
ensuring the project reporting requirements are met, and management of the
donor relationship.
Responsibilities:
- Provide programmatic leadership and strategic
direction to an integrated primary health care program to increase the
availability and use of PHC services in key areas.
- Ensure technical and financial integrity of
the Program and alignment of activities with Program goals, objectives and
targets.
- Ensure that the Program is technically sound,
evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the country, its people and
donors.
- Direct the planning, implementation and
management of the Program, ensuring the Program’s administrative and
financial integrity.
- Write and/or review technical components of
materials and publications related to the Program and its development.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships and
alliances with USAID, MOH and other key stakeholders in South Sudan to
maximize resources and avoid duplication of efforts.
- Provide guidance, mentoring and oversight to
Program staff and NGO partners in the areas of MNH, FP/RH, malaria, water
and sanitation, community mobilization, health information systems, and
alignment with GOSS strategies and systems.
- Ensure interface with the Health Systems
Strengthening Program (HSSP) led by Abt Associates and other USG funded
health programming.
- Represent the Program in all matters
pertaining to the execution of Program-related activities.
- Represent Jhpiego’s interests in public and
professional circles through meetings, conferences and presentations.
- Lead the annual work planning process in close
collaboration with USAID, MOH and Program team.
- Ensure high-quality program implementation,
consistent with South Sudan’s national health guidelines.
- Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team
of highly qualified staff, and align their efforts in concert with program
goals.
- Work collaboratively with Program team members
to ensure necessary program planning, development, resource availability
and management activities that function smoothly and efficiently.
- Promote and support the dissemination of
Program information among the Program team.
- Develop and modify work plans, including
budgets, with technical and financial staff
- Ensure that resources for Program
implementation are available.
- Maintain productive and consistent
communication with Program and technical staff
- Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results.
- Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to
ensure effective, timely and coordinated Program implementation and to share
Program successes, challenges and lessons learned.
- Ensure compliance with USAID operational
policies and regulations, including timely Program reporting.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in public health and/or
clinical degree
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing
Africa-based international health development programs
- 10+ years technical expertise combining health
service delivery and broad competencies in HIV/AIDS prevention, malaria,
and family planning
- Strong leadership skills, as well as skills in
facilitation, team building and coordination
- Proven track record managing a program team
composed of several technical experts, program, finance and administrative
staff
- The ability to liaise with stakeholders
including MOH officials at national, state, and county levels, USAID,
NGOs, and other partners
For more information and to apply to
this program please visit:www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com
South Sudanese applicants strongly encouraged to apply.