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.
