Chief of Party – USAID Public Health Emergency Management Activity 20 views1 application

Position Reports to: Country Director, Ethiopia

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Jhpiego seeks a Chief of Party (COP) to provide vision, leadership and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity for an upcoming USAID-funded Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) activity in Ethiopia. The PHEM activity aims to reduce morbidity and mortality of Ethiopian citizens related to public health emergencies while ensuring continuity of essential health services (including maternal, newborn, and child health [MNCH]) by strengthening the full cycle of public health emergency management: preparedness, response and recovery. The project is anticipated to operate over a 5-year period.

The COP will have the overall responsibility for leadership and management of and reporting on the project activities, making key decisions and solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and program quality and integrity and serving as the first point of interface with USAID on routine and strategic matters. This includes ensuring effective organizational management and communication when interacting with other projects, host country governments as appropriate, and international partners and agencies. 

This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Ethiopia nationals strongly encouraged to apply. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the PHEM activity and to achieve rapid and sustained project goals, objectives and targets 
• Ensure compliance with the project results and oversight of project activities to achieve the stated objectives
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with USAID, government counterparts, local organizations and actors, other USG implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders in Ethiopia to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
• Represent Jhpiego’s interests and present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders including USAID and implementing partners in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions
• Participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions
• Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, the project team, and project partners
• Oversee preparation of project reports to USAID
• Mentor, support, supervise, and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Manage, supervise, and provide guidance, in collaboration with key staff, to subcontractors and sub-grantees and coordinate activities with other agencies
• Write and/or review technical components of materials and publications related to integrated health and its development
• Ensure resources for project implementation are available
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets and ensure project is implemented within budget
• Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data and results and establish a culture of data for decision making
• Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation
• Ensure compliance with USAID operational policies and regulations

• Advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health, or a related field
• Previous experience serving as COP or DCOP for projects focused on public health, health system strengthening, and/or related field in Ethiopia
• Proven experience of two years and above in managing public health issues or complex public health emergencies involving coordination with multiple partner institutions
• At least 10 years of experience successfully managing international health projects, including substantial experience managing large, multi-year international health sector development projects (approximately $5M per year)
• Demonstrated experience managing consortiums and building capacity of local organizations
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project start up
• Deep understanding of the Ethiopian (or similar) social and political context, and developments in the health sector
• Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID missions, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, PVOs, the private sector and other donors
• In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance, and reporting
• Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills
• Previous experience working in Ethiopia, with intimate understanding of local health system and health systems strengthening, particularly in essential services (including MNCH)
• Demonstrated experience and solid relationships with government agencies
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including TEAMS and PowerBi
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Amharic preferred
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to travel nationally, security permitting