Chief of Party/Project Director at FHI 360

Job Description

• The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative for States program envisions a flagship malaria project which will contribute to the efforts the Government of Nigeria to reduce the burden of malaria and specifically, reduction of all cause under-five morbidity and mortality as well as maternal mortality and its associated complications.
• The project will provide facility and community based malaria case-management and prevention through the public and private sectors in nine or more States of Nigeria.

Job Summary / Responsibilities

• This is a senior position that will lead the USAID - Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) malaria program. The Program Director will serve as the main point of contact of the program and will oversee the development and implementation of all Task Orders (TOs) within the project.
• S/he will have overall project management including staff, quality and timely submission of all deliverables, external representation of the project and coordination with the USAID IDIQ Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
• The successful candidate will have some experience in capacity building and provision of high level technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders.
• S/he will be a creative, innovative and strategic thinker, and will have: excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; and a proven ability to produce results under limited supervision. H/she will manage and coordinate multiple projects running simultaneously in multiple locations (up to 9 States of Nigeria).
• Manages the entire program and oversee the implementation of all TOs simultaneously in different locations;
• Provides oversight, and monitoring of activities for malaria prevention and treatment activities for all TOs;
• Ensures the timely development and completion of detailed and accurate technical program deliverables and reports to fulfill USAID reporting requirements;
• Coordinates technical activities with the USAID Nigeria mission, partners, sub-recipients, government agencies, international and local NGOs, and community organizations.
• Liaises and coordinates with other related projects and activities ongoing in Nigeria including FHI 360’s ongoing programs;
• Leads the development and implementation of annual work plans and contributes to the development of performance monitoring plans, working closely with project technical experts on all project activities;
• Works closely with the Director of Finance and Administration and monitors project budget, checking for proper burn rates, allowability, allocability, and appropriateness of expenses;
• Represents FHI 360 in all relevant technical meetings and coordination bodies; ensures that meetings are documented and results circulated to appropriate staff and other relevant actors on a timely basis;
• Coordinates visits of FHI 360, donor, partners, etc. related to the project

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications: MD, DVM, or MPH/PhD, with strong background in malaria epidemiology is required;
• Minimum eight years managing and working in malaria prevention and treatment and control activities;
• More than 10 years of experience working in international settings, preferably in Africa and preferably in malaria programs;
• Demonstrated ability in effectively managing large partnerships; and multi-location projects an asset;
• Demonstrated ability to manage large scale project grants, including project design, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting;
• Ability to mobilize and coordinate partners around selected malaria intervention policies, approaches and indicators;
• Experience with planning, implementation, data management, and research/study analysis and interpretation preferred;
• Strong experience in results dissemination and publication is preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively with partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods;
• Excellent analytic, organizational and computer skills; skilled in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Proficiency in English written and oral communication skills.