Chief of Party, SHARP Program (Employment), Global Health at Project Hope

Location: Utako, Abuja

Job Description

• We are currently seeking a Chief of Party in anticipation of the Strategic HIV and AIDS Response Program (SHARP), Nigeria a USAID-funded anticipated multi-year health program.
• This program will focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet state and local government areas' goals and objectives and will cover governance, access, and demand activities across HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis services.
• The Chief of Party will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the project and report directly to the designated USAID Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
• S/he will supervise project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements.
• The proposed COP should possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and should have extensive experience in public/international health.
• S/he should have experience managing similar projects with significant management responsibility with proven ability to work with partners including host country government officials as well as other donors and stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute overall project strategy and work plan and achievement of project results
• Direct and monitor implementation of activities within the work plan, ensuring that activities are performed to a high professional standard, effectively implemented and fulfill donor and the organization’s requirements.
• Oversee all technical assistance and administrative support activities under the program.
• Ensure that all program deliverables are met in a high quality and timely fashion.
• Ensure compliance with all donor- related, organization, and program-specific policies.
• Supervise and mentor senior management staff.
• Provide managerial oversight to project activities and partnerships, and ensure compliance with organization and USG regulations.
• Provide oversight for the project’s financial management systems and ensure they are compliant with Project HOPE policies and procedures and donor rules and regulations.
• Oversee project budget development and undertake regular analysis of project expenditure, sub- awards

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience in managing complex public health programs or programs of similar scope and size
• Solid technical knowledge in HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases (malaria and TB), maternal and child health, Health Systems Strengthening, Quality Improvement/ Quality Assurance
• Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, professional reputation, ability to create synergies where applicable, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description
• Master's Degree (or higher) in Public Health or Medicine
• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language
• Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience
• Experience with USG rules and regulations