Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) / Technical Director - IHP at DAI

Overview of the Position:

• In coordination with the COP, t he D COP/Technical Director will ensure that activity components are results-oriented, that deliverables are high quality, and that reporting is relevant and timely .
• S/he will be responsible for the technical direction of the program and will supervise staff and technical consultants and coordinate with other members of program leadership remotely and across offices.
• This position will be located in Abuja , Nigeria and is contingent upon donor approval and funding.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all assigned personnel. Supervise, motivate, and guide senior managers and technical experts.
• In partnership with the Chief of Party , oversee the technical implementation of program activities.
• Lead or c ontribute to the development and revision of program reports, work plans , monitoring and evaluation plans, and communications materials.
• Facilitate joint work planning, evaluation of results, and leveraging of resources to accelerate development impact in Nigeria.
• Identify a nd develop priority partnerships to create synergies between IHP and other ongoing related activities in Nigeria, in close collaboration with the Chief of Party and other activity staff .
• With the COP , technical team, and M&E team, communicate the activity’s successes, best practices, and lessons learned.
• In coordination with the team, develop effective relationships with key stakeholders including Government officials across the countries engaged in the program .
• Oversee and manage partner engagements .
• In the absence of the COP , represent the program with USAID and all stakeholders.
• Help e nsure compliance with USAID regulations and DAI procedures.
• Help e nsure quality of program outputs are fully aligned with DAI and USAID requirements through mentoring, training and monitoring of staff and partners.
• Ensure quality and timely production and submission of deliverables .

Responsibilities

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as business needs evolve

Minimum Qualifications:

• Post-graduate education (master’s or higher) in medicine, public health, health sciences, international development, health sciences, or other fields related to the activity’s focus.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience and expertise on large and complex donor-funded programs of similar or related nature, size, and complexity including prior USAID experience .
• Knowledge and understanding of USAID global health programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Demonstrated experience working in the health sector with strong preference of deep experience in two more areas of focus on health syste m’ s strengthening , family planning, maternal and newborn care a nd child health , and nutrition.
• Ability to work in a fast moving, fluid team setting with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven experience supervising and mentoring staff.
• Fluent oral and strong analytical, written English communications skills are required .

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience with DAI

Supervisory Requirements :

• Experience supervising full time staff, short term consultants and the work of implementing partners, both directly and through a matrixed management structure