Chief of Party, Frontier Health Markets 100 views

General Summary

Chemonics seeks a Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID Frontier Health Markets award. Frontier Health Markets is a proposed suite of multiple activities with the objective of increasing private health sector contributions to advancing voluntary family planning and other health outcomes, including maternal, newborn and child health, malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS in lower and middle income countries. This will be achieved through strategies and approaches to addressing key market constraints and barriers that inhibit the functioning of local markets in mixed health systems. Key results anticipated from this suite of activities include an improved market environment for greater private sector participation in the delivery of health products and services and improved equitable access to and uptake of quality consumer-drive health products and services.

The Chief of Party will bear primary responsibility for the overall technical and managerial requirements of program performance and will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the project. S/he will supervise project implementation and ensure that the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements. S/he will also have principal responsibility for representation of the project to USAID. This position is contingent upon successful award. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

● Assumes overall leadership, strategy development, management oversight, and technical direction for large, complex, multi-country health activities;

● Serves as primary liaison to USAID, implementing partners, host country governments, project stakeholders, and counterparts in the public and private sectors;

● Provides overall leadership and supervision of senior management team, technical and administrative staff, and sub-awardees;

● Responsible for the overall and direct implementation of project activities and liaises with project teams to ensure technical coordination;

● Leads the strategic engagement of the private sector in program activities;

● Ensures that all project assistance is technically sound and appropriate;

● Oversees program work planning, budget, performance management, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic communications;

● Identifies issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner and appropriate program adjustments; and

● Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.

● Advanced degree in health sciences or business management e.g. public health, nursing, finance

● At least ten years of professional experience managing large, complex health projects in developing countries, with at least eight years of experience working on private sector engagement programming;

● Demonstrated international thought leadership in market approaches, private sector engagement, innovative financing and/or family planning

● Experience leading large teams and managing programs that achieve results;

● Track record of progressive responsibility, including at least eight years providing senior-level leadership (e.g., Project Director, Chief of Party, Deputy Director) to programs of similar scale, scope and complexity;

● Strong ability to collaborate and build partnerships with host country governments, U.S. government agencies, donor agencies, international organizations, and the private sector;

● Fluent English oral and written communication skills is required;

● Ability to interact professionally in a foreign language (especially French, Spanish, or Portuguese) is preferred, but not required.