USAID RHITES Project Jobs - Chief of Party at PATH

Project Name: Regional Health

Integration to Enhance Services (RHITES)

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

PATH is an

international non-profit organization that drives transformative innovation to

save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We

accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics,

devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial

insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity.

By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working

alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest

health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of

poor health.

PATH seeks to

implement the Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services (RHITES) an

anticipated USAID-funded integrated health services project in East-Central

Uganda. The project will work to strengthen health systems, improve quality of

HIV/AIDS, maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH), nutrition, malaria, and

tuberculosis services, and increase utilization of such services.

Job Summary:  The Chief of Party (COP) will provide overall

technical and management leadership to the design and implementation of the

project, leading a team comprised of other senior-level staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Responsible for the strategic direction, overall

planning, implementation, and management of the project, as well as the

achievement of the goals and objectives of the project in a timely and

cost-effective manner.

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Oversee the planning of all project activities and

set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards,

best practices, and donor guidelines.

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Serve as the project’s primary liaison between

USAID/Uganda and all other counterparts, implementing partners, and Government

of Uganda officials involved with the project.

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Ensure project activities adhere to USAID and

country office management policies and practices.

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Oversee/manage partnerships and ensure strong lines

of communication and collaboration are established and maintained.

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The incumbent will mentor and supervise a team of

senior technical, financial, and program management staff for the project and ensure

that they are successfully managing project activities and achieving

deliverables.

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Facilitate strong communication and coordination

with and between all team members, and with relevant staff in HQ and country

office.

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Ensure financial and grants management compliance

with PATH and USAID rules and regulations.

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Manage the annual project work planning and periodic

reporting.

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Ensure timely, high-quality and complete submission

of work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other

reports required by USAID.

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Share project results and experiences at local,

regional and international forums to contribute to the evidence base for

integrated programs.

·        
Actively promote sustainability of project

activities with effective networking, linkages to other programs, capacity

building of project staff, and institutional strengthening of implementing

partners and community-based organizations.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The ideal candidate for the COP vacancy must hold a Master’s

Degree or similar degree with fifteen years of program management experience,

preferably in integrated health service delivery and HIV/AIDS, TB and/or

malaria including:

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Five years of management experience and the direct

supervision of professional and support staff for international development

programs; or

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A minimum of five years of Chief of Party experience

on a USAID funded health project.

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Breadth in management expertise and experience, a

solid professional reputation, interpersonal skills, and professional

relationships to fulfill the requirements of the position.

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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

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Proven ability to lead and manage technical teams

and multi-partner collaborative projects.

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Demonstrated ability to work with USAID, implementing

partners, institutions at the national and regional level, local

nongovernmental organizations, and community-based organizations and

structures.

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Proven skills in the financial management of USAID

funded multi-million dollar health programs.

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Good mentoring and coaching skills.

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Ability to work independently with initiative to

manage high volume work flow.

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Demonstrated knowledge of HIV/AIDS management

principles.

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Demonstrated understanding of how gender dynamics

influence programming.

·        
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft

Office Suite or comparable professional software package—specific competence in

the use of word processing, presentation, email and calendaring software

required.

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Ability to travel up to 30 percent in-country;

limited international travel expected.

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Successful experience working with the Government of

Uganda is essential.

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Familiarity with and experience working in Uganda,

especially East/Central region.

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Fluency in English required.

NB: The applicant must be legally authorized to work in

Uganda.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates who desire to join PATH in the

aforementioned capacity should apply online by clicking on the web link below. Please

submit a cover letter with your resume describing your interest in this

position and how you meet the requirements. Application materials must be

submitted in English Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Uganda

to be considered and confirm this in their cover letter.