Senior Associate / Chief of Party

Senior Associate / Chief of Party
Senior Associate / Chief of Party

Job ID: 2011-5632
Location: UG-

Posted Date: 4/27/2011
Category: International Health

Division/Department: Private Sector Health Systems
More information about this job:
Organization Overview:
The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.
Job Responsibilities:

Abt Associates is seeking a Chief of Party for an upcoming USAID project in Uganda focused on expanding access to, utilization, and integration of HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria prevention, treatment, care and support activities along with maternal, reproductive and child health programs in Northern Uganda.
This position is responsible for guiding senior technical staff and ensuring the responsiveness and quality of the work being completed, as well as the efficient utilization of resources and achievement of results. The Chief of Party has the final authority within the project team for decisions related to technical, management, and resource allocation and personnel issues. The Chief of Party will be accountable for the successful implementation of all aspects of the project. He/she would be expected to relocate to Gulu, Uganda. The COP will be responsible for relationships with the USAID COTR, Ministry of Health officials and other key stakeholders.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
* Provides leadership, management and strategic direction to all project activities to ensure efficient use of resources and achievement of project and client expectations. Supervise senior technical staff and builds project team to ensure responsiveness and quality of all project work
* Clarifies roles and delegates responsibilities to senior staff, communicating expectations for work and contribution to project activities
* Focuses the activity of the team in areas that are critical for success
* Scans the environment and takes leadership actions to maximize opportunities and to strengthen partnerships and alliances
* Establishes and maintains close working relationships, partnerships and coordination with the Government of Uganda, Ministry of Health (MOH) at all levels, partners, other key stakeholders, and the media, as appropriate.
* Oversees development of annual work-plans, budgets, reports, and other deliverables ensuring all are on time and of high quality.
* Establishes documentation processes and capabilities to ensure documentation and dissemination of project results and activities.
* Ensures that project budget projections, expenditure, tracking and reporting are in accordance with USAID requirements, procedures and practices.
* Ensure that project office has employed appropriate staff and built robust internal controls for financial management, stocks and logistics management, human resource and administration management.
* Represents Abt Associates corporate interests in country.
Skills Prerequisites:

* Masters Degree (minimum), in public health management, public administration, international development, or related dicipline is required.
* 13-15 years of senior level experience working in public health in developing or transitional countries with at least eight years of experience in a management position for a public health development program, preferably in East Africa. Experience running integrated health programs strongly prefered.
* Experience in health systems strengthening at the district and community levels strongly preferred.
* Specific understanding of issues relevant to expanding access and utilization of quality services including maternal and reproductive health, child health, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, tuberculosis and malaria prevention and control, especially in Africa.
* Demonstrated leadership in management skills and ability to lead multidisciplinary, multicultural teams.
* Experience successfully managing sizable staff.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.
* Demonstrated ability to work well with senior colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID and other donors.
* Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
* Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
* Excellent writing, computer, management and organizational skills.
* Fluency in English required.
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