PSI seeks a seasoned Chief of Party (COP) to lead the management, coordination, and reporting of all activities under an anticipated $38M 5-year USAID/PMI-funded project at PSI’s office in Uganda. The project will strengthen the capacity for malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in both the public and private sector, as well as ownership of health at the community and household levels while maintaining gains made at the health facility level in focus districts.
The COP should have significant leadership, management, and international development experience; a demonstrated track record in successfully managing government, donor, and malaria community relations; a commitment to capacity building; and experience successfully conducting and implementing USAID-funded projects of similar size and scope. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that the activity produces the results specified in annual work plans, to the required standard of quality, and within the specified constraints of time and cost. The COP will act as the main point of contact with USAID and other stakeholders involved in program implementation. The COP will also ensure that the program is represented in national technical, policy, and planning forums with USAID/PMI, the Republic of Uganda, and key malaria stakeholders. This position will be based in Kampala, Uganda.
Sound like you? Read on.
Your contribution
- Lead the implementation and monitoring of the PMI Uganda Malaria Reduction Activity.
- Oversee a management team in the main project office, as well as key teams across other regions in Uganda.
- Lead internal and external program planning, communication, and reporting with sub-partners.
- Build relationships and capacity among partners.
- Provide overall oversight of the project and maintain effective and regular communication with donors, implementing partners, and Uganda government entities.
- Serve as the focal point for engaging in dialogue with the Government of Uganda central and decentralized levels in conjunction with donors on key issues relevant to the PMI Uganda Malaria Reduction Activity.
- Serve as the main point of contact/representative of the project to USAID/PMI.
- Ensure the effective use and coordination of USAID/PMI resources and the compliance of the financial systems and controls with USAID/PMI standards.
- Ensure high-quality periodic reporting in line with USAID/PMI requirements.
What are we looking for?
- Master’s degree or higher in Public Health, Business Administration, international development, or related field.
- At least 10 years of progressively increased experience managing public health programs (preferably malaria) in sub-Saharan Africa or other resource-limited settings.
- Proven leadership experience galvanizing government support and buy-in and working collaboratively with high-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated management and supervisory capability in leading large teams & projects of similar scope, including financial and human resource management skills.
- Recognized expertise in malaria prevention and treatment at community and facility levels.
- Working knowledge of and experience with USG funded activity management, policies, and procedures.
- References will be required.
- The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.
What would get us excited?
- The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative, and strategic thinker, and will have: excellent communication, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills; and a proven ability to produce results.
- Demonstrated skills in effectively negotiating with host governments, donors, other USAID projects, ideally in Uganda, local organizations, and partners.
- Experience in building institutional, local technical, management and leadership capacity.
- Ability to successfully recruit, train, develop and manage staff.
- Ability to manage all donor-required programmatic and financial reporting requirements, including sub-grant management.
- Ability to perform internal control functions to manage day-to-day operations of the project.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Excellent management skills.