AED Nigeria NGO Job Vacancies: Chief of Party

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AED is seeking a Chief of Party for the flagship US Government-supported five year malaria project in Nigeria that supports the National Malaria Strategic Plan, National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), and interventions in seven Nigerian states.

Job Title: Chief of Party
Location: Abuja

Descriptions:
•   The COP provides vision and direction to the project and oversees all aspects of performance.
•   The COP is the key point person to liaise with the donor, USAID, and other key stakeholders nationally and internationally.
•   S/he has proven expertise in managing complex multimillion dollar-funded (preferably USAID) health projects in developing countries; experience in institutional capacity development, and skills transfer among public, private, and NGO partners.
•   S/he is a recognized leader in public health with significant experience navigating through the Nigerian government and public health system, having credibility with key government and non-government stakeholders. Ideally, s/he is a recognized leader in the malaria field.
•   The successful candidate must have strong management and problem solving skills; be an innovator in finding effective solutions to malaria prevention and treatment; demonstrate experience in managing complex political and policy issues; and show a proven ability to work with government agencies, stakeholders, and decision makers.

Job Functions:
•   Manage overall project including programmatic, financial, administrative, contractual, donor liaison, communication (project dissemination), and representation functions.
•   Provide overall technical leadership in one or more core content areas and supervise and provide technical support to designated technical and management teams.
•   Establish and maintain close working relationships, partnerships, and coordination with the NMCP, State Ministry of Health, USAID-funded partners, and other stakeholders and partners.
•   Build capacity among stakeholders to manage and implement malaria control programs.
•   Oversee development of annual work plans, budgets, reports, and other deliverables, ensuring all are on time and of high quality; supervise performance monitoring and evaluation efforts.

Qualifications and Skills:
•   At least 15 years relevant experience with demonstrated management and supervisory capability in leading large and complex field-based and donor-funded public health projects involving staff of diverse, multi-cultural backgrounds.
•   Public Health (preferably malaria or infectious diseases) experience in Nigeria including working in or with government agencies at the local, state and/or national levels.
•    Experience interacting with technical health organizations and international donor agencies, preferably including USAID and or PMI.
•   Masters degree in Public Health, Development or Social Sciences related field.
Consideration will only be given to nationals of Nigeria who possess authorization to work in Nigeria.

Application Instructions:
Only qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to pshi@aed.org.

In the subject line, please specify the position for which you are applying and in your cover note indicate from what source you learned about this position opening.

Only those who are shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

The deadline to submit applications is June 30.

Source: AED Center for Private Sector Health Initiatives