Chief of Party Job in Nigeria at John Snow, Inc. (JSI)

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Job Title: Chief of Party

Location: Bachi

Organisation: John Snow, Inc. (JSI)

 

Description:

• The      Chief of Party (COP) is a full-time position based in the TSHIP Central      Project Office in Bauchi.
• The      COP serves as the chief executive and technical and accounting officer      ensuring and assuring overall strategic focus, management effectiveness,      and financial probity in the project and overseeing the implementation and      evaluation of all activities supported by the project.
• S/he      serves as the primary focal point for communication with USAID Nigeria,      other USAID Implementing Partners, local and international development      partners, and the relevant federal, state and local government partners.
• The      COP reports to the TSHIP Senior Advisor at the JSI home office.

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead      and oversee the development of strategic planning, work planning, program      monitoring, and management and control systems, to ensure informed      decision-making and timely implementation of program activities.
• Directly      supervise the Senior Leadership Team.
• Ensure      evidence-based public health is the foundation of all      strategies/activities.
• Ensure      effective communications and reporting, both internally and externally.
• Provide      cutting-edge technical direction and promote innovation in providing high      impact MNCH & FP/RH interventions and work toward introduction and      spread of best practices that will achieve optimum program impact.
• Oversee      the financial and administrative aspects of the project including      monitoring the budget.
• Analyze      and trouble-shoot any challenges to project implementation and resolve any      human resources issues that arise.
• Serve      as JSI's chief program and technical representative to USAID, the FMOH,      and the respective state government partners (relevant MDAs and LGA).
• Ensure      full compliance with the USAID Cooperative Agreement (CA).
• Serve      as JSI's chief program and technical representative to local and international      NGOs, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.

 

Qualifications:

• Advanced      degree or at least a Master-level degree in public health, development      studies, social or medical sciences, or management.
• A      minimum of ten years of relevant work experience encompassing the broad      areas of development and health sector, with emphasis on MNCH and FP/RH      and including familiarity with key Nigerian and international development      partners in health and population, as well as top level senior management      experience of complex projects.
• Core      competence in child survival, safe motherhood or family      planning/reproductive health, with general experience or significant      familiarity with the other two.
• Strong      familiarity with federal and state government ministries, departments and      agencies (MDAs) and international donor and other organizations related to      the health sector.
• Excellent      facilitation, oral and interpersonal communication, and presentation      skills including excellent conceptual and writing skills.
• Excellent      networking and partnership building skills. This includes ability to      access and interact with the highest levels of the health and population      development community.
• Excellent      planning and prioritization skills as well as creative problem-solving and      analytical skills.
• Computer      literacy especially proficiency in the use of statistical and analytical      software.

 

Salary commensurate with experience.

 

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online.

 

Application Link: John Snow Job Opportunity.

 

Deadline: Open until the position is filled.

Chief of Party Job in Nigeria