Chief of Party

Chief of Party

Job Title: Chief of Party

Core Responsibilities

• Represents Abt Global works directly with local United States Embassy, the Ministry of Health, the NMCP, and other key stakeholders.
• Carries full authority and accountability for project decisions, as delegated by the US-based Project Director.
• Sets and pursues a results-oriented program strategy in coordination with the project team and in consultation with the U.S. Embassy, other partners and stakeholders.
• Responsible for representing the company/client/project at the country level with adopting all relevant guidance and processes that are intended to improve overall performance and efficiency.
• Leads the development and production of all deliverables, including annual country work plans, semi-annual reports, post-campaign distribution reports, and other technical reports.
• Ensures that all country planning activities (work plans), vector control operations, technical compliance measures, and other deliverables are submitted on time and in good quality, with adequate time for review from relevant technical teams.
• Oversee the development and timely implementation of monitoring plans for all project activities and ensure that data required for USG performance benchmarks and results frameworks are produced.
• Facilitate the adoption and contribution to the development and review of cross cutting project technical, operational and management initiatives and ensure information is cascaded to country staff to meet the stated objectives in a reasonable and appropriate manner.
• Supervises and mentors the Vector Control Manager, MEL Manager, Finance and Administrative Manager, and others as needed.
• Ensures that staff, team members and consultants understand their roles and responsibilities and comply with contract requirements, US Government (USG) and Abt policies and procedures.
• Encourage effective teamwork, resolve barriers to efficient workflow due to interpersonal dynamics, and maintain a safe/respectful workplace, free of discrimination, intimidation, harassment, or abuse.
• Enable team members to successfully fulfill their responsibilities and hold senior team members accountable for doing the same to ensure that all individual success is treated as collective success.
• Ensures that project budget projections, expenditure, tracking and reporting are in accordance with USG and Abt Global requirements, procedures and practices.
• Engage local partners to determine procurement projections and forecasting for the upcoming year in advance to guarantee all international procurements are completed by established deadlines.
• Ensure project activities are achieved within budgeted amounts, including accurate projections for yearly spending is within workplan budget ceilings.
• Review project budgets thoughtfully for realism and cost efficiency and ensure that all procurements (including subcontract scopes and/or material specifications) and payments are accurate before approving/signing.
• Arrange to give property management sufficient attention across all thematic areas to inform work planning and procurement.
• Ensure that lessons learned and best practices are documented and shared.
• Maintains regular communication with Abt Headquarters team, in regard to project updates, risk management, issues and general project management aspects.

What We Value

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + Fifteen years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Twelve years of relevant experience, or PhD+ Ten years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (minimum), or a Doctorate Degree (desirable), in Public Health/Health Administration (or other relevant health specialization) or Business Administration. Candidates with Medical Degrees are also desirable.
• 15 years of relevant international health experience, including significant experience in the area of malaria prevention and control.
• At least 5 years of senior project management experience in large international health projects/programs.
• Demonstrated leadership in management skills and ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary, multicultural teams, ranging from 10 to 50 employees.
• Experience managing a fast paced, results-oriented, deadline-driven project.
• Significant ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with US Government, ministry officials, and other development partners.
• Experience developing and communicating a project vision, aligning key stakeholders around the vision, and assuring the vision is translated into efficiently implemented program activities.
• Ability to communicate and write reports and other professional documents in English