Overview:
Jhpiego seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) Pakistan. S/He will work closely with the chief of Party, who is responsible for the overall strategic direction and technical and managerial oversight for the program. The DCOP will work closely with the program implementation teams to ensure project resources are applied appropriately (e.g. human, financial, and material). Responsibilities include supervision program technical and management staff, overseeing annual work planning implementation and reporting of project activities, representing MCHIP to donors and partners, management of projects as required and managing human resource systems for the MCHIP Pakistan office. In the absence of the Chief of Party, the Deputy may be required to undertake the responsibilities of that position on a temporary basis.Responsibilities:
- Provide programmatic leadership and set priorities for programs in collaboration with the chief of party and program teams.
- Mentor, support, supervise an manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts in concert with program goals
- Ensure that project activities are technically sound, and evidence- based, and responsive to the needs of the country, its people, and the donor
- Represent MCHIP in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences and presentations
- Ensure proper coordination between MCHIP teams, timely communication with sub-awardees, collection of various reports, and periodic monitoring of sub-awardees for continuous and systematic monitoring of their performance, including financial/compliance and program/technical
- Ensure that Jhpiego is complying with Government of Pakistan laws and regulations required to operate its branch office in Pakistan.
- Ensure effective and timely projection, planning, and execution of project procurement needs while complying with Jhpiego and USAID’s procurement guidelines and regulations
- Ensure timely and cost efficient travel and logistics support to Jhpiego and MCHIP staff while complying with Jhpiego and USAID travel policy.
- Ensure timely, operations, admin, and IT support is available to Jhpiego and MCHIP staff while complying with Jhpiego and USAID travel policy
- Provide general oversight to Finance and Human Resources as needed
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration or Medical/Nursing degree or in relevant field
- A minimum of seven years of mid to senior level experience in designing, implementing or managing large, complex health projects in developing countries.
- Demonstrated expertise working in a leadership capacity with international donors, senior government officials and policymakers.
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
- Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office software.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Strong program and financial management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of USAID regulations, systems, and procedures.
- Excellent verbal, written communications and presentation skills.
- Proven depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience.
- Previous experience working in Pakistan.
Note: Only shortlisted candidate will be consider for an interview. The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Details
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving the delivery of care. Jhpiego has been working in Pakistan since 1997 when it provided technical assistance under a series of maternal and reproductive health projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). One of the Project aims in Pakistan is to improve the quality of public and private sector health services. Healthcare providers will be trained; health facilities renovated and services will be expanded and improved. We also will improve access of women and children to health services especially the poor and those who do not or cannot go for health care, by educating communities and families and setting up better transport and communications systems. By 2017, thousands of deaths of women, newborn babies and infants will have been prevented as a result of the USAID/Pakistan MCH Program. USAID/Pakistan has, in cooperation with the USAID Office of Inspector General, established the Anti-Fraud Hotline to provide an avenue for the reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse which may be associated with USAID funded projects in Pakistan. Complaints are handled with complete confidentiality and individuals are encouraged to report when corruption, fraud, waste or abuse may exit in the USAID/Pakistan projects. Reports can be filed anonymously via the easy-to-use Hotline (toll-free number 0800 84700); e-mail at [email protected]; fax at 021-35390410; postal address at 5-C, 2nd Floor Khayaban-e-Itthad, Phase VII, DHA, Karachi, Pakistan; and on the website www.anti-fraudhotline.com.”
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