Country: Madagascar
Closing date: 09 Mar 2018
Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the five-year, $32-million, USAID-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program in Madagascar. IMPACT aims to improve the different supply chain systems for U.S. government-funded commodities for maternal and child health, malaria, and family planning. It will also work to strengthen the capacity of the government of Madagascar to manage and sustain the supply of pharmaceuticals and health commodities, encourage expansion of the commercial sector to reach new markets and consumer segments, support social marketing to increase coverage of essential health projects at affordable prices, and promote health projects to create demand. IMPACT will apply a total market approach to sustainably increase the availability and accessibility of quality health products for the Malagasy people by strengthening the public, nonprofit, and commercial sector health supply chains. We are looking for experienced individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide overall leadership and management to the program
- Serve as the primary point of contact with USAID and the key liaison between USAID and program stakeholders
- Ensure delivery of results specified in annual work plans, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost
- Ensure the program is represented in national, technical, policy, and planning forums with USAID, the government of Madagascar, and key commercial and private stakeholders
- Ensure project compliance with all contractual and administrative requirements, with support from home-office and operations/finance team
- Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performance team of international and local technical and administrative staff
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or higher in public health, business or public administration, international development, or a related field
- Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience managing public health programs in sub-Saharan Africa or other resource-limited settings
- Recognized expertise in public-private partnerships, supply chain management, social marketing, or private sector service delivery
- Demonstrated management and supervisory capability in leading projects of similar scope, including financial and human resource management skills
- Proven leadership experience working collaboratively with high-level stakeholders in the host-country government and across sectors
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Working knowledge of and experience with U.S. government-funded program management, policies, and procedures
- Full professional proficiency in English and French required
How to apply:
Please complete application, and submit resume, and cover letter, at https://chemonics_nb.formstack.com/forms/madagascar_impact_cop by March 9, 2018. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No telephone inquiries please. Finalists will be contacted.