Madagascar: Country office director

Chemonics seeks a country office director for USAID's ongoing Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) project. The project will procure and provide health commodities and technical assistance to improve partner countries' management of the supply chain, and collaborate with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives. The country office director will provide overall strategic direction and leadership for the PSM project. They will manage the development of technical strategies and work plans; monitor programmatic, financial, and administrative performance; supervise the administration of standard operating and financial procedures; manage short- and long-term technical assistance; and maintain effective communication with USAID, Chemonics' home office, public and private sector groups, and other donors and cooperating agencies. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain positive working relationships with clients and partners, including USAID and local governments
• Develop and implement annual work plans and budgets that reflect USAID, Ministry of Health, and other stakeholder priorities
• Identify capacity gaps and oversee appropriate training for field staff
• Ensure the use of appropriate management methodologies to plan, organize, and control resources to achieve goals
• Develop and implement the project's performance monitoring plan, including commodity security and logistics management indicators and project-wide performance measures
• Oversee regular data collection and reporting and lead quarterly performance reviews to identify issues and drive evidence-based interventions
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for procurement and logistics services; assess risks on a quarterly basis and implement risk mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with procurement standard operating procedures, including supplier order fulfillment, order tracking, customs clearance/freight forwarding, storage and distribution, and use of logistics management information systems
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to build the capacity and capability of national systems
• Report project results to USAID, the Ministry of Health, other funders, and Chemonics' home office; ensure timely submission of deliverables Chemonics seeks a country office director for USAID's ongoing Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) project. The project will procure and provide health commodities and technical assistance to improve partner countries' management of the supply chain, and collaborate with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives. The country office director will provide overall strategic direction and leadership for the PSM project. They will manage the development of technical strategies and work plans; monitor programmatic, financial, and administrative performance; supervise the administration of standard operating and financial procedures; manage short- and long-term technical assistance; and maintain effective communication with USAID, Chemonics' home office, public and private sector groups, and other donors and cooperating agencies. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain positive working relationships with clients and partners, including USAID and local governments
• Develop and implement annual work plans and budgets that reflect USAID, Ministry of Health, and other stakeholder priorities
• Identify capacity gaps and oversee appropriate training for field staff
• Ensure the use of appropriate management methodologies to plan, organize, and control resources to achieve goals
• Develop and implement the project's performance monitoring plan, including commodity security and logistics management indicators and project-wide performance measures
• Oversee regular data collection and reporting and lead quarterly performance reviews to identify issues and drive evidence-based interventions
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for procurement and logistics services; assess risks on a quarterly basis and implement risk mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with procurement standard operating procedures, including supplier order fulfillment, order tracking, customs clearance/freight forwarding, storage and distribution, and use of logistics management information systems
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to build the capacity and capability of national systems
• Report project results to USAID, the Ministry of Health, other funders, and Chemonics' home office; ensure timely submission of deliverables

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in health or a management-related discipline
• Minimum eight years of experience in public health program management, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, and/or supply chain management systems
• Demonstrated ability to manage and implement complex USAID-funded public health projects in a developing country context
• Skilled in leading and managing high-performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to work with cooperating partners in implementing complex programs
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills; proven diplomatic and public relations skills
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluent English and French required; proficient in Malagasy preferred

Send electronic submissions to psmmadagascarrecruit@chemonics.com by April 15, 2016. Please include country office director in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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