Pact ,Deputy Chief of Party, Malawi HIV prevention and OVC program Position Titl eDeputy Chief of Party, Malawi HIV prevention and OVC program

r in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions
of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions
and take ownership over their future.
Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized
to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that
nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity,
forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for
development.
Position Purpose
Pact seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated five-year
USAID-funded program that will provide HIV prevention services and care
services for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) at the community level. The
program will focus on the adoption of positive sexual and healthcare-seeking
behaviors and social norms among priority groups at risk for transmission. The
DCOP provides technical and strategic leadership and oversight of all technical
and programmatic aspects of the project. S/he collaborates with the COP to
ensure that program objectives are met, all activities are responsive to the
needs of the host country, and the program continues to advance and play a key
role in contributing to Pact’s programming in Malawi. This position is
contingent upon funding.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
•Lead the technical design and implementation of project strategies, create a
realistic and donor-responsive timeline, and continuously evaluate project
progress towards achieving organizational strategic goals.
•Be fully conversant on global best practices in HIV prevention and impact
mitigation to develop and adapt for the Malawi setting.
•Provide technical leadership to project staff and partners in support of
project objectives.
•Collaborate with headquarters and all partners to ensure programming aligns
with Pact’s organizational mission and vision and that project best practices
and lessons learned are shared for organization-wide dissemination.
•Utilize a participatory approach to developing and updating the project
strategic plan, ensuring programmatic directions are technically sound,
evidence-based, and consistent with international standards.
•Oversee technical assistance and capacity building to local partners in
support of sustainable impact.
•Assist the COP in the successful programmatic and technical implementation of
the project including the timely completion of high-quality work plans,
accurate reports, and other mandated deliverables.
•Assist the COP in monitoring project progress vis-a-vis expected objectives,
utilizing tools and methods developed by Pact, and ensuring effective usage of
resources and compliance with donor requirements.
Basic Requirements
•Required minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in leading and
implementing multi-million dollar international development programs focused on
HIV/AIDS and/or OVC.
•Required Masters level degree in public health, social work, management,
international development or a field of study related to the program scope of
work.
•Required demonstrated capabilities in community-based approaches, with at
least five (5) years of experience within the capacity as mid-level or senior
staff in at least four of the following areas: HIV prevention; social and
behavioral change; comprehensive OVC support; adolescent sexual and reproductive
health; family planning; child protection; gender-based violence; household
economic strengthening; quality improvement/quality assurance; and civil
society capacity building.
•Experience managing USAID-funded health programming.
•Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, professional
reputation, ability to create synergies where applicable, interpersonal skills,
and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and
managerial requirements of the project description.
•Expert computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, including Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
•Comprehensive knowledge of the health context and structural issues in Malawi
including socioeconomic, institutional and policy issues that are related to
essential services in HIV prevention, and OVC care and support.
•Working experience in Malawi; Malawi national preferred.