Chemonics,Country director Jobs in Rwanda

Closing
date: 30 Apr 2016
Chemonics
seeks a country director for the USAID Procurement and Supply Management
Project (PSM) project. PSM serves as the primary vehicle through which USAID
procures and provides health commodities; provides technical assistance to
improve partner countries’ management of the supply chain; and collaborates
with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives. The
country director is responsible for providing

overall strategic direction and
leadership for the PSM project. The county director will manage the development
of technical strategies and work plans; monitor programmatic, financial, and
administrative performance; supervise the administration of standard project
operating and financial procedures; manage short and long-term technical
assistance; and maintain effective communication with the client, the home
office, public and private sector representatives, 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
    strong and positive working relationships with clients and partners
    including USAID and local governments
  • Develop
    and implement annual work plans and budgets that reflect the priorities of
    USAID, the ministry of health, and other stakeholders
  • Identify
    capacity gaps and arrange for appropriate training of field staff
  • Ensure
    the use of appropriate management methodologies to plan, organize, and
    manage resources to achieve goals
  • Develop,
    update, and implement performance monitoring plan that encompasses
    commodity security and logistics management indicators and includes
    project-wide performance measures
  • Oversee
    regular data collection and reporting and lead quarterly reviews of
    performance analysis to identify issues and drive evidence-based
    interventions
  • Develop
    and implement risk mitigation strategies for procurement and logistics
    services, including quarterly risk assessment
  • Ensure
    compliance with procurement standard operating procedures (SOPs),
    including supplier order fulfillment, order tracking, customs
    clearance/freight forwarding, storage and distribution, and logistics
    management information systems
  • Coordinate
    with relevant stakeholders in the provision of assistance to build the
    capacity and capability of national systems
  • Report
    results of the project’s work to USAID, ministry of health, other funders,
    and the home office
  • Ensure
    timely submission of all deliverables
Qualifications:
  • Advanced
    degree in health or 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
    programs or 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, and diplomatic and
    public relations skills
  • Demonstrated
    leadership, versatility, and integrity
  • Fluency
    in English required
How to apply:
Send
electronic submissions to psmrwandarecruit@chemonics.com
by April 30, 2016. Please include country director- Rwanda in the subject line.
No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply early. Finalists will be
contacted.
In
addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form
and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com
with only “Country director-PSM” in the subject line. If you prefer
not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to
complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and
supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
​​​​Chemonics is an equal
opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its
selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or
other legally protected characteristics.
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