About Us
Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Position Summary
Futures Group is recruiting a Chief of Party for an upcoming program evaluating gender-based violence (GBV) interventions in Tanzania.
Key Responsibilities
• Provides overall strategic, technical, and programmatic direction and guidance for project activities
• Works closely with and manages a core staff of technical and administrative program professionals.
• Ensures that project objectives, outcomes, and deliverables are met and that financial, operational, and reporting requirements of the donor are adhered to.
• Leads and/or participates in preparation of necessary technical and program-related reports, including presentations and manuscripts for scientific publication.
• Serves as the primary liaison with the client as well as with other donors, partners, and stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively with partners to coordinate activities and strengthen partnerships in support of common goals
• Serves as the project’s key representative to USAID
• Works with the US-based country management support team to ensure responsive and efficient project operations
Qualifications
• Advanced degree in public health or a related field
• Minimum of ten years managing programs that implement community-based or field research in developing countries, preferably on GBV and HIV or other health programs.
• Minimum of five years managing and providing strategic and technical leadership as either a Program Director or similar senior level position on field programs funded by USG.
• Experience in coordination and collaboration of stakeholders including government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; proficiency in Kiswahili preferred.
• Familiarity with the political, social, economic, and cultural context of working in Tanzania preferred.
Preference will be given to local nationals.
All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
How to apply: All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
