Jhpiego,Project Director Jobs in Botswana

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Closing date: 31 Aug 2016

Project Director
needed to provide vision, leadership and direction to ensure the strategic,
programmatic, technical, and financial integrity for anticipated Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pr
oject focusing on increasing access to
and utilization of high quality, integrated, confidential, voluntary client-
(VCT) and provider-initiated (PITC) HIV testing and counseling (HTC). The
Project Director will have the overall responsibility for leadership and
management of and reporting on the recipient’s activities, making key decisions
and solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and program
quality and integrity and serving as the recipient’s first point of interface
with CDC on routine and strategic matters. This includes ensuring effective
organizational management and communication interacting with other projects,
host country governments at all levels, and international partners and
agencies. The project will operate over a five-year period. This position is
contingent upon award from CDC. Botswana nationals are strongly encouraged to
apply.

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership
and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of HIV
testing and counseling project and to achieve rapid and sustained project
goals, objectives and targets •Ensure compliance with the project award results
and the oversight of project activities to achieve the stated objectives
•Develop and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with the
Botswana Ministry of Health, CDC, as well as other USG implementing partners,
private sector partners and other key stakeholders in Botswana to maximize
resources and avoid duplication of effort •Represent Jhpiego’s interests and
present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key Botswana stakeholders
including CDC and implementing partners in public and professional circles
through meetings, conferences, and presentations •Provide technical leadership
in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions •Ensure the quality and
sustainability of interventions particularly in the HIV testing and counseling
and capacity building •Participate in relevant technical advisory groups with
counterparts and partner institutions •Lead the annual work planning process in
close collaboration with CDC, Botswana Ministry of Health, project team and
project partners •Oversee preparation of periodic project reports to donor
•Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and
align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results •Manage subgrantee
partners if applicable •Write and/or review technical components of materials
and publications related to integrated health and its development •Ensure
resources for project implementation are available •Work with finance and
project staff to develop and track project budgets •Work with Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track
data/results •Work closely with Jhpiego headquarter office staff to ensure
effective, timely and coordinated project implementation •Ensure compliance
with CDC operational policies and regulations

Required
Qualifications:

Advanced degree in
public health, health administration, international health or a related field;
MD preferred. •Previous experience serving as Project Director, Deputy, or
similar senior program management role •6+ years’ experience managing large,
multi-year international health sector development projects (over $1 per year)
that have implemented successful activities in HIV prevention, care and
treatment in Southern Africa •Demonstrated experience and knowledge in
establishing project management systems and overseeing project start-up
•Understanding of the Botswana social and political context, and developments
in the health sector •Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring
they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs
•Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain
interpersonal and professional relationships with Ministry of Health and other
host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such
as NGOs, CSOs, the private sector and other donors. •In-depth knowledge of CDC
projects, regulations, compliance and reporting •Demonstrated outstanding
leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building and
representational skills. •Management, training and clinical background in HIV
prevention, care and treatment, TB, and health systems strengthening •Expertise
in research to practice—identifying best practices and adapting them to project
realities •Previous experience working in Botswana, with intimate understanding
of local health system and health systems strengthening, HIV care and treatment
gaps and opportunities, and solid relationships at government agencies •Ability
to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and
intense pressure to perform •Proficiency in Microsoft Office •Fluent in written
and spoken English •Excellent oral and written communications skills •Ability
to travel nationally and internationally