Malawi HIV prevention and OVC program,Chief of Party Jobs in Malawi

stainable natural resources that
benefit communities. Now more than ever 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 Chief of Party for a 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 Chief of Party will be
responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the
program. S/he will also be the key contact with USAID. The successful candidate
will be able to make key decisions and solve problems in short time frames
while ensuring operational and program integrity. The Chief of Party will
oversee a team of technical and operational staff. This position is contingent
upon funding.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide overall technical and financial leadership, program and organizational
management, and close communication with USAID.
• Provide high-quality technical guidance and support that is grounded in the
program’s strategic objectives and adheres to expected technical quality.
• Remain up to date on good practices and developments in HIV prevention and
OVC programming in order to ensure program quality and impact.
• Formulate and guide the implementation of the program based on program
targets.
• Oversee team managers for the implementing partners, and technical, finance,
grants, and M&E issues related to the project.
• Develop staff and partner capacity and technical knowledge.
• Lead the development of annual workplans and other planning documents,
including development of corresponding activity budgets.
• Track progress of activities against workplan and spending against project
budgets.
• Coordinate donor and organizational reporting per requirements and as
requested; and ensure quality of project data and all narrative reports.
• Oversee project reviews and evaluations and ensure timely utilization and
dissemination learning for continual improvement of project activities and
overall strategy.
• Represent Pact and the project in relevant meetings with stakeholders,
including partners, donors and government, and in external forums and working
groups.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualifications:
• Required minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience in leading and
managing multi-million dollar international development programs focused on
HIV/AIDS and/or OVC.
• Required Masters level degree in public health, social services, management,
business administration, international development or a field of study related
to the program scope of work. Terminal degree in public health or a related
field preferred.
• 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: with impact mitigation, community
care, HIV prevention, SBCC, community engagement and mobilization civil society
capacity building, behavioral interventions, M&E, operations research,
project evaluations related to HIV prevention, care and/or treatment.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in program management and
administration, financial management, award contractual compliance, sub-award
management, and tracking project performance and costs via specific funding
streams. At least five (5) of these years should be in public health programs
of similar size and complexity.
• Demonstrated expertise in implementing integrated community HIV prevention,
care and support working with OVC, HIV prevention integrated into care and
treatment, family planning and other health services.
• Strong preference for prior experience as Chief of Party with demonstrated
capacity to create and/or maintain systems and procedures for managing programs
with multiple implementation sites, partners and beneficiaries.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, managing and developing staff.
• Required fluency in English and strong communication skills.
• Expert computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, including Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong preference for work experience in Malawi.
• In depth knowledge of USAID cooperative agreement rules and regulations.