Deputy Chief of Party Job at Palladium

Deputy Chief of Party Job at Palladium… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Palladium.

Description;

Palladium 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/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees all the programmatic and technical aspects of the project and is responsible for coordinating technical teams by providing strategic guidance, technical oversight, backstopping, and quality assurance;
• Together, with the Chief of Party, manages the day-to-day project activities to guarantee effective implementation and timely completion of all project objectives; and fulfills COP’s duties in his/her absence;
• Supports the COP to manage relationships with USAID, other donor and implementing partners, and government and other local counterparts to streamline project efforts for a coordinated and integrated approach to achieve project results;
• Establishes technical frameworks and helps shape approaches across the project to ensure quality and successful delivery of project results;
  Works in tandem with the technical team leads ensure a tight technically integrated approach across the project;
• Contributes to strategic planning on alignment and harmonization of resources;
• Conducts active networking and engagement among various sectors to sustain program success, including private sector;
• Establishes quality control standards in-line with the country and USAID standards.

 Candidate Requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher in public health, social sciences, or other relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience working in international health, public health, or health policy.
• Experience working for large donor funded development programs; knowledge of USAID contract management, policies, procedures, regulations, and reporting requirements strongly preferred.
• At least five years’ experience working on donor-funded projects in management level positions, preferably on multi-year health-related projects.
• Experience supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs.
• Strong leadership, program, organizational management, and oral and written communication skills.Must be fluent in English.