Chief of Party, Ethiopia at Jhpiego, April 2024

Jhpiego seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for anticipated USAID funded program which aims to support the Government of Ethiopia through the implementation of its new Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP) to Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD). The TRANSFORM/Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU) Program intends to achieve the following key results over its 5 year period:

Improved performance of RHBs, zonal and woreda health offices to provide accessible, equitable, and quality care, including improved management capacity
Increased sustainable Quality Improvement/Assurance across the PHCU’s continuum of care
Increased capacity of healthcare providers to provide practical technical state-of-the-art interventions
Improved household and community practices and health seeking behaviors
Enhanced program learning to impact ECMD-related policy and programming

COP 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 USAID 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.

This position is contingent upon an award from USAID. Ethiopian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Represent the program to USAID and GoE, and facilitate the overall relationship between Jhpiego, USAID, Ministry of Health (MoH), and other partners at all levels to ensure smooth implementation of the program
Setting high standards and ensuring a culture of quality and excellence
Provide programmatic leadership and strategic direction to ensure technical and financial integrity of the project and to achieve project goals, objectives and targets
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts in concert with project goals
Promote teamwork across and within specific technical and administrative teams
Lead and participate in the development of work plans, implementation and training plans, biennial and other program deliverables
Participate as a member of the Jhpiego Ethiopia Management team and provide sound management and program advice
Oversee program & financial management to develop implementation plans, make budgetary decisions, monitor implementation of activities, review all field support funding agreements, and ensure that donor-specified program deliverables are met
In collaboration with the S-HRH project team Oversee all project activities and compliance with donor requirements including project reporting, donor rules and regulations
Manage project personnel under direct supervision and provide support to supervisors to manage their staff and ensure staff performance feedback is conducted regularly (as part of the annual performance appraisal process as well as periodic reviews)
Monitor outputs and results of programs across the project working closely with the TRANSFORM/PHCU program core team
Be an active member of the Ethiopia country program management team and provide inputs and suggestions to improve the overall country program operations; support the country director in decision making as required;
Facilitate the development of innovative program approaches and interventions
Support the development/review of strategies, including technical direction for achieving TRANSFORM/PHCU program goals as well as management effectiveness
Support the Country Director in reviewing proposals and pursuing business development opportunities, nurturing relationships with potential in-country partners, donors and the business community as they relate to strengthening TRANSFORM/PHCU and where opportunities for synergy with other programs exist
Liaise with USAID, Jhpiego, and partners technical experts to ensure that program strategies and interventions are technically sound and evidence-based
Ensure sharing of information and knowledge amongst Jhpiego field and Baltimore staff, USAID and partner organizations and explore community of practices on different competency areas
Represent Jhpiego and the TRANSFORM/PHCU program in professional circles

Required Qualifications:

Advanced degree in public health or related field
Previous experience serving as COP or DCOP
15+ years’ experience managing complex, socially and politically sensitive projects
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project start-up
Understanding of the Ethiopian (or similar) social and political context, and developments in the health sector
In-depth knowledge of and experience with USAID programs, regulations, compliance and reporting
Strong background in MNCH, FP/RH and management of health systems in developing countries is advantageous
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 USAID missions, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, PVOs, the private sector and other donors
Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building and representational skills
Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral presentations
Fluent English language skills required; proficiency Amharic language skills preferred
Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel
Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to 30%

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Jhpiego

Our History

Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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Improved performance of RHBs, zonal and woreda health offices to provide accessible, equitable, and quality care, including improved management capacity
Increased sustainable Quality Improvement/Assurance across the PHCU’s continuum of care
Increased capacity of healthcare providers to provide practical technical state-of-the-art interventions
Improved household and community practices and health seeking behaviors
Enhanced program learning to impact ECMD-related policy and programming

This position is contingent upon an award from USAID. Ethiopian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Represent the program to USAID and GoE, and facilitate the overall relationship between Jhpiego, USAID, Ministry of Health (MoH), and other partners at all levels to ensure smooth implementation of the program
Setting high standards and ensuring a culture of quality and excellence
Provide programmatic leadership and strategic direction to ensure technical and financial integrity of the project and to achieve project goals, objectives and targets
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts in concert with project goals
Promote teamwork across and within specific technical and administrative teams
Lead and participate in the development of work plans, implementation and training plans, biennial and other program deliverables
Participate as a member of the Jhpiego Ethiopia Management team and provide sound management and program advice
Oversee program & financial management to develop implementation plans, make budgetary decisions, monitor implementation of activities, review all field support funding agreements, and ensure that donor-specified program deliverables are met
In collaboration with the S-HRH project team Oversee all project activities and compliance with donor requirements including project reporting, donor rules and regulations
Manage project personnel under direct supervision and provide support to supervisors to manage their staff and ensure staff performance feedback is conducted regularly (as part of the annual performance appraisal process as well as periodic reviews)
Monitor outputs and results of programs across the project working closely with the TRANSFORM/PHCU program core team
Be an active member of the Ethiopia country program management team and provide inputs and suggestions to improve the overall country program operations; support the country director in decision making as required;
Facilitate the development of innovative program approaches and interventions
Support the development/review of strategies, including technical direction for achieving TRANSFORM/PHCU program goals as well as management effectiveness
Support the Country Director in reviewing proposals and pursuing business development opportunities, nurturing relationships with potential in-country partners, donors and the business community as they relate to strengthening TRANSFORM/PHCU and where opportunities for synergy with other programs exist
Liaise with USAID, Jhpiego, and partners technical experts to ensure that program strategies and interventions are technically sound and evidence-based
Ensure sharing of information and knowledge amongst Jhpiego field and Baltimore staff, USAID and partner organizations and explore community of practices on different competency areas
Represent Jhpiego and the TRANSFORM/PHCU program in professional circles

Required Qualifications:

Advanced degree in public health or related field
Previous experience serving as COP or DCOP
15+ years' experience managing complex, socially and politically sensitive projects
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project start-up
Understanding of the Ethiopian (or similar) social and political context, and developments in the health sector
In-depth knowledge of and experience with USAID programs, regulations, compliance and reporting
Strong background in MNCH, FP/RH and management of health systems in developing countries is advantageous
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 USAID missions, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, PVOs, the private sector and other donors
Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building and representational skills
Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral presentations
Fluent English language skills required; proficiency Amharic language skills preferred
Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel
Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to 30%

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