JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. seeks a dynamic and highly experienced candidate for the Chief of Party (COP) position for a USAID funded project, pending solicitation and award by USAID. The project will focus on providing accessible, replicable, high quality HIV services for key populations (KP) including female sex workers (FSW) and men who have sex with me (MSM); supporting and compiling research and program evaluation in the region to improve the policy environment for HIV/AIDS programming, and building the capacity of CSO’s and local NGOs to continue the work.
The position may be based in either Burkina Faso or Togo and will serve key population groups throughout the West Africa region.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide overall technical and management leadership and financial oversight, including managing partner relations and ensuring technical and management excellence;
Represent the project to USAID, local governments and other key stakeholders, including KP-focused CSOs and local NGOs;
Develop and oversee implementation of a resource leveraging plan that will expand the reach of project activities and contribute to sustainability;
Foster an enabling HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment policy and regulatory environment with national ministries and local stakeholders;
Lead the development and implementation of the project work plans and program evaluations;
Assure the quality and timeliness of evaluations, training curricula and reports and other deliverables;
Maintain ongoing and regular communications with the JSI home office.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree or higher in public health, international development, business administration, social sciences, or a closely related field is required;
At least 10 years of experience designing, implementing and managing large, complex projects involving multiple partners, in/for developing countries, of which at least 5 years has been spent in a position of COP or DCOP of a large development program of equivalent size and scope, based in the region;
Experience delivering services in HIV prevention, care and treatment to key, priority or marginalized populations, systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, quality improvement, policy development is required;
Demonstrated knowledge of USAID project management including USAID rules and regulation;
Excellent leadership qualities and in-depth HIV technical and management expertise;
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with senior level government officials, donors, private for-profit and non-profit sectors;
Experience interacting with host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies;
Fluency in French and English required.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 02/03/2017
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