Project Director / Country Representative at Jhpiego, April 2024

Overview:

The Project Director will provide vision, overall technical and programmatic leadership, and managerial oversight for Project IQ in Namibia, a PEPFAR/CDC-funded voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention project in Namibia. The Project Director will ensure the timely, efficient, and cost-effective implementation and reporting, as well as the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of the project. The Project Director will also serve as the senior most organizational representative of Jhpiego in Namibia. This project is expected to last through March 2020 and is contingent upon annual funding from CDC.

Namibian applicants are strongly encouraged to apply

Responsibilities:

Senior Management & Compliance

Oversee all aspects of Project IQ in Namibia, including the day-to-day management of staff and operations
Serve as the head member of Jhpiego’s Senior Management Team in Namibia to provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the VMMC project and to achieve rapid and sustained project goals, objectives, and targets within budget
Ensure that program is technically sound, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of Namibia, its people, and donor
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with donor, the national MOHSS, as well as any other implementation partners to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort

Technical & Program Leadership

Provide strategic and technical support to the MOHSS in policy development and coordination of national VMMC activities
Participate in national VMMC TWG meetings and present progress, achievements, and lessons learned to key stakeholders including USG and partners in public and professional circles through other meetings, conferences, and presentations
Maintain regular communication with Jhpiego HQ technical and program staff to drive efficient and compliant program operation
Ensure that Jhpiego’s project management approaches and tools are utilized in management of projects
Oversee the implementation of the demand creation team operating across regions to put together weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans for day-to-day and campaign activities that ensure a balance of supply and demand to meet targets

Human Resource & Finance Management

Mentor, support, supervise, and manage a multidisciplinary team of over 20 clinical, technical, program, and administrative staff, and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
Promote and support the staffs’ understanding of and compliance with Jhpiego, JHU and donors’ operational policies and regulations, and Namibian laws. and Lead the development of budgets, work plans, progress reports, and other deliverables for the donor
Work with finance and program staff to develop and track project budgets, and oversee procurements/supply chain for the program needs

Jhpiego Representation

Cultivate and maintain strong strategic relationships and alliances with ministries, donors, implementing partners and other key stakeholders to advance Namibia programs
Represent Jhpiego in professional circles through meetings, conferences and presentations in Namibia
Provide analyses of in-country new program development opportunities to the relevant staff in the regional and new program development offices at headquarters
Any other tasks as assigned by the Regional Director

Required Qualifications:

Advanced degree (minimum Master’s) in public health, health administration, international health, and/or Medical Doctor diploma or equivalent, or extensive experience in the field that proves the candidate has gained the necessary knowledge, skill, and abilities to be able to perform the functions of the advertised position proficiently
10+ years of NGO project management experience, with minimum 2 years senior management experience in regional/national VMMC program managing an annual budget of at least $2 million and a staff of 25 people
New program development, including proposal writing and negotiating with host country government and partner organizations
Demonstrated skills including excellent verbal and written communication abilities, organizational leadership, strategic thinking, supply-chain management, and organizational team-building and capacity development
Knowledge of USG and PEPFAR programs, regulations, compliance, and reporting (preferred management experience with CDC-funded programs)
Management, training, or clinical background in HIV prevention, and thorough understanding of current VMMC science and programmatic best practices
Experience with technical assistance to Ministry/ies of Health, including routine participation in national technical working groups and diplomatic stakeholder management
Track record of mentoring, motivating, and developing staff to support career development
Capacity for analyzing technical and programmatic issues; experience developing solutions to intricate challenges
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Fluent in written and spoken English (one local language preferred)
Available to travel extensively both nationally and internationally

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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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Overview:

Namibian applicants are strongly encouraged to apply

Responsibilities:

Senior Management & Compliance

Oversee all aspects of Project IQ in Namibia, including the day-to-day management of staff and operations
Serve as the head member of Jhpiego’s Senior Management Team in Namibia to provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the VMMC project and to achieve rapid and sustained project goals, objectives, and targets within budget
Ensure that program is technically sound, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of Namibia, its people, and donor
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with donor, the national MOHSS, as well as any other implementation partners to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort

Technical & Program Leadership

Provide strategic and technical support to the MOHSS in policy development and coordination of national VMMC activities
Participate in national VMMC TWG meetings and present progress, achievements, and lessons learned to key stakeholders including USG and partners in public and professional circles through other meetings, conferences, and presentations
Maintain regular communication with Jhpiego HQ technical and program staff to drive efficient and compliant program operation
Ensure that Jhpiego’s project management approaches and tools are utilized in management of projects
Oversee the implementation of the demand creation team operating across regions to put together weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans for day-to-day and campaign activities that ensure a balance of supply and demand to meet targets

Human Resource & Finance Management

Mentor, support, supervise, and manage a multidisciplinary team of over 20 clinical, technical, program, and administrative staff, and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
Promote and support the staffs’ understanding of and compliance with Jhpiego, JHU and donors’ operational policies and regulations, and Namibian laws. and Lead the development of budgets, work plans, progress reports, and other deliverables for the donor
Work with finance and program staff to develop and track project budgets, and oversee procurements/supply chain for the program needs

Jhpiego Representation

Cultivate and maintain strong strategic relationships and alliances with ministries, donors, implementing partners and other key stakeholders to advance Namibia programs
Represent Jhpiego in professional circles through meetings, conferences and presentations in Namibia
Provide analyses of in-country new program development opportunities to the relevant staff in the regional and new program development offices at headquarters
Any other tasks as assigned by the Regional Director

Required Qualifications:

Advanced degree (minimum Master’s) in public health, health administration, international health, and/or Medical Doctor diploma or equivalent, or extensive experience in the field that proves the candidate has gained the necessary knowledge, skill, and abilities to be able to perform the functions of the advertised position proficiently
10+ years of NGO project management experience, with minimum 2 years senior management experience in regional/national VMMC program managing an annual budget of at least $2 million and a staff of 25 people
New program development, including proposal writing and negotiating with host country government and partner organizations
Demonstrated skills including excellent verbal and written communication abilities, organizational leadership, strategic thinking, supply-chain management, and organizational team-building and capacity development
Knowledge of USG and PEPFAR programs, regulations, compliance, and reporting (preferred management experience with CDC-funded programs)
Management, training, or clinical background in HIV prevention, and thorough understanding of current VMMC science and programmatic best practices
Experience with technical assistance to Ministry/ies of Health, including routine participation in national technical working groups and diplomatic stakeholder management
Track record of mentoring, motivating, and developing staff to support career development
Capacity for analyzing technical and programmatic issues; experience developing solutions to intricate challenges
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Fluent in written and spoken English (one local language preferred)
Available to travel extensively both nationally and internationally

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. 2018-04-03

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