NOTE: This position is contingent upon donor funding. South African Nationals are encouraged to apply.
Path seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated, PEPFAR-funded Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and HIV Prevention program in South Africa. The five-year program will accelerate and sustain HIV epidemic control through the delivery of high-impact HIV prevention, care and support services. The principal focus is to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents who are living with affected by and vulnerable to HIV prevent new HIV infections among priority populations; and scale up effective violence prevention and interventions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership and vision to PATH staff.
- Provide administrative, programmatic, and managerial oversight to all aspects of the program.
- Coordinate effective implementation of program activities, including development of work plans and facilitate their timely implementation.
- Develop annual program implementation budgets and monitor budget expenditures.
- Manage and supervise local staff including technical experts and program partners.
- Model and promote best practices among all staff and in particular with Deputy Chief of Party.
- Recruit and supervise staff to meet evolving program demands; provide technical assistance, mentoring and skills building to local staff and key local counterparts.
- Make programmatic decisions, trouble‐shoot implementation challenges; oversee program data quality compliance, including developing data tracking systems and monitoring records to ensure program meets USAID audit standards.
- Submit timely program reports to USAID and PATH Headquarters on a quarterly, semi‐annual and annual basis; disseminate program success stories and share information.
- Serve as a spokesperson and advocate, represent PATH projects to USAID, donors, cooperating agencies, and others.
- Develop new business opportunities for PATH, as appropriate.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the PATH policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Management and Supervision:
- Provide technical support and oversight to all employees and consultants/contractors working on the above.
- Coordinate with other senior program managers on strategic project management.
- Identify learning needs and coordinate learning sessions for program staff.
- Conduct staff appraisals as appropriate.
Required Experience
- Experience managing HIV/AIDS health projects.
- Ability to provide strategic vision for PATH HIV/AIDS health program.
- Experience interacting with donor agencies including central and local government, development partners, civil society and community‐based organizations.
- A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences or equivalent field.
- Minimum 10 years of progressively increasing responsibility working in public health in the fields of and/or health promotion.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in working collaboratively with other donors, host country institutions, and international organizations.
- Excellent organizational, analytical and result‐oriented skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Relevant field experience in similar settings with significant management responsibility, including relevant supervisory experience of professional staff.
- Knowledge of labor laws.
- Ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines.
- High standards of integrity.
Must have legal authorization to work in South Africa.
PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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