NOTE: This position is contingent upon donor funding. Nationals of Mozambique are strongly encouraged to apply.
PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.
PATH is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID-funded Nutrition Activity. Availability of this position is contingent upon release of a solicitation by USAID and recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project to PATH and final USAID approval of the candidate
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical guidance, technical assistance, and mentorship
- Assist the Chief of Party with all technical and management aspects of project implementation.
- Serve as acting Chief of Party when necessary and in that role, represent the project to the USAID Mozambique Mission, other US government representatives, Mozambican officials, other donors, partners, and other civil society and private sector stakeholders.
- Lead development of scopes of work and/or memorandums of understanding for project partners, collaborators, and consultants, and provide technical oversight and management of partner and consultant activities.
- Closely monitor implementation of project activities against approved work plans and budgets, and ensure timely completion of outcomes and achievement of targets.
- Lead development of annual work plans, progress reports, and other required deliverables.
- Provide oversight of program monitoring, evaluation, and learning opportunities, and lead data analysis and learning processes to ensure project activities are results based approaches.
- Establish and maintain strong working partnerships with all project partners and stakeholders.
- Work closely with project staff and partners to identify, document, and disseminate best practices.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree in public health or closely related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing large-scale, multi-year government-funded programs in health.
- Strong experience managing and/or implementing nutrition activities
- Demonstrated ability to manage programs, including previously serving in a senior management role in Mozambique.
- Proven record of developing and maintaining strong and effective partnerships.
- Experience with USAID and US government rules and regulations.
- Professional level of oral and written fluency in English and Portuguese.
Must have legal authorization to work in Mozambique.
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, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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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