Project Director – CDC Global Health Security Activity (Mali) 215 views0 applications

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Founded in 1960, IMA World Health is a leading public health organization that delivers solutions to health-related problems across the developing world. We work with local partners and governments to contribute to global health security (GHS), strengthen existing health systems, prevent and treat diseases, improve maternal and child health, promote nutrition and WASH, and respond to sexual and gender-based violence.

About The Job: IMA World Health is seeking a Project Director to lead an anticipated CDC-funded global health security project in Mali. The 5-year project will implement global health security interventions to advance prevention, detection, and response strategies to mitigate threats in hard-to-reach, high insecurity areas in Mali.

The Project Director will provide technical leadership, administrative and financial management oversight, and day-to-day management of the activity for successful, timely, and cost-effective implementation of the project. The Project Director is expected to have strategic vision, leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience, professional reputation, management experience, and strong interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical managerial requirements of the project. The Project Director is also responsible for ensuring compliance with IMA’s policies and procedures and CDC rules and regulations, including responsibility for ensuring sub-awardee compliance and monitoring the quality of program implementation. The Project Director will serve as the primary liaison with CDC, the Government of Mali, and other implementing development partners on the progress and reporting of all activities under the award.

The competencies required to be successful in this position include a theoretical and practical understanding of global health security, including one health, animal health, public health, and or epidemiology; demonstrated experience implementing successful global health security programs, personnel and project management skills; the ability to motivate and lead teams; and the demonstrated ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and accountability for achieving results. The position will be based in Bamako, Mali and will report to the Managing Director, Technical Services. The Project Director will be expected to visit project sites periodically. Actual hiring is contingent upon signed agreement and CDC approval.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical leadership to the project to achieve expected project results within budget and timeframe.
• Serve as principal liaison to CDC and the Mali Ministry of Health, ensuring high levels of coordination, while nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders (including partner organizations at the national and subnational level) on administrative, financial, and programmatic project matters.
• Liaise with CDC, other donors, and implementing partners and stakeholders, to ensure coordination of and harmonization with other relevant global health security and public health activities in Mali.
• Ensure results-oriented technical components and high-quality and timely deliverables and reports.
• Lead project teams (e.g., technical, program, finance, and operational staff, and implementing partners) to ensure program tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities are met; staff management includes hiring, supervising, and mentoring project staff.
• Oversee project deliverables, including ensuring report preparation and high-quality timely submission, and ensuring cross-cutting issues are effectively integrated into project implementation.
• Direct preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates, and other project-related communication and reporting materials.
• Represent the project in all technical, policy, and programmatic fora at all levels (country, national, and international). Identify lessons learned and best practices for external dissemination.
• Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues.
• Ensure compliance with CDC rules and regulations, working with the headquarters grants and contracts team.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in public health, medicine, epidemiology, medicine, veterinary medicine, health sciences, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the implementation and management of international donor/CDC funded health projects, with substantial knowledge and experience related to global health security, epidemiology, One Health, public health surveillance and/or related fields.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including technical, management, and evaluation expertise for complex programs in resource-constrained countries; prior experience as a Program Director/Chief of Party for CDC-funded projects is required.
• Proven technical experience leading GHS interventions in fragile and conflict settings.
• Knowledge of International Health Regulations (IHR) and U.S. government strategies on GHS.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships with government agencies, international donor agencies, and relevant multilateral organizations (CDC, USAID, World Health Organization, etc.), and private sector stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with local and national host government agencies and aligning program activities and results with national strategies.
• Knowledge of and experience with CDC rules and regulations required.
• Deep knowledge of the political, social, and economic context of conflict and fragile settings required.
• Strong staff supervision skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate programs with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences; demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience building the capacity of national non-government partner organizations to achieve CDC’s goal of localization for future funding.
• Strong communication skills, including both written and oral presentation skills; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse public and private partners.
• Fluency in English and French (reading, writing, and speaking) is required. Proficiency in local Malian languages is a plus.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed.