Pact seeks a Project Director for a five year CDC-funded district health system strengthening and quality improvement for service delivery program in Malawi. The Project Director will be responsible for providing leadership, management, strategic technical guidance, and facilitating collaboration with donors, the government and other stakeholders. S/he will ensure the project is progressing appropriately and meeting objectives; and manage project staff. Key responsibilities for the Project Director position include the following: Responsibilities/Job Description: • Provide vision and strategic direction for the program in technical areas such as HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment especially confidential, voluntary counseling and testing; capacity development of Governmental and non-governmental partners, health system strengthening, and quality improvement. • Manage implementation of project objectives and assure high quality deliverables. • Ensure effective integration of program implementation among partner organizations through effective leadership; • Serve as the principal liaison with CDC. Responsible for reporting program results to CDC, and cultivating and maintaining a positive and efficient relationship with CDC staff; • Supervise and mentor project staff; • Provide oversight for the project’s financial management and procurement systems and ensure that they are in line with Pact policies and procedures and donor rules and regulations. • Oversee program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting; • Ensure timely, high-quality, and complete submission of all annual work plans, performance and financial reports. This includes timely responses to donor requests for meetings, performance reports, success stories, and financial information for the project • Maintain a strong and wide network with key partners and stakeholders, and ensure that the project is represented on appropriate steering and advisory groups. • Coordinate implementation of the project with other Pact programs to ensure synergy and maximize impact.
Qualifications: • At least 10 years of senior-level management experience of projects and programs in health systems strengthening, HIV/AIDS, capacity building and/or integrated health service delivery. • Demonstrated experience with similarly complex CDC projects in African countries, involving coordination with multiple programs, and partner institutions. • Must have background and experience in more than one technical area of the program. • Strong leadership skills and experience managing large, interdisciplinary teams with cultural diversity. • Demonstrated problem-solving and consensus-building skills and ability to promote coordination among diverse interests and institutions. • Strong communications skills, including interpersonal and well-written and oral English, to meet the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the program and to effectively coordinate with a wide range of regional stakeholders. • Demonstrated experience in coordination and collaboration with a broad set of stakeholders, including multi-lateral and international donors and local and international NGOs. • Experience with monitoring and evaluation best practices preferred. • Subgrant management experience.
Education and Experience Requirements: • Advanced degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or other relevant field; Medical degree desired. • Minimum 10 years of progressive management experience in health systems strengthening, HIV/AIDS, capacity building and/or integrated health service delivery. • Prior Experience as Project Director or Chief of Party required. • Familiarity with CDC required; • US Government program management experience strongly preferred. • Prior relevant work experience in Malawi strongly preferred. Proficiency in local languages in Malawi a plus
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