Malaria task order director

Chemonics seeks a task order director to manage the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) task order under the five-year, multibillion dollar, USAID-funded Global Health Supply Chain Project, expected to be awarded and operational in December 2014. The project will consolidate procurement and assistance components of the current USAID DELIVER and Supply Chain Management System programs. It will support global health initiatives in HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and reproductive health, focusing on global commodity procurement and logistics, systems strengthening to support in-country supply chain management, and collaboration via strategic engagement to improve long-term global supply of health commodities. The project will be USAID's primary vehicle for procuring and providing health commodities to partner countries and assisting them to improve their management of health commodity supply chains. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical guidance to the field office teams in the areas of malaria commodities distribution and country-level malaria control
• Advise on implementation of new interventions and related technologies to achieve PMI and USAID's malaria health outcomes
• Provide daily oversight and direction of the PMI task order, as well as implementation of task order activities and achievement of project goals
• Ensure implementation is in compliance with provision of the task order contract and USAID and U.S. government contracting rules and policies
• Provide direction and guidance for staff and consultants regarding making contacts with international partners, other malaria donors, and technical experts as needed

 Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in management, international development, or public health preferred; or bachelor's degree and an additional five years of work experience
• Minimum seven years of experience supporting field programs related to malaria; experience with programs with multicountry field offices preferred
• Proven skill in forming, leading, and managing high-performing teams, including experience managing teams remotely
• Experience managing consultants and technical experts at a global level
• Proven ability to work with cooperating partners and government officials in implementing complex programs
• Excellent interpersonal, written,​ and oral communications skills; proven diplomatic and public relations skills
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• ​Fluency in written and spoken English required; proficiency in a foreign language of USAID-supported countries desirable; knowledge of French, Spanish, or Portuguese preferred

​​Application Instructions:

Send electronic submissions to malariasupplychain@chemonics.com by February 10, 2014. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

 

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Global​ Supply Chain - Malaria Task Order Director" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

 

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