Project Director/Chief of Party, Localize Global Health Security (LGHS) Project, Washington 43 views

Organization: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)
Country: United States
City: Washington
Office: DAI Washington
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Project Director/Chief of Party, Localize Global Health Security (LGHS) Project
Location: Location: United States of America
City/Cities Location Details: Washington, DC area
Job Code: 6915
Description
DAI Global is seeking a Project Director/Chief of Party for the anticipated five-year, USAID-funded Localize Global Health Security (LGHS) Project. The goal of the project is to work with local partners to address critical health security gaps. LGHS will work with local partners to identify critical gaps in health security and issue grants to local partners to address those gaps.
The Project Director/Chief of Party will provide overall technical direction and leadership, and external engagement on project issues, including liaising with subcontractors, USAID missions, host country governments, international organizations, and other USAID implementing partners. The Project Director will provide technical support to project field programs and deliver management oversight, quality control, and results management to project activities. They will set a positive tone for the entire project and inspire staff to apply results-based approaches for delivery of quality services. The position is anticipated to be based in the Washington, DC area beginning on or about February 2023.
This position is contingent upon project award and approval. Responsibilities: The Project Director will coordinate the provision of technical services and ensure a coordinated, integrated approach across the project objectives. Responsibilities specifically include:
Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for large, complex, and multi-country interventions.
Manage a diverse team of technical, operational and management staff, ensuring high-performing and integrated cross-functional teams capable to deliver program results.
In conjunction with USAID and with input from key stakeholders, determine annual priorities, develop work plans, prepare annual reports and quarterly progress reports, and ensure the program responds to changing conditions and operating environments.
Lead strategy for partnership and engagement with in-country organizations to build their capacities to administer health security interventions
Ensure process and procedures for grants evaluation, award, and administration are put in place and followed in line with project plans and objectives. Provide oversight and guarantee effective quality assurance measures are in place for the entire lifecycle of the grants process
Serve as a primary liaison with USAID, the donor community, and other key stakeholders for the program at the central level.
Ensure effective country-level relationships are established with relevant ministries (including agriculture, wildlife, forestry, among others), local partners, international organizations and others contributing to the health security agenda.
Ensure high-quality technical leadership and oversight is in place, including rapid mobilization of technical assistance to support country implementation interventions. Ensure capacity to mobilize response technical assistance as needed.
Work with M&E staff to design, implement, and monitor the quality of all program activities and timely delivery of deliverables to the client. Ensure a robust plan to track program data/results across locations and technical assistance activities to inform adjustments in program implementation.
Oversee program administration, implementation, and financial management to ensure program implementation aligns with budget allocations, internal policies, and USAID regulations.
Ensure that program results are proactively disseminated, and learnings are shared and incorporated to continuously improve.
Qualifications:
An advanced degree in public health, health administration, international development, or a related field
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in a senior level role leading complex projects in developing countries, or with centrally-funded USAID projects
Strong project management and representation experience including leadership experience on projects utilizing Grants-Under-Contracts (GUCs)
Extensive experience working effectively with counterparts at various levels of government, as well as with non-governmental organizations, and international organizations in managing international development assistance projects.
Proven leadership and management skills, including a track record of managing and coordinating high-performance teams across multiple program office locations and the provision of technical assistance, including the ability to coach, guide, and inspire the team members in their contributions to meeting program objectives.
Proven leadership in fostering collaborative learning and adaptive management, monitoring effectiveness, opportunities and challenges, and adapting implementation based on learning to achieve desired program outcomes.
Demonstrated knowledge management experience to collect, analyze, and disseminate learnings across countries.
Excellent writing and communications skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications:
Leadership experience in addressing global health security, infectious disease prevention, and/or national health systems.
Demonstrated experience leading capacity building for local actors, providing capacity building assistance at individual and organizational levels.
French language skills desirable.
DAI and its employees are committed to confronting racism and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work. DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner.
DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All of our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.
DAI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.