CHIEF OF PARTY, HEALTH FACILITY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT, BENIN at CARE USA

CARE seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID-funded Health Facility Services Improvement Activity in Benin. The purpose of this activity is to support the Government of Benin to ensure that health services in select public and private facilities are sustainably improved and effectively utilized to reduce child, neonatal, and maternal mortality. The activity will support the scale-up of evidenced-based high impact interventions, and target appropriate populations, with a specific emphasis on women (including pregnant women), adolescents, and children under five years of age.

The COP stewards the overall vision of the project and takes responsibility for delivering project results. The successful candidate will have significant experience managing programs, finances, and operations of USAID or other international donor-funded projects. The COP leads and manages the project through a combination of technical leadership, supportive management and capacity strengthening with CARE partners. This includes personnel and financial management, administrative oversight, and program quality assurance.

This activity is expected to be a five-year program in the $10-$24M range.

This position is pending donor approval and funding. Beninois and international candidates are encouraged to apply.

Location: Cotonou, Benin

Specific duties and responsibilities:

· Oversee overall management and implementation of the project including results and deliverables, in accordance with the project work plan.

· With staff and partners, translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans.

· Manage operational, financial, and administrative priorities.

· Communicate, implement, and ensure adherence to CARE and project policies, guidelines, and values; develop staff skills and knowledge; and facilitate supervise success and professional development whenever possible.

· Function as the primary liaison between all project stakeholders.

· Maintain productive working relationships with USAID clients, project partners, and key counterparts.

· Mentor and coach staff to deliver impact within agreed timelines.

· Directly supervise the key technical team members.

· Serve as the primary project liaison from CARE to the donor and is accountable for the achievement of results, ensuring quality of services are maintained at the highest standard, and that all project objectives and deliverables are met.

· Supervise staff and partners in identifying the project’s technical assistance needs, developing suitable scopes of work, recruiting consultants, and executing technical assistance contracts.

· Create management systems and internal controls in line with CARE’s standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency with project needs.

· Design and oversee annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycle.

· Direct planning and budgeting processes.

· Prepare quarterly and annual project activity reports.

Qualifications:

· Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) MSc, MPH, MBA, MHA, MPA or equivalent.

· Ten plus (10+) years of progressively responsible, enior experience in international development as Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, or senior management experience on development or humanitarian relief projects.

· Experience in capacity development and systems strengthening, with a focus on local governance.

· Demonstrated knowledge of Benin health system agencies, and facilities.

· Demonstrated commitment to principles of gender equity, diversity, and inclusion, as evidenced in previous management positions and programming.

· Demonstrated commitment to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Harassment (PSEAH).

· Demonstrated experience managing USAID-funded or similar-sized projects, ideally as a COP, Program Director, Team Lead, of similar managerial experience preferred.

· Ability to successfully recruit, train, develop, and manage staff.

· Ability to manage agreements and all required programmatic and financial reporting requirements.

· Ability to perform internal control functions to manage project operations.

· Effective written and communication skills in English and French with fluency.

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