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USAID RTI International Careers – Chief of Party (COP)
Job
Title: Chief of Party (COP)
Title: Chief of Party (COP)
Organization: RTI International
JOB
ID: 14816
ID: 14816
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
RTI:
RTI:
RTI International is one of
the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human
condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700
provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more
than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and
training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international
development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and
laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human
condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700
provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more
than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and
training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international
development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and
laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
Job
Summary: The Chief of
Party (COP) position will be for the upcoming USAID-funded Integrated Family
Health Program that aims to strengthen the Ugandan health system’s ability to
provide access to high quality services to its citizens. Core service
areas include: HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and reproductive health. The
Chief of Party provides technical leadership and managerial oversight for the
project, and ensures timely implementation and reporting of activities.
Summary: The Chief of
Party (COP) position will be for the upcoming USAID-funded Integrated Family
Health Program that aims to strengthen the Ugandan health system’s ability to
provide access to high quality services to its citizens. Core service
areas include: HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and reproductive health. The
Chief of Party provides technical leadership and managerial oversight for the
project, and ensures timely implementation and reporting of activities.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer
vision and strategic technical leadership for the project. - Serve
as RTI’s representative to USAID, Government of Uganda, and MOH, NGOs,
FBOs, CBOs and local government and community stakeholders. - Responsible
for ensuring the timely communication with, and reporting to USAID/Uganda. - Ensure
that the project activities are meeting client and stakeholder
expectations and that project results are proactively disseminated. - Responsible
for addressing contract-related issues, including ensuring that RTI
financial controls and systems comply with generally accepted accounting
practices that meet USAID standards, and that all activity-procured
materials and equipment are safeguarded and prudently and responsibly
used. Ultimately responsible for the provision of oversight, management,
and support to grantees under contract. - Responsible
for the overall planning, implementation and management of the project and
for establishing the administrative framework to monitor and assure
progress toward the achievement of the goals and objectives of the
project. Ensure the timely and quality completion of required reports. - Develop
and implement annual program work and performance milestone plans and
negotiate an agreement of those plans with USAID, subcontractors and other
stakeholders. - Responsible
for oversight and direction to all long- and short-term personnel under
the contract. - Represent
the project on behalf of RTI in regional or key global meetings,
consultative sessions and conferences.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a Masters Degree in Public Health, Health Economics,
Health Policy or a related field. - At
least 12 years’ experience managing and leading technical and
administrative teams for complex integrated health projects in Africa.
Experience in Uganda will be preferred. - Expertise
in any of the following technical areas: RH/FP; MCH; Health Finance; Systems
Strengthening. - Excellent
knowledge of district/community-level issues impacting health service
delivery and demonstrated success strengthening local strengthening local
government institutions. - Experience
working as a COP for USG-funded project is highly desirable with proven
capacity to effectively manage staff and project funds. - Demonstrated
professional excellence in health program management including experience
in the following: client relationship management, developing program work
plans, developing program budgets, managing program implementation, and
managing technical assistance teams. - Demonstrated
capacity to build and maintain productive working relationships with a
wide network of partners and stakeholders. - Strong
knowledge of USAID administrative, management and reporting procedures and
systems along with strategic program planning, management, supervision,
and budgeting expertise. - Must
have strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in
English (tested FSI R4/S4). Fluency in Kiswahili will be a significant
asset. - Strong
proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications. - Willingness
and ability to travel frequently within Uganda.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably qualified
applicants desiring to work with this prestigious NGO, RTI International, We
are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Specific information regarding the
laws that are designed to protect you against discrimination relating to your
legal right to work in the US can be located at the employment
portal www.rti.org/jobs
applicants desiring to work with this prestigious NGO, RTI International, We
are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Specific information regarding the
laws that are designed to protect you against discrimination relating to your
legal right to work in the US can be located at the employment
portal www.rti.org/jobs
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