Clinical/Technical Director and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) at Jhpiego

Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is recruiting a combined "Clinical/Technical Director and Deputy Chief of Party" for an upcoming USAID funded family planning program in Nigeria. This program seeks to expand contraceptive choices in family planning and reproductive health by increasing the availability of long acting methods of family planning.

Jhpiego is recruiting for the position below:

Job Title: Clinical/Technical Director and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)

Location: Abuja, NG
Job ID: 2013-1783
Job Status: Full Time

Description

• This position will oversee the design, implementation, management and expansion of project activities for a three-year USAID-funded family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) program in Nigeria.
• This individual will be responsible for providing strategic technical FP/RH guidance and direction to the COP, project personnel, and other stakeholders; providing on-site technical assistance to project activities; and overseeing the development of FP/RH training curricula and quality improvement systems.
• The individual will also assist the COP and serve as the alternate chief executive and technical and accounting officer ensuring overall strategic focus, management effectiveness, and financial probity in the project.
  

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversee the development and implementation of project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring to ensure informed decision-making and timely implementation of program activities.
• Provide cutting-edge technical direction and promote innovation in providing high impact RH /FP services as well as availability of interventions and work toward introduction and spread of best practices that will achieve optimum program impact.
• Oversee the development of training curricula and quality improvement systems.
• Coordinate the technical staff and all project staff at the states and health facilities.
• Develop capacities of staff and implementing partners on program management and report writing.
• Assist the COP in providing direct oversight to the senior technical staff.
• Ensure evidence-based public health is the foundation of all strategies/activities.
• Ensure effective communications and reporting, both internally and externally.
• Assist the COP in monitoring the financial and administrative management of the project, including monitoring the budget.
• Analyze and troubleshoot any challenges to project implementation.
• Ensure technical compliance with USAID.
• Represent the project at meetings and conferences, to local and international NGOs, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills

• An advanced degree in public health, medicine or a related field, with advanced certification in family planning
• Demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: clinic-based FP services, client-provider interaction, training, and quality improvement.
• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing RH/FP activities, including familiarity with key Nigerian and international development partners in health and population, as well as top level senior management experience of complex projects.
• Strong familiarity with federal and state government ministries, departments and agencies and international donor and other organizations related to the health sector.
• Experience in program management , including some financial management.
• Excellent facilitation, oral and interpersonal communication, and presentation skills including excellent conceptual and writing skills.
• Significant networking and partnership building skills. This includes ability to access and interact with the highest levels of the health and population development community.
• Planning and prioritization skills as well as creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Computer literacy especially proficiency in the use of statistical and analytical software.

Remuneration
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.

Application Closing Date
9th May, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note:

• The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.