Chief of Party at 360 Health Systems Diagnostics and Correction (360HSDC)

360 Health Systems Diagnostics and Correction (360HSDC) is a sister organization to Idmibok International. It is a holistic health development organization bringing expertise and innovative technology to address health-related challenges in the development sector. By collaborating with global and local development and private entities- such as governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector, we draw on the breadth and wealth of experience in diverse environments or ecosystems. 360HSDC has a multifaceted team of experts with proficiency and experience in tackling the growing incidence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief of Party

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

• The Chief of Party will be responsible for overall technical leadership, management, and operations of the activity. S/He will ensure that program goals, objectives, and strategy are achieved and that contractual requirements are met on time and within budget.
• The COP will take a leadership role in the coordination of all activities across all relevant parties, including the donor and partners for the project.
• The consultant will be involved in the proposal writing process and maybe engaged on a long-term contract if the bid is successful.
• This position is for a proposal and filling the position is dependent on a positive outcome of the organization’s bid. The successful applicant will however be initially hired as a consultant to support the organization’s proposal efforts for about one month.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the official contact point for donors and other partners.
• Ensure high-quality, results-oriented technical programming through hands-on guidance and support grounded in the program’s strategic objectives and approved annual work plans and adhering to expected technical quality and reporting requirements.
• Support the strategic planning and decisions for the team to increase access to HIV care, treatment, prevention, and community-based activities.
• Oversee technical assistance and capacity-strengthening activities in HIV for GoN stakeholders and partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact.
• Collaborate with the project team to build capacity around HIV treatment, TB, PMTCT, HIV testing, clinical laboratory support, HIV clinical monitoring systems, and health system strengthening.
• Design and implement effective strategies for ensuring client retention, viral load screening, and achievement of viral suppression.
• Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical/operational leadership to the project to achieve expected project goals and results within budget and timeframe.
• Ensure that 360HSDC provides high-quality technical assistance to local partners; conduct regular monitoring and mentoring visits to local partners.
• Serve as the principal liaison with stakeholders, responsible for reporting program results to stakeholders, and cultivating and maintaining a positive relationship with stakeholders and local staff.
• Manage project budget to meet expected results, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
• Oversee project staff and help partners establish reporting and tracking systems to provide key information in an efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure fundamental elements of safety and security management are fulfilled, including a basic level of training for all project staff.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• An Advanced Degree in Medicine, Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience managing donor-funded HIV-focused programs, including direct supervision of full and support staff, and assembling teams working on multi-faceted international development programs.
• Expertise in adult, adolescent and child HIV care and treatment programming in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated experience with client-centered care and differentiated service delivery models.
• Demonstrated experience mainstreaming gender across the entire care and treatment continuum.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing relationships with the public and private sector partners, including but not limited to the Ministry of Health, National AIDS Control Agency, State AIDS Control Agency, etc.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating USAID/CDC-funded health programs in Nigeria.
• Knowledge of WHO, PEPFAR, and NACA HIV guidelines.
• Demonstrated excellent communications and writing abilities and superior interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to manage activities of sub-recipients and partners.
• Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.
• Ability to travel within states and country, as needed.

Application Closing Date
16th September, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV, Cover Letter (addressing previous related work and how you intend to carry out this project) and Certificates to: [email protected] with Chief of Party as the subject of the email.

Note

• Only Nigerian nationals or people with a Nigerian work permit can apply, as sponsorship will not be offered for this position.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.