Deputy Chief of Party

Jhpiego seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to provide administrative and management leadership for an upcoming U.S. government-funded integrated health system technical assistance project. The project aims to improve the capacity of the public health system to sustainably deliver quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition services across four provinces of Zambia. The project will operate over a five-year period.

This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Zambian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Oversee day-to-day management of project activities
• Working closely with Chief of Party and Finance and Administration (F&A) Director to ensure adequate controls are in place to monitor and manage project scope, schedule and cost
• Lead project’s risk management strategies
• Facilitate annual work planning, in close collaboration with USAID, SIDA and Ministry of Health, project team and project partners
• Design and oversee adaptive program management, and Collaboration, learning and Adapting (CLA) approaches and processes to respond to changing context and environment in order to achieve results
• Effectively coordinate and collaborate closely with key project stakeholders, including donors and with the national ministries
• Manage efficient and effective mechanisms for regular reporting across the project in line with USAID reporting requirements
• Guide the analysis, synthesis, and dissemination of project outcomes and results
• Working closely with Monitoring and Evaluation Director and F&A Director, facilitate project-wide reviews of progress toward achieving project deliverables, cost performance, and risk management
• Oversee financial and operational grants management and related organizational capacity building for subcontractors and sub grantees
• Represent Jhpiego and the project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders during external meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Contribute to building, mentoring, and managing a team of highly qualified staff
• Working closely with the Finance and Administration Director, ensure compliance with Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins University, donor, and national operational policies and regulations, and with US government rules and regulations

• Masters in public health, health administration, public administration, business administration
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a mid-to-senior management (project administrative and financial) position for large (approximately $8M per year), complex, multi-year international development projects that have implemented successful activities in areas such as reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition; USAID project management experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement efficient program management processes and systems across a large, decentralized program
• Demonstrated ability to provide oversight of local partners and government institutions capacity development efforts
• Proven leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills
• Grants management expertise preferred
• Previous direct supervisory experience of project staff
• Previous experience working in Zambia (especially in Luapula, Muchinga, Southern, and Eastern Provinces), with in depth understanding of the local health system
• Existing strong relationships with government ministries
• In-depth understanding of USAID regulations and compliance
• Previous experience with SIDA preferred
• Previous experience working at or very closely with the Zambian Ministry of Health preferred
• Excellent verbal, written including report writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills in English
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop capacity of staff and counterparts
• Ability to interact with established networks of senior level international health professionals, donors, universities and other partners
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally 30%

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