Chief of Party at PATH

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and vision to PATH staff. Provide administrative, programmatic, and managerial oversight to all aspects of the program; coordinate effective implementation of program activities, including development of work plans and facilitate their timely implementation; develop annual program implementation budgets and monitor budget expenditures; manage and supervise local staff including technical experts and program partners.
• Model and promote best practices among all staff and in particular with the Deputy Chief of Party.
• Recruit and supervise staff to meet evolving program demands; provide technical assistance, mentoring and skills building to local staff and key local counterparts.
• Make programmatic decisions and troubleshoot implementation challenges; oversee program data quality compliance, including developing data tracking systems and monitoring records to ensure program meets USAID audit standards; approve local financial transactions and manage and authorize expenditures from local bank accounts; supervise and approve all aspects of project procurement and logistics, including office infrastructure and vehicles; sub grant development, including compliance with programmatic objectives and PATH/USAID financial and administrative regulations.
• Submit timely program reports to USAID and PATH Headquarters on a quarterly, semi‐annual and annual basis; disseminate program success stories and share information.
• Serve as a spokesperson and advocate, represent PATH projects to USAID, donors, cooperating agencies, and others.
• Develop new business opportunities for PATH, as appropriate.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the PATH policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Management and Supervision:

• Provide technical support and oversight to all employees and consultants/contractors working on the above.
• Coordinate with other senior program managers on strategic project management.
• Identify learning needs and coordinate learning sessions for program staff.
• Conduct staff appraisals as appropriate.

Required Experience

• A Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences or equivalent field is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively increasing responsibility working in public health and/or in the fields of health promotion.
• Experience managing reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health projects, as well as experience interacting with donor agencies including central and local government, development partners, civil society and community‐based organizations. 
• Relevant field experience in similar settings with significant management responsibility, including relevant supervisory experience of professional staff.
• Ability to provide strategic vision for PATH reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health program.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in working collaboratively with other donors, host country institutions, and international organizations.
• Knowledge of labor laws.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and result‐oriented skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines.
• High standards of integrity.