Chief of Party at Deloitte Consulting

Main purpose of the job

• The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the project and will be the key liaison with USAID. S/he will supervise activity implementation and ensure the program meets stated goals and reporting requirements. The COP will take a leadership role in coordination among USAID, Government of Kenya institutions and officials and other implementing partners. Deloitte is seeking to fill this potential position for the above upcoming USAID Tuberculosis Program Support activity and the opportunity is contingent upon award. The position will be based in our Nairobi office, in Kenya.

Job Description

• Oversee all aspects of program implementation and management; stakeholder coordination with USAID and Government of Kenya counterparts and implementing partners; and ensure overall project quality, results, and compliance.
• Provide strategic leadership to the design and implementation of TB service delivery activities and oversees program planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
• Ensure optimal use of human, financial, and physical resources to successfully meet project milestones, objectives, deliverables and targets.
• Provide leadership and management to ensure that all projects activities are executed in line with and meet the technical standards and expectations of the project and its donors and supporters.
• Ensure timely, high quality and complete submission of work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by USAID.
• Oversee and coordinate the successful completion of planning and budgeting requirements of the project.
• Ensure mechanisms are in place to monitor the implementation of projects, including progress toward achieving objectives and targets with high-quality and on-time performance.
• Provide effective oversight to all financial and administrative functions undertaken by the program to ensure efficient and effective administrative support.
• Ensure that all activities are undertaken in full compliance with the project’s standard operating procedures, donor policies and regulations, and national policies and laws.
• Develop and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with representatives from the Government of Kenya, academic institutions, donors, supporters and other implementing and collaborating partners.
• Ensure documentation and dissemination of findings, impact, innovations, and lessons learned.
• Oversee strategies and interventions to ensure excellence and accountability to beneficiaries and USAID.
• Represent the project both internally and externally to other donors, stakeholders, implementing partners and government counterparts.
• Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, linkages to other programs, capacity building of project staff, and institutional strengthening of implementing partners and community-based organizations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Medical degree and Master’s degree in public health, health administration, management, international health, or related field.
• Ten years of experience in a senior role leading a complex program of similar scope and dollar value preferably in a developing country like Kenya.
• Demonstrated expertise in all aspects of TB and TB-HIV/AIDS.
• Seven years of experience building partnerships with national and subnational governments, donors and other multilateral organizations, academia and research institutions, the private sector, local community organizations, and policy think tanks.

Additional Information
Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Skilled in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Proven ability to manage and execute projects.
• Good financial knowledge.

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good Leadership, supervisory and influencing skills.
• Good coordination and organization skills.
• Strong client delivery focus.
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Problem solving ability.
• Good business acumen.
• Diligent and quick learner
• Proactive and has the ability to assess a situation and independently take action to address it.