Principal Investigator at I Choose Life - Africa (ICL)

Job Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead the process of strategic planning and establishment of quality standards for project management and implementation
• Manage the overall budget and monitors the effective use of project funds
• Lead the development of annual work plans and programmatic reviews to ensure progress aligns with strategic objectives and project commitments
• Conduct periodic field visits to project (partner) sites, FBO, and MOH health facilities and keep abreast of key issues associated with overall project efficiency and effectiveness

Representation and Coordination

• Maintain and strengthens key working relationships with the program teams, implementing faith partners, CDC, MOH, NGO counterparts, and other national and international stakeholders
• Ensure that roles and responsibilities of technology partners are clearly defined and upheld

Staff Development and Supervision

• Supervise the entire project team
• Clarify, communicate and monitor staff performance standards and expectations
• Develop organizational structure and staff positions as needed to meet the growing scale and specializations of the project
• Contribute to organizational and project level plans for staff training and development

Qualification

• Master’s Degree in Public Health or Advanced Degree in Health Science: Medical Doctor or Ph.D. in Public Health, or related field, highly preferred. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with five years of experience managing complex US government, funded health or development projects, with technical expertise in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and the treatment preferred

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous experience serving as COP/project director or DCOP or senior level management
• Experience overseeing large budgets and collaborating with multi-partner consortiums
• Knowledge of financial and human resources management, contracts, information, and general administration in the context of project management
• Ability to lead teams effectively, coach and mentor staff, and rapidly resolve conflicts
• Experience leading and/or supporting capacity strengthening initiatives with local stakeholders in related technical areas in the program
• Strong familiarity with CDC rules and regulations, including monitoring related compliance and mitigating risks
• Demonstrated diplomatic, management, and interpersonal communication skills to liaise, negotiate and advocate with governments, donors, and key stakeholders, including other implementing agencies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required

Child Safeguarding: In line with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCRC), ICL strives to keep children safe in all its undertakings. The successful applicant will be required to read, understand, and commit to following ICL Child Safeguarding Policy and guidelines. The individual will sign the policies to indicate an understanding of and commitment to follow the policy requirements.