Career Opportunities at PATH

Chief of Party Job Responsibilities

• Provide management support to the Kenya team and serve as performance leader for selected team members as
• The COP shall provide overall strategic leadership and oversight to the achievement of deliverables.
• Serve as the project’s primary liaison with USAID Kenya, the Ministry of Health, international and regional partners, and county governments.
• Supervise project technical staff, including the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), and technical line managers, ensuring that they are successfully managing project activities and achieving deliverables.
• Initiate and manage effective collaborative partnerships.
• Oversee annual project work planning and periodic reporting to the donor.
• Oversees compliance with the goals set in the contract and with USAID regulations and PATH policies and systems.
• Contribute to the design of project monitoring and evaluation systems and oversee project evaluations to assess progress and implement recommended solutions.
• Represent the project at meetings with stakeholders including donor convened forums.
• Chair monthly project Senior Management Team (SMT) and technical meetings.

Requirements for the Chief of Party Job

• A Masters level degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health, Business Administration, Project Management, Management Information Systems and Public Policy and Management, or related field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in international public health or development program implementation with at least five years in a leadership position interacting with donor government agencies, host country governments, and international donor agencies, preferably in Africa.
• Strong technical, health program and financial management background, and ability to negotiate, collaborate and coordinate with a range of stakeholders in context of complex and shifting priorities.
• In depth knowledge of developing country government systems and procedures for managing complex programs with many sites and partners are mandatory.
• Demonstrated expertise in health information systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation.
• Depth and breadth of management expertise and experience, a solid professional reputation, interpersonal skills and professional relationships to fulfill the requirements of the activity.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage technical teams and multi-partner collaborative projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work with USAID, implementing partners, institutions at the national and regional level, local nongovernmental organizations, and community-based organizations and structures.
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills.

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Responsibilities:

• Provide overall technical guidance and leadership on the implementation of the project monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Develop a performance monitoring plan covering activities to compile, analyze and present data for reporting of program progress and Establish baseline for indicators in the M&E plan using existing data sources and conduct special studies as needed.
• In collaboration with the Deputy Chief of Party, lead preparation of annual work plans, quarterly reports and other deliverables
• Develop suitable dissemination materials for sharing project related
• Support operationalization of the M&E Plan by developing and managing an M&E system to serve as a repository of all project related M&E
• Maintain and update the M&E system on an ongoing basis and generate needed reports to meet donor and other stakeholder
• Lead implementation of assessments, establish, oversee data cleaning and entry procedures as per standard M&E practice at PATH and consolidate lessons learned.
• Oversee data collection and monitoring activities at the target counties by the
• Lead technical assistance to strengthen the government health information systems in capturing needed data to inform indicators and implementation processes.
• Manage in-country communication with the third party evaluator of the project to ensure coordination and active exchange of data and learnings.

Required Experience

• Master’s degree or higher in monitoring and evaluation, health informatics, public health, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience and demonstrated skills in monitoring and evaluation of health and related
• At least 5 years M&E experience with donor-funded projects is required, preferably for USAID.
• Experience in successfully managing and implementing the monitoring and evaluation of health programs in developing countries
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of either Tableau software or SPSS required
• Experience in providing technical assistance and conducting capacity building activities in relation to monitoring and evaluation 
• Experience in managing and supervising a monitoring and evaluation team of data collectors and program officers
• Demonstrated understanding of and familiarity with a range of applied research and monitoring and evaluation approaches including health information and data management
• Proven ability to motivate and mentor staff and create a positive team
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, capacity to analyze data, monitor progress, and recommend necessary recourse for maximizing program progress and impact.
• Ability to oversee data collection at various levels to ensure accuracy and clarity of data interpretations.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Ability to facilitate results oriented discussions with stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Swahili an asset.
• Experience in Kenya is strongly preferred.
• USAID cooperative agreement management experience highly preferred.
• Ability to travel in-country as necessary; limited international travel expected.

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Responsibilities:

• Oversee project finance for the life of the award; includes oversight of procurement, grants, construction, logistics, accounting and finance, and records.
• Responsible for managing the contract budget and preparing financial reports for submission to USAID.
• Ensure funds expended are compliant with USG regulations and policies.
• Implement fraud mitigation practices and ensure systems and processes are implemented effectively to support implementation of the award.
• Present the project financial status report during monthly Senior Management Meetings.
• Guide teams in budgeting process and particularly during annual work plan preparation.

Required Experience

• A Masters level degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or other related field.
• At least 7 years’ experience in professional accounting or auditing, developing and managing large project-based budgets.
• At least 4 years’ experience working with international donor reporting, preferably USAID reporting requirements.
• Must be proficient in relevant computer applications and databases, and must be organized, responsible, and concise in meeting reporting requirements and deadlines of both the donor and the institution.
• Demonstrably strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Swahili an asset.
• Experience in Kenya is strongly preferred.
• USAID cooperative agreement management experience highly preferred.
• Ability to travel in-country as necessary.