Chief of Party, Health Facility Services Improvement - Cotonou
CARE
Nơi làm việc
Cotonou, Benin
Chi tiết công việc
CARE seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID-funded Health Facility Services Improvement Activity in Benin. The purpose of this activity is to support the Government of Benin to ensure that health services in select public and private facilities are sustainably improved and effectively utilized to reduce child, neonatal, and maternal mortality. The activity will support the scale-up of evidenced-based high impact interventions, and target appropriate populations, with a specific emphasis on women (including pregnant women), adolescents, and children under five years of age.
The COP stewards the overall vision of the project and takes responsibility for delivering project results. The successful candidate will have significant experience managing programs, finances, and operations of USAID or other international donor-funded projects. The COP leads and manages the project through a combination of technical leadership, supportive management and capacity strengthening with CARE partners. This includes personnel and financial management, administrative oversight, and program quality assurance.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities :
• Oversee overall management and implementation of the project including results and deliverables, in accordance with the project work plan
• With staff and partners, translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans
• Manage operational, financial, and administrative priorities
• Communicate, implement, and ensure adherence to CARE and project policies, guidelines, and values; develop staff skills and knowledge; and facilitate supervise success and professional development whenever possible
• Function as the primary liaison between all project stakeholders
• Maintain productive working relationships with USAID clients, project partners, and key counterparts
• Mentor and coach staff to deliver impact within agreed timelines
• Directly supervise the key technical team members
• Serve as the primary project liaison from CARE to the donor and is accountable for the achievement of results, ensuring quality of services are maintained at the highest standard, and that all project objectives and deliverables are met
• Supervise staff and partners in identifying the project’s technical assistance needs, developing suitable scopes of work, recruiting consultants, and executing technical assistance contracts
• Create management systems and internal controls in line with CARE’s standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency with project needs
• Design and oversee annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycle
• Direct planning and budgeting processes
• Prepare quarterly and annual project activity reports
