Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) - USAID Improved Family Planning Initiative in Mozambique (IFPI)

Deputy Chief of Party
(DCOP)

USAID Improved Family Planning Initiative in Mozambique (IFPI)

Company Profile

For the past 50 years, Palladium has been making Positive Impact
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countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium
has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies
and most importantly, people's lives.

Palladium
develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to
improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we
have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the
private sector by designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS,
sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and
child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Palladium has deep expertise in
policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and
private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring
and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Palladium is a child-safe organization, and screens applicants for
suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all
participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Project Overview & Position

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) is a
full-time position for an opportunity in Mozambique for Improved Family
Planning Services Initiative to improve maternal and child (MCH) by enabling women and couples to achieve their reproductive intentions. It
will improve the health of women and couples through increased access and
utilization of family planning, maternal and child health and reinforce high
impact interventions including service delivery, quality improvement of health
services, social behavior and communications change, and stakeholder
engagement. This activity will contribute to the overall developmental goals
outlined in the Country Development Coordination Strategy (CDCS) for Mozambique.
The DCOP will support the Chief of Party
with the overall managerial and technical leadership of the program, client
relationship and reporting, personnel, stakeholders, administration, finance,
and procurement.

This position will be based in Maputo and is
contingent upon contract award to Palladium.

Reports to: Chief of Party
Duration: 5
years
Location: Maputo,
Mozambique

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and assistance on family planning, reproductive health, and maternal and child health initiatives and activities.
  
• Ensures the strategic and functional integration of all technical areas as well as strong collaboration with implementing partners (IPs) and local counterparts.
  
• With the COP, oversees the design, development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the program's multi-year strategy and annual work plans and budgets.
  
• Responsible for meeting contractual obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving project results as specified by USAID.
  
• Oversees project planning, contributes technical expertise as necessary to ensure project effectiveness, with a focus on results, quality, and financial accountability.
  
• In coordination with the COP, assist in coordinating technical activities with partners, country representatives, and embedded staff.
  
• Under guidance of COP, manage relationships with program stakeholders, including: national governments, regional bodies, business and trade associations, and other private sector partners as appropriate.
  
• In coordination with COP, assist in coordinating technical activities with partners/partner offices, country representatives, and embedded staff.
  
• Provides strategic vision on program sustainability.
  
• Advises and incorporates best governance principles, including ownership, inclusiveness, transparency, accountability, integrity, and ethical standards.
  
• Coordinates with other USG projects as well as other development partners to ensure collaboration, integrated approach, and complementarity of the interventions to add value to service delivery improvement and health systems strengthening.
  
• Communicates/works with relevant health sector stakeholders at the national and subnational levels.

Candidate Requirements

• Extensive experience managing and implementing primary health care programs in international settings, preferably in Africa.
  
• A background in public health with significant USAID program management experience in at two or more of the following areas: maternal and child health, family planning, child health, and nutrition with significant experience in project management.
  
• Intermediate experience in a senior management role for a complex health development program.
  
• Intermediate experience successfully supervising technical and professional staff.
  
• Experience working in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs).
  
• Context working with bilateral donors and multi-sector stakeholders, USAID experience required.
  
• Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and organizational skills.
  
• Proficient in the use of the entire Microsoft Office suite.
  
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills.
  
• Knowledge of project management methodology.
  
• Attention to detail and ability to perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities effectively and efficiently, often within a required timeframe.
  
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.
  
• Must be willing to live and travel within Mozambique.
  
• Must have professional fluency in written, spoken and presentation Portuguese and English.

Country nationals are encouraged to apply.

Applications

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter in English