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Save The Children Chief of Party, USAID/Côte d'Ivoire Strengthening Primary and Community Health Care Activity in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Description
Summary
Save the Children is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated five-year USAID/Côte d’Ivoire Strengthening Primary and Community Health Care Activity. This activity will strengthen primary and community health in collaboration with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire.
The Chief of Party (COP) is a senior leadership position and will provide overall strategic direction in the design, management, implementation, and overall quality assurance of the project. The COP will be the primary point of contact with USAID and all relevant stakeholders and be responsible for the sustainability of project interventions. The COP will collaborate with the Ministry of Health and other critical partners to provide high-level technical and managerial support for effective capacity building at the local level. The COP will also oversee a team of experts and support staff, coordinate timely reports design and annual operating plans, align project initiatives with in-country priorities, and ensure the program is compliant with USAID and Save the Children’s regulations. The position will be based in Abidjan for the five-year period of performance.
This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Lead development of operational and strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and overall management of the program in line with USAID guidelines to achieve project objectives.
Ensure that high-quality technical leadership and oversight for strengthening quality health service delivery for maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, malaria, and global health security is in place.
Overall technical and administrative leadership of the project to ensure the quality of project interventions.
Lead the team to provide proper coordination and guidance among local government, country-wide initiatives, community partners, NGOs, and other key stakeholders.
Supervise and mentor senior technical and project management staff while cultivating an environment that is conducive to learning and professional growth.
Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools, and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation and reporting.
Support a rigorous approach to learning and adaptation driven by data that, in consultation with USAID, leads to refinements and adjustments to the activity’s technical approaches and annual work plans and allows for timely and accurate decision-making.
Establish compliance with USG regulations, procedures, and Save the Children guidelines.
Represent Save the Children with partners and key stakeholders and develop and maintain positive relationships with USAID, Ministry of Health (MOH) and other ministry counterparts, and the Country Office team.
Establish and ensure effective communication and coordination with personnel from the government to implement program interventions.
Actively participate as a member of the Country Extended Senior Management Team (ESMT), contributing to country strategic plans.
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where the program team strives to achieve excellence.
Incorporate Save the Children’s vision and values and full adherence to Code of Conduct principles.
Closely monitor security dynamics in the project areas and report to the Country Director on significant changes in the security context.
Ensure any additional tasks entrusted by supervisor.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in public health, international development or a medical degree is ideal; master’s degree in public health, international development or a medical degree preferred.
Prior experience as a COP, Deputy COP, and/or Project Director.
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience managing and implementing large and complex integrated health and service delivery programs of similar size and scope in maternal and child health, family planning, malaria, WASH, nutrition, health systems strengthening, and global health security.
At least five years of senior program experience working and living in a developing country; ideally within Côte d’Ivoire or other West African countries.
In-depth knowledge of USAID approaches, regulations, compliance, and reporting requirements.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build teams. This includes experience hiring and supervising personnel and effectively leading in team situations to deliver program results.
Demonstrated expertise convening diverse stakeholders and representing donor, government, and project priorities.
Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in resource-constrained environments is important.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French.
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
About Save the Children
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.
Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.
Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.
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