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Country Director
Jhpiego
Location: Swaziland
Last Date: September 20, 2011
Country Director - Swaziland
Jhpiego
Swaziland
Overview:
For over 35 years, Jhpiego has empowered frontline health workers by designing
and implementing effective, low-cost solutions to strengthen the delivery of
health care services for women and their families. Jhpiego’s current efforts in
Swaziland include providing technical and clinical leadership in national level
Male Circumcision (MC) and neonatal Male Circumcision (NMC).
Jhpiego is looking for a highly motivated and dynamic individual to fill the
position Country Director in Swaziland. The Country Director will provide
programming, technical and financial oversight, and will promote Jhpiego’s
activities within Swaziland. He/she will seek new opportunities for funding,
partnerships and/or expansion of programs. Under the supervision of the East and
Southern Africa Team Leader, the Country Director will work closely with the
Global Director of Programs, Senior Program Officer and assigned technical staff
for effective programming, action plan formulation, and presentation of
Jhpiego’s activities in the country. He/She will be the primary contact for all
information and requests for technical or programmatic assistance for new or
ongoing Jhpiego activities in Swaziland.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership to Baltimore-based programming staff regarding
proposal development and project activation
Provide programmatic leadership and set priorities for programs in collaboration
with the Swaziland-based and Baltimore staff
Keep senior management informed of successes, challenges and lessons learned in
implementation of programs, as appropriate
Monitor projects for compliance with Jhpiego and donor programming policies, and
recommend any necessary assistance to comply with Jhpiego policies
Supervise staff and consultants in Swaziland
Assist Jhpiego programming staff to develop and monitor technical assistance
schedules for project activities as needed
Identify potential in-country technical advisors for assignments as needed
Provide technical assistance to projects as appropriate and as consistent with
individual technical skills
Provide sound financial oversight to country operations
Understand Jhpiego’s current work and past experience in order to speak fluently
about and advocate for Jhpiego in meetings with potential donors and partners
Represent Jhpiego interests in public and professional circles through meetings,
conferences and presentations
Advise ESA Team Leader and Jhpiego program and business development staff in
strategic planning for new and expanded Jhpiego programming in country
Identify and build relationships with the major donors in Swaziland to learn
their funding strategies in country
Maintain communication with project directors, governmental bodies, field staff
of other cooperating/collaborating agencies, US and other donor missions
critical for Jhpiego’s health programming within Swaziland
Lead and manage development of unsolicited proposals to identified in-country
and external donors
Identify, analyze, gather intelligence, and assist in bid/no-bid decisions on
business development opportunities in Swaziland
Assist with the creation of proposal teams, and lead, manage, and/or respond to
proposals as assigned
Advise as to potential partners and staff needed to Jhpiego position to bid on
procurement opportunities
Provide technical and programmatic inputs to new proposals as needed
Participate in final review of all technical and programmatic portions of
proposals developed for Swaziland
Required Qualifications:
MPH with 10+ years’ experience managing large international health programs
In-depth knowledge of Swaziland public health sector actors, including program
leaders, government representatives, and on-the-ground organization staff
Understanding of Jhpiego’s technical expertise and how it fits into the current
HIV/MC and health systems strengthening landscape in Swaziland
Practical management, training or clinical background in HIV/AIDS, MNH, RH/FP
and malaria
Understanding of US and other donor communities in Swaziland and or the Southern
Africa region
Demonstrated experience in successful fundraising, negotiation, program
budgeting and implementation is essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, including
written and oral communication and presentation skills
Good judgment, reasoning abilities and a strong capability to engage others to
adopt and feel "ownership" of programming policies
Proven ability to manage and lead teams operating in complex environments
Ability to develop productive working relationships with counterparts in other
agencies and organizations worldwide
Ability to provide technical leadership to develop innovative programs and
approaches
Ability to travel frequently within Swaziland and regionally
Please submit all applications to:
https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/1394/job
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