Chief of Party - Ukraine

About the project 

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Chief of Party for a potential USAID-funded 5-year health supply chain and pharmaceutical management systems strengthening project in Ukraine due to commence in 2025. The program's purpose will be to strengthen systems and ensure sustainable access to, and appropriate use of safe, effective, quality-assured, affordable health commodities.  

About your role 

Our Chiefs of Party (COP) lead and manage our projects and are accountable for project deliverables and results. They do this by ensuring the values of MSH: Respect, Accountability, Equity, and Impact, are embedded in all project activities. In this regard, they have full accountability and authority for the development, execution, and monitoring of the projects, including vision and technical strategy; project management; documentation and communication; client(s) stakeholder(s) relationships; and coordination and synergy with other MSH projects.  

How will YOU accomplish this? 

As the COP you will be expected to provide technical leadership and managerial oversight for, and ensure the efficient implementation of, all project strategies and activities. Specific areas of accountability could include: 

• Overseeing the implementation of program activities which include comprehensive pharmaceutical and supply chain system strengthening activities covering transparent and efficient evidence-based medicines selection, financing, procurement, forecasting, and delivery. 

• Ensuring effective contract/agreement implementation in strict compliance with contract/agreement clauses, MSH and donor policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  

• Promoting the MSH values of creating an equitable and respectful work environment, that fosters a sense of belonging for all. You will ensure project staffing, structure and reporting relationships are aligned with project needs, local context, and available resources. Managing and mentoring the project team as per MSH policies and guidelines and implement an effective performance-management program including regular check-ins, annual appraisals, supportive supervision, training, and coaching to encourage our staff in their career development initiatives.  

• Fostering the growth of a data driven environment with a focus on impact. You will be required to develop a measurable technical strategy and execute a project results framework, performance monitoring plan, and a result and learning dissemination plan. These will be supported by annual work plans as per contract/agreement requirements, MSH technical frameworks and standards.  

• Nurturing our client and stakeholder relationships is a core focus of the COP position. Your emphasis will be on building and maintaining strong respectful working relations with all internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers and partners.  

This list is not exhaustive, and we would expect our COPs to be both innovative and strategic in suggesting and implementing new methods to achieve the outcomes and impact desired by our client and needed by the people the project aims to serve.  

What do you need to apply? 

MSH employs people of passion, we seek those individuals who dream of a better world. We look for professionals who combine experience, local knowledge, and an understanding of international best practices. Individuals who share our values of treating everyone with respect while being equitable and holding all of us accountable to make an impact. 

Specific requirements for this role are:

• A dynamic leader, with proven credentials, able to meet project goals, convey learnings, entice stakeholder engagement, and be an active contributor to overall project success. 

• Familiarity with latest trends and best practices in pharmaceutical and supply chain system development and implementation. 

• Prior experience in working with international donors in Ukraine, Central and Eastern Europe, or the former Soviet Union. 

• Prior experience and success directing similar or larger international donor-funded projects.  

• Familiarity with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.  

• A passion for coaching and building capacity both internally and externally. 

From a practical point of view, you will have:

• An advanced degree at the master’s level or above in public health or related degree. 

• A minimum of ten (10) years’ progressively responsible experience managing a complex portfolio of international development activities, including those related to pharmaceutical management systems strengthening. 

• Fluency in English, with excellent writing and presentation skills, is required, and Ukrainian will be advantageous.  

What should you know about MSH? 

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global nonprofit advisory firm that provides governments, health organizations, and the private sector with the strategies, tools, and management support to deliver high-functioning health systems effectively and efficiently. With work in more than 40 countries across 5 continents, we advance knowledge and technology globally to support people locally to achieve health for all. From health ministry to community, private sector to civil society, as trusted advisors, we make the foundational changes that support the whole health system.  

For more than 50 years, we have focused on the people at the heart of the health system. We help by supporting local professionals to deliver improvements in the societies where we partner. To do this MSH has committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment in every country where we work. If you feel you have the required experience to assist MSH in implementing our vision, please submit your CV via our website www.msh.org.  

Our history in Ukraine 

MSH has been working in Ukraine for more than a decade, we have supported efforts to strengthen the country’s health system and improve the availability and use of essential medicines. We work with the Government of Ukraine, civil society, and private-sector partners to bolster pharmaceutical governance and management, contribute to a longer-term plan for pharmaceutical financing, and strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain system. Our projects have helped ensure that patients in every region of the country can access lifesaving medicines and health commodities for HIV, TB, COVID-19, chronic diseases, childhood vaccines, and more. https://msh.org/countries/ukraine.