Chief of Party - USAID SSHS (Peru)

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Job Summary:

The Chief of Party (COP) will lead and provide overall leadership and direction to the development and implementation process of the anticipated USAID-funded Strengthening Systems for Health Security (SSHS) project in Peru aimed at building robust capabilities in preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease and health threats and ensuring national and global health security (GHS). The COP will provide technical and management leadership to the bilateral project and ensure the successful implementation of the work plan and achievement of the project’s targets and goals.

The COP will serve as the principal liaison with USAID and will be responsible for aligning project activities with country and global standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant USAID and FHI 360 policies and regulations, and representing the project to stakeholders, including donors, government entities, and private sector partners. The COP will plan and direct project schedules and monitor budget/spending, monitor the project from initiation through delivery, ensures that technical efforts are evidence-based and community-driven and will contribute to the deliverables in the country, organize project activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints, selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

This position is located in Lima and contingent upon successful award to FHI 360.

Accountabilities:

• Provide leadership to the project team in technical and operational aspects, including planning and implementation, ensuring clarity over plans and priorities, and encouraging effective teamwork.

• Provide overall project leadership, management, and technical direction while ensuring compliance with USAID requirements, as well as FHI 360 policies and procedures.

• Responsible for creating, promoting, and maintaining safe and equitable work environments for all personnel, including a harassment- and violence-free work culture, and systems for safeguarding project participants.

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities for designated projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

• Reviews project proposals and plans to determine scheduling, budget, procedures, staffing, and allotment of resources needed for projects

• Guarantee the efficient and effective use of resources to achieve the desired project results, establishes and monitor work plans, budgets, finances, project teams, and SOPs to meet project goals and ensure compliance with policies in accordance with the donor's (USAID) procedures.

• Manage a multidisciplinary team of senior technical, operational, compliance, and financial staff.

• Communicate and collaborates with USAID Peru and other key stakeholders from the main involved departments (Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Environment), facilitating coordination and collaboration with government bodies, academia, civil society, private sector entities, other relevant Implementing Partners (IPs), international organization and FHI360 other projects in Peru to ensure integrated and complementary efforts.

• Lead the development of all project deliverables, including annual work plans and annual and final project reports, and ensure timely and accurate reporting that aligns with USAID guidelines and branding requirements.

• Provides guidance, training and mentoring to senior technical staff, promoting leadership and technical expertise in Global Health Security.

• Participates in the strategic development of methods and techniques with executive management.

• Establishes, serves, and maintains partnerships with internal and external stakeholders on project matters.

• Provide leadership to the project team, ensuring clarity over plans and priorities, encouraging effective teamwork.

• Responsible for induction of project staff, ensuring their familiarity with mandate values, quality standards, policies, and project objectives and their individual responsibilities in upholding these standards and policies.

• Determination of job level is based on combination of primary and secondary criteria (i.e., Revenue, Headcount, and number of Contracts/Sub-Awards and other factors).

• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.

• Represent the project at national, regional, and international forums, including conferences, policy briefings, and networking events.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices with project management, process development and execution.

• Excellent and demonstrated project management skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.

• Strong consultative skills.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan, organize, and manage resources for successful completion of projects.

• Ability to motivate, influences, and collaborates with others.

• Ability to build positive local working relationships with local communities, district government officials, UN and where appropriate, donor representatives.

• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English and Spanish.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Decisions and actions have a significant impact on management and division operations.

• Problems encountered are complex and highly varied.

• Exercises judgment to meet business strategies and develops objectives that align with organizational goals.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Sets goals and budgets for projects and leads department in achieving strategic goals.

• Leads coordination of resources for ongoing projects across business units and addresses/resolves project issues.

• Typically reports to the Portfolio Director.

Education:

• Master's degree or its international equivalent in public health, global health, human health/medicine, animal health/veterinary medicine, environmental health or a related fields.

Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience managing and implementing large-scale USAID or other donor-funded projects in complex environments, preferably as a Chief of Party or in a similar leadership role

• 8+ years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance, One Health approach, emerging infectious diseases prevention and management, antimicrobial resistance, health systems strengthening, zoonotic diseases, and risk communication.

• Demonstrated strong ability to lead diverse teams, manage complex projects, and solve problems effectively.

• Proven experience leading a project through evidence and data-driven decision-making.

• Demonstrated ability through previous experience to liaise with senior government officials, dignitaries, country health staff, international and national development partner organizations, and the USAID mission.

• Proficient with applicable rules, regulations, and policies associated with international development and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

• Demonstrated experience in multi-sector project management and implementation.

• Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and national/international in scope.

• Experience operating in insecure environments.

• Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

• Peruvians are encouraged to apply

• Proficiency in English language. Proficiency in Spanish will be an advantage

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.

• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically at least 25%

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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