JOB DETAILS:
Chief of Party, USAID Rwanda Health Systems Strengthening Activity
Talent Acquisition Manager at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Chief of Party for an expected 5-year, up to $25 million, health systems strengthening (HSS) project in Rwanda. The purpose of this USAID-funded THRIVE Health System Strengthening Next (HSS Next) activity is to improve the resilience of the Rwandan health system and optimize resources to sustain quality services and equitable health outcomes for all Rwandans. The specific objectives of the HSS Next Activity include (1) Health financing optimized to enable equitable access to high quality health services without financial hardship; (2) Leadership, management, and governance (LMG) strengthened at all levels to improve quality and efficiency; and (3) Health workforce management strengthened to improve quality of health services.
This position is subject to project award and funding.
Overall Responsibilities
The Chief of Party leads and manages the project and is accountable for project deliverables and results, with full accountability and authority for the development, execution, and monitoring of the project, including vision and technical strategy; project management; documentation and communication; client(s) stakeholder(s) relationships; and coordination and synergy with other MSH projects. This accountability includes effective contribution to business and resource development activities - including positioning, intelligence gathering, and proposal development - that contribute to fueling MSH’s mission.
Specific Responsibilities
Project Results:
• Oversee implementation of program activities and provides high quality technical and strategic leadership, managerial oversight, and administration of the project.
• Serve as the primary project liaison from MSH to the donor and is accountable for the achievement of results, ensuring quality of services is maintained at the highest standard, and that all project objectives and deliverables are met.
• Safeguard MSH’s reputation by ensuring that financial, contractual, technical, and political integrity is maintained and strengthened.
Technical Strategy and Vision:
• Develop (update and adapt as needed) and execute project results framework, performance monitoring plan, technical strategy, MERL plan and annual work plans as per contract/agreement requirements, MSH technical frameworks and standards.
• Ensure appropriate and timely documentation and dissemination of key results and deliverables for maximum project impact and business development using a variety of communication strategies and media.
Project and People Management:
• Ensure effective contract/agreement implementation in strict compliance with contract/agreement clauses, MSH and donor policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure project staffing, structure and reporting relationships are aligned with project needs, local context and available resources.
• Manage and mentor the project team as per MSH policies and guidelines and implement an effective performance-management program including regular check-ins, annual appraisals, supportive supervision, rewards, training, coaching and career development support.
Client and other Stakeholder Relationships:
• Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
• Identify and keep track of new business opportunities, communicating them to the relevant internal MSH stakeholders. Qualifications
• MPH, MBA or master's level degree in related field.
• 10+yrs of progressively responsible, related experience is required.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in strengthening health systems to improve quality services.
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities.
• Prior experience and success directing similar or larger international donor-funded projects.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and visioning skills.
• Familiarity with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level teams with project mission and vision. Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, CAs, and donor organizations.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required, French or Kinyarwanda language skills would be an advantage.
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 effectively and efficiently deliver high-functioning health systems. 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.
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Experience in Months: 120
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Operations Manager
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit http//www.clintonhealthaccess.org.
CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.
CHAI’s global malaria and neglected tropical disease (NTD) program provides direct technical and operational support to countries around the globe to strengthen their programs and reduce the burden of preventable, treatable diseases. We support governments to scale up effective interventions for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, with the goals of sustainably reducing the number of illnesses and deaths worldwide in the short-term and accelerating progress towards elimination of malaria and NTDs in the long term.
Overview of role
CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual to work as Operations Manager to provide program management and finance support to CHAI’s global malaria and NTDs program (GMAL). This position will help ensure smooth programmatic operations, lead coordination of donor reporting, provide effective oversight of GMAL procedures and policies, work closely with the Associate Finance Director to support financial management and budgeting, and manage the Senior Program Coordinator on the team. A successful candidate will be highly motivated and hard working with exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills. This position will report to GMAL’s Director of Operations. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities including resourcefulness, tenacity, independence, patience, humility, and strong work ethic.
Program Management (50%)
• Coordinate development of donor reports (and other donor deliverables), working closely with GMAL directors and regional managers to ensure adherence to processes and timeline
• Maintain dashboard of key malaria epidemiological metrics for each program country, working closely with regional managers to ensure it is comprehensive, accurate, and up to date
• Lead coordination of goal-setting and work-planning processes within GMAL and work closely with GMAL directors and regional managers to track progress against goals
• Support development of subrecipient contracts, processing of invoices, tracking of payments, and monitoring of spend against budgets
• Manage day-to-day tasks and professional development of Senior Program Coordinator, who is responsible for (among other things) supporting recruitment and onboarding, updating team policy documents, maintaining knowledge management platforms, and leading meeting planning and coordination
Financial Management (50%)
• Manage development of financial reports, audit reports, and invoices for donors, working closely with relevant GMAL directors, CHAI country teams, CHAI leadership, and partner organizations for validation and approval
• Oversee compliance with donor financial requirements
• Manage financial close-out of grants
• Monitor monthly variances of actual spend against budget; work with relevant GMAL directors and managers to develop variance explanations and adjust spending plans as needed
• Lead annual budgeting (and reforecasting) process for GMAL, ensuring that projections reflect spend required to achieve programmatic goals within the financial resources available
• Work with GMAL directors and managers to allocate and track funding from GMAL-owned grants to other CHAI programs (including country teams)
• Create and maintain financial models to track expenditure and forecast spend for select program teams; help teams use models to inform programmatic decisions
• Help develop scenario analyses to facilitate decision making by GMAL leadership and mitigate financial risks
• Perform other responsibilities, as requested by supervisor and program directors
• Advanced degree preferred, such as Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Public Administration (MPA); bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree • Minimum of five years of relevant work experience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to produce high-quality deliverables and develop clear messages on complex issues
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, with solid experience in financial modeling using advanced Excel features
• Strong familiarity with financial systems, budgeting, compliance, accounting best practices, expense recording, and reporting
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary and remote team
• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
• Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and effectively prioritize
• Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders from varied professional and cultural backgrounds
• Strong project management, leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word