Chief of Party (CoP)

The CoP should have significant experience with management of health projects and knowledge of evidence-based SBC methods and strategies; current global best practices in SBC; and be adept at working with senior government officials to influence policy based on evidence. Our ideal candidate has deep experience with health or SBC projects in developing countries, a passion for knowledge sharing and capacity building, and a positive and action-oriented attitude.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and strategic leadership to a USAID-funded project focused on improving Ugandans’ health-seeking behaviors in the areas of Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Malaria, and Tuberculosis (TB).
• Provide technical leadership in SBC design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation to align with global best practices.
• Lead strategy for partnering with and building capacity of key government SBC stakeholders. Pursue and develop responses to new business opportunities.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with external stakeholders and partners in alignment with project goals.
• Provide financial and programmatic oversight to the project, including work plan development and monitoring, programmatic budgeting, and spending projections.
• Ensure strong communications with USAID to ensure strategic alignment, collaborative learning, positive external relations, as well as high-quality periodic reporting in line with USAID and PSI requirements.
• Develop and implement a learning agenda which institutionalizes project results.
• Work with M&E staff to design and implement strategies to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the SBC programming.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in public health, communication, marketing or related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience in international health programming, including at least 5 years in senior-level management positions leading large and complex projects in developing country settings OR a Bachelor’s degree in public health, communication, marketing or related field with at least 12 years of relevant experience in international health programming, including at least 10 years in senior-level management positions leading large and complex projects in developing country settings.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation, and monitoring of USAID-funded projects, preferably in health and SBC; and preferably in developing countries.
• Demonstrated experience in working with Ministries of Health to:
  • strengthen processes for coordination, joint planning, ensuring quality, and monitoring impact at national and sub-national levels.
  • develop sector-wide strategic frameworks.
  • secure government commitment and funding to implement high-quality activities at scale through a long-term, targeted advocacy strategy.
  • design evidence-based capacity strengthening programs.
• General knowledge in health subject areas relevant to the award (MCH, TB, malaria, family planning, WASH and nutrition), Global Health Security.
• Experience in programming focused on youth and/or gender equity and female empowerment.
• Ability to successfully recruit, train, develop and manage staff.
• Ability to manage agreements and all required programmatic and financial reporting requirements, including sub-grants management.
• The successful candidate will be a creative, results-oriented problem solver with excellent communication, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills; a passion for SBC; and a proven ability to produce results.

Key Competencies:

• A Capacity Builder: You are eager to share your skills and technical knowledge with others and have a track record of working with project team members, government staff, and others to build capacity in management, leadership, and strategy. You know not only how to execute high-quality SBC projects on your own but also how to set up systems and processes that enable others to do it as well.
• A Leader: You can fearlessly lead this SBC project, take decisions, and be accountable. You are also excited to be a member of PSI/Uganda’s senior leadership team, contributing to the overall growth and strategic direction of PSI in Uganda.
• An SBC Champion: You believe in the power of behavior change and have worked on both large and small projects that have used this approach with demonstrated impact. You possess strong technical skills and deep knowledge in SBC that you can and have applied across different health areas. You have a solid understanding of quality standards in SBC and can hold your own in a room with other specialists in this area, diplomatically defending unconventional approaches to longstanding problems.

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