JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is a Boston-based public health consulting firm dedicated to providing high quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs throughout the world. JSI works extensively with national and local governments, NGOs, the private sector, and traditional leaders to expand access to services for vulnerable populations. JSI is committed to improving the health of underserved populations through innovative approaches in a range of public health areas including HIV, sexual and reproductive health, technical and organizational capacity building, supply chain strengthening, strategic information management, health system strengthening, and policy development.
JSI currently seeks a dynamic and highly experienced Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for a possible USAID-funded HIV Key and Priority Populations Project in Ethiopia. The project will focus on identifying key and priority populations and providing HIV prevention and treatment services and linking with community- and facility-based HIV services across the clinical cascade.
Should JSI be the successful bidder, this will be a full-time position based in Ethiopia. The Deputy Chief of Party will report to the Chief of Party.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the COP in providing strategic direction to the project, setting and attaining goals and creating workplans;
Ensure compliance with the agreement results and all reporting requirements;
Design management systems with standard operating procedures to implement all activities to be undertaken with funds provided in the agreement;
Maintain consistent contact with and among all partners (including USAID, MOH, civil society, private sector) to ensure stakeholders are updated on project progress;
Master's Degree or higher in public health, international development, business administration, social sciences, or a closely related field is preferred;
At least 12 years of experience implementing and managing large, complex projects involving multiple partners, in/for developing countries, of which at least 5 years has been spent in a senior project management role of projects with similar scope, size and complexity
Extensive direct supervisory experience over teams of at least 5 people
Excellent writing and communication skills required