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PATH seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for the upcoming multi-year USAID-funded “Surveillance for Malaria Elimination” (S4ME) activity in Ethiopia. The S4ME activity will support Ethiopia’s NMEP to achieve their goals and objectives of sub-national malaria elimination, particularly to attain near zero malaria deaths and eliminate malaria in selected low transmission areas.
The COP will have primary responsibility for liaising with USAID and other stakeholders in Ethiopia. He/she will provide leadership and management for the project, providing the technical vision and approach and managing the project team and consortium members. He/she will ensure the project complies with award terms and conditions, USAID policies and regulations, and systems are in place to mitigate risk of fraud, waste, and abuse. The COP will make sure the project well linked and coordinated with other USAID projects in the country as required. S/he will make sure that project achieves results, including deliverables, in an effective and compliant manner.
Specific Responsibilities of the position include:
Required Experience