Chief of Party – USAID SBC Activity (Tanzania) at Corus International

Chief of Party – USAID SBC Activity (Tanzania)
Chief of Party – USAID SBC Activity (Tanzania) at Corus August 2024
About Corus:
Corus
International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations
working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme
poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international
development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands.
Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and
its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA
Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more
than 800 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and
dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle
of poverty and lead healthy lives. Further details about the
organization can be found at: https://corusinternational.org

Founded
in 1960, IMA World Health is a leading public health organization that
delivers solutions to health-related problems across the developing
world. We work with local partners and governments to strengthen
existing health systems, prevent and treat diseases, improve maternal
and child health, promote nutrition and WASH, respond to sexual and
gender-based violence, and contribute to global health security.

About The Job:
IMA
World Health is seeking a Chief of Party with significant experience
addressing social and behavior change (SBC) for integrated health
services to lead an anticipated USAID-funded Social Behavior Change
project in Tanzania. The 5-year project will focus on improving access
and utilization of integrated health services for maternal and child
health, family planning, nutrition, malaria, HIV, WASH, and global
health security.

The Chief of Party will serve as the primary
liaison with USAID, the Government of Tanzania, other implementing
partners working in Tanzania, and IMA’s headquarters, and relevant
project stakeholders fostering collaborative working relationships. S/he
will ensure the project’s goals, objectives, and strategy are
successfully achieved and that contractual requirements are met on time
and within budget. S/he will be responsible for directing the project
team with an integrated vision, applying effective leadership and
strategic planning skills, management experience, outstanding
interpersonal skills, and strong written and oral communication skills.

The
Chief of Party will be responsible for supervision of the day-to-day
work of staff, oversea project implementation to ensure quality
programming. The Chief of Party will also ensure that all management
systems, from technical to monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) to
finance, actively support timely and accurate project reporting and
cost effectiveness for successful implementation of the project.

The
Chief of Party is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Corus’s
policies and procedures and USAID rules and regulations, including
responsibility for ensuring sub-awardee compliance and monitoring the
quality of program implementation. The competencies required to be
successful in this position include a theoretical and practical
understanding of SBC evidence-based strategies, campaigns, and
activities that support integrated health systems and global health
security in fragile settings; personnel and project management skills;
the ability to motivate and lead teams; and the demonstrated ability to
operate at advanced levels of authority and accountability for achieving
results.

The position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
and will report to the Tanzania Country Director. The Chief of Party
will be expected to visit project sites periodically. Actual hiring is
contingent upon signed agreement and USAID approval. Tanzanian nationals
are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities
Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical
leadership to the project to achieve expected project results within
budget and timeframe.
Serve as principal liaison to USAID and the
Government of Tanzania, ensuring high levels of coordination, while
nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders (including partner
organizations at the national and subnational level) on administrative,
financial, and programmatic matters related to the project.
Liaise
with USAID partners and other donors, as well as implementing partners
and stakeholders, to ensure coordination of and harmonization with other
relevant SBC and integrated health response mechanisms, private sector
engagement, and USAID activities in Tanzania.
Oversee project
deliverables, ensuring results-oriented technical components and
high-quality and timely deliverables and reports.
Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical and programmatic issues.
Lead
project teams (e.g., technical, program, finance, and operational
staff) to ensure program tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities are
met; staff management includes hiring, supervising, and mentoring and
coaching project staff.
Ensure cross-cutting issues (e.g., gender) are effectively integrated into project implementation.
Direct
and oversee preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates,
and other project-related communication and reporting materials.
Represent
the project in all technical, policy, and programmatic fora at all
levels (country, national, and international). Identify lessons learned
and best practices for external dissemination.
Oversee implementing partners and advise on programmatic and technical issues.
Ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations, working with the headquarters grants and contracts team.

Qualifications

• Master’s level education/training or its equivalent in Public Health,
  Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Economics, International
  Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At
  least 10+ years of relevant experience with project management
  principles and practices (including 10+ years of strategic leadership
  and/or line management experience in international health and
  development and SBC).
• Demonstrated leadership qualities,
  including technical, management, and evaluation expertise for complex
  programs in resource-constrained countries; 5+ prior experience as a
  Chief of Party, or Project Director for USAID-funded SBC projects
  similar in scope and size
• Knowledge of USAID frameworks to
  address global health security in fragile context and familiarity with
  USAID policy and strategies to address gender equality issues.
• Demonstrated
  experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships with
  government agencies, international donor agencies (USAID, WB, FCDO, UN
  agencies, GF, etc.), and private sector stakeholders.
• Experience
  collaborating and coordinating with local and national host government
  agencies and aligning program activities and results with national
  strategies.
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID rules and regulations required.
• Deep
  knowledge of the political, social, cultural, and economic context of
  Tanzania required, with experience working in Tanzania preferred.
• Strong
  staff supervision skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate
  programs with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and
  experiences; demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience
  strengthening the capacity of national non-government partner
  organizations to achieve USAID’s goals for localization.
• Strong
  communication skills, including both written and oral presentation
  skills; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among
  diverse public and private partners.
• English fluency with professional proficiency in writing required; knowledge of Swahili is an asset.
• Experience working fragile contexts preferred.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed within Tanzania.

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