Vacancy title:
Deputy Program Director
Jobs at:
Options Consultancy ServicesDeadline of this Job:
15 February 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities:
• Programme delivery, and oversight – support the development of programme strategy and promote a coordinated and cohesive approach to its implementation.
• Support the Program Director in key stakeholder relationships, ensuring optimal partnerships with other implementing partners and government and non-government institutions.
• Provide guidance to teams to facilitate planning and budgeting exercises and oversee systems for the implementation of work plans and monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide support to quality assurance for internal and external technical and financing reporting and support effective communications and dissemination strategies.
Person specification:
• Extensive experience (10yrs +) in successfully delivering health security programming across Africa.
• Knowledge and experience in international health regulations, disease preparedness, anti-microbial resistance, one health and whole of government approaches.
• Experience providing technical, strategic and management oversight to large donor funded health programmes and/or organizations. Specifically, expertise and experience of working in Africa, with strong partnerships with key health security organisations and agencies including WHO Afro, African Union, Africa CDC and relevant government ministries and implementing partners.
• Experience and a track record of successful leadership and management of teams based in multiple locations. Previous experience working in a large team of highly skilled, multidisciplinary staff to leverage joint management support, and empowering team members to deliver high-quality work.
• Strong external liaison and negotiation skills with experience in fostering partnerships between government and other stakeholders, including at global, regional, national and sub-national level, to improve health security.
• Experience engaging closely with and/or managing partner organizations, including large consortium management.
• Experience in contracts (including payment by results) and contracting; supports compliance requirements and excellent financial management skills.
• A postgraduate qualification in public health, or related discipline.
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
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Closing date for applications is: 15th February 2023
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