Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Chief of Party - Health Facilities Electrification

Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide management leadership (programmatic, financial and administrative) for the project ensuring full alignment with national and international standards.
• Oversee the implementation of the project ensuring the achievement of all project deliverables and targets in a timely manner.
• Effectively represent Abt and the project and build and maintain excellent, productive relationships with government counterparts, private sector partners, relevant civil society organizations and donor agencies and serve as a leader in the energy and health community.
• Provide vision and guidance to the project staff.
• Identify obstacles and risks related to implementation in a timely manner and implement strategies to overcome them.
• Ensure implementation of accountability mechanisms to foster quality and ensure client’s rights and choice.
• Supervise and oversee the work of project staff, project partners and subcontractors
• Exercise sound financial management skills including effective project spending.
• Uphold the standards of Abt Associates to lead a high performing team; ensure strict compliance to USAID and Abt’s policies, regulations and internal controls.
• Guide the learning agenda for the project, use lessons learned to modify project approaches and strategies, and disseminate findings.
• Lead the development of the strategy for scale up of the project.
• Create strong partnerships with other implementing partners working in the energy and health sectors.
• Review technical materials to ensure high quality products.
• Effectively liaise with headquarters departments to support project operational success.
• Prepare and consolidate information for client and internal reports and conduct preliminary reviews.
• Ensure proper oversite over procurements.

Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in relevant field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in managing complex energy or health programs or programs of similar scope and size.
• Experience engaging private sector partners
• Proven experience in administration, financial management, award compliance, sub-award management, and tracking project performance and costs.
• Excellent management and organizational skills to lead teams to deliver high quality program results.
• Demonstrated strategic vision for the energy and/or health sector, leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience.
• Excellent professional reputation and a proven success interacting with host country government agencies, counterparts, donors, and international experts.
• Proven ability to gather data and document program activities, successes, and lessons learned.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and French (if French speaking country). Local languages an advantage.
• Experience with USAID or other donors.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree + Twelve years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Ten years of relevant experience, or PhD+ Eight years of relevant experience


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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