Chief of Party (CoP)

Position Title: Chief of Party (CoP)

Function: HIV & Malaria

Department: Malaria

Level: TBD

Reports to: Country Representative (CR)

Direct Reports: Deputy Chief of Party (Technical Director), Director of Finance & Grants, Program Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor   

Based in: Addis Ababa

Required number: One

Vacancy type: Internal and External

Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds.

Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI/Ethiopia staff benefits. 

Vacancy posted on: December 11, 2024

Application Deadline: December 24, 2024

Who we are?

We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us!

There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job.

PSI/Ethiopia wants to reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door.  We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes.   We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities.  We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage.

We are looking for a Chief of Party (CoP) who will report to the Country Representative and is responsible for coordinating and supporting implementation of all key project activities, with emphasis on high-quality outputs and compliance with USAID requests. The CoP is also responsible for overall strategic development and oversight, project monitoring and evaluation, and general program management.

Sounds like you? Read on! 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the project’s primary liaison with the USAID Mission in Ethiopia, international and regional partners in Ethiopia, and host-country government officials.
• Supervise project staff, including e.g. the Deputy Chief of Party and the MEL Advisor, ensuring that they are successfully managing project activities and achieving deliverables.
• Initiate and manage effective collaborative partnerships.
• Oversee annual country project work planning and periodic reporting to ensure high quality and timely delivery of products.
• Contribute to the design of project monitoring and evaluation systems and to regular project evaluations to assess progress and recommend solutions.
• Represent the project at periodic meetings with stakeholders to report on planned activities and actions, including implementation status.
• Ensure proper financial management of PMI Malaria activities in country, working with country office teams through analyzing financial data, monitoring project expenses against budgets, and forecasting, with support from the Finance and Administration Staff.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with Malaria contract and PSI policies, identify and effectively communicate any compliance risks.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders, including ministries of health, universities, NGOs, civil society, and private sector partners in coordinating activity implementation.
• Develop and write technical documents, such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), tools, checklists, guidelines for training and capacity building of staff as needed.
• Coordinate country buy-in planning and review meetings to track progress of implementation of interventions and ensure coordination between program team and external stakeholders.
• Support in the creation of presentations for updates and meetings.