Chief of Party

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 30 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge, Massachusetts US headquarters, our staff from 65 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health.  We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world\\\\\\\'s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.   

As COP, you will ensure strategic leadership and management direction for the project, providing for timely and successful implementation and reporting of activities.  You will serve as primary project liaison to the client and ensure effective collaboration with partners, donor, and stakeholder representatives.   As COP, you will supervise direct reports key tasks and project deliverables. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MPH, DrPh, or MA degree or in science, public health, or equivalent field with minimum of 10 years in public health, community medicine or social sciences, preferably in Mozambique


• Senior-level experience in service delivery and advocacy for reproductive and child health, disease prevention and control, and nutrition services programs in developing countries


• Demonstrated success at providing technical assistance to a developing country Ministry of Health, preferably in Mozambique


• Exceptional managerial and operational experience in managing activities of similar magnitude and complexity involving coordination and collaboration with multiple partners


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with USAID, the Ministry of Health, other relevant governmental organizations, private and civil society, and other development partners


• Strong writing and presentation skills


• Fluency in Portuguese and English, including speaking, writing, and reading

To apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at https://jobs-msh.icims.com.