The Role
At Last Mile Health, we make bold commitments that inspire innovation. Do you have experience and success directing large international donor-funded projects? If so, you may be our next Chief of Party for the USAID-funded Local Health Systems Solutions (LHESS) project.
We are seeking a Chief of Party for an expected 5-year, estimated $25 million, health systems strengthening (HSS) project in Liberia. The LHESS activity will seek to achieve the following three key objectives: 1) Strengthened Decentralization Structures at national and subnational level to drive health system performance; 2) Strengthened systems for delivery of quality health services; and 3) Increased financial protection through reduced out-of-pocket spending on health care.
The Chief of Party leads and manages the project and is accountable for project deliverables and results, with full accountability and authority for the development, execution, and monitoring of the project, including vision and technical strategy; project management; documentation and communication; client(s) stakeholder(s) relationships; and coordination and synergy with other Last Mile Health projects. This accountability includes effective contribution to business and resource development activities - including positioning, intelligence gathering, and future proposal development - that contribute to fueling Last Mile Health’s mission.
This position is project funded, located in Monrovia, Liberia and is open to both Liberian Nationals and International Candidates. This position will be hired on a fixed term contract and is contingent upon a successful award.
What You'll Do
Project Results
- Oversee implementation of program activities and provide high quality technical and strategic leadership, managerial oversight, and administration of the project.
- Serve as the primary project liaison from LMH to the donor and is accountable for the achievement of results, ensuring quality of services is maintained at the highest standard, and that all project objectives and deliverables are met on time.
- Safeguard LMH’s reputation by ensuring that financial, contractual, technical, and political integrity is maintained and strengthened.
Technical Strategy and Vision
- In partnership with the Technical Director, lead development (or update and adapt as needed) and execute project results framework, performance monitoring plan, technical strategy, MERL plan and annual work plans as per contract/agreement requirements, LMH technical frameworks and standards.
- Ensure appropriate and timely documentation and dissemination of key results and deliverables for maximum project impact and business development using a variety of communication strategies and media.
Project and People Management
- Ensure effective contract/agreement implementation in strict compliance with contract/agreement clauses, LMH and donor policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure project staffing, structure and reporting relationships are aligned with project needs, local context and available resources.
- Manage and mentor the project team as per LMH policies and guidelines and implement an effective performance-management program including regular check-ins, annual appraisals, supportive supervision, rewards, training, coaching and career development support.
Client and other Stakeholder Relationships
- Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
- Identify and keep track of new business opportunities, communicating them to the relevant internal LMH stakeholders.
What You'll Bring
- A recognized degree in social or medical science, public health, management, or other relevant areas is required.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible, relevant experience is required with demonstrated leadership and management abilities.
- At least 5 years of supervisory experience of teams and fostering collaboration in order to achieve goals, meet milestones, and produce high quality written qualitative, quantitative, and narrative deliverables.
- Prior experience and success directing similar or larger international donor-funded projects is preferred.
- Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level teams with project mission and vision. Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
- Demonstrated strategic planning and visioning skills.
- Deep Experience with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, and donor organizations.
- Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Local candidates strongly preferred.
You’ll Impress Us If
- Ability to manage multiple projects across different teams, cultural contexts, time zones, work habits, etc.
- Effective process manager (develops processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources)
- Organizational agility; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and informal networks
- Ability to work as a team with program staff at all levels without holding any direct line management authority
- Ability to work independently and proactively developing solutions with limited guidance and direction
- Mission-driven with a commitment to health, social justice and gender equity
- Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills; ability to interface with diverse stakeholder in a range of multidisciplinary setting
Compensation for this position:
- Salary, and Benefits for this role will be within and in accordance with USAID salary bands, allowables, and parameters. Specifics of this will be transparently communicated to candidates who are shortlisted for this role and in line with our compensation policies.
About Last Mile Health
Last Mile Health partners with governments to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain high-quality community health systems, which empower teams of community and frontline health workers to bring life-saving primary healthcare to the world’s most remote communities. LMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.