Chief of Party at AED Center for Private Sector Health Initiatives

At the Center for Private Sector Health Initiatives (CPSHI), our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people in developing countries, particularly those at the "base of the pyramid," by facilitating beneficial partnerships between the public and private sectors-both for-profit, commercial entities, and non-governmental actors-to provide health information, services, and products that are affordable, accessible, and of high quality.

AED is seeking a Chief of Party for the flagship US Government-supported five year malaria project in Nigeria that supports the National Malaria Strategic Plan, National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP),
and interventions in seven Nigerian states. The project, Malaria Action Plan for States (MAPS) increases the quality, access, and uptake of malaria control interventions, including ITNs, ACTs, RDTs, and IPTp for pregnant women.

The project engages the public health sector and the formal and informal private health sector to: a) strengthen the management capacity of the State Ministry of Health and Local Government Area health personnel to provide planning and oversight of malaria interventions; b) promote positive malaria-related behaviours through behaviour change communication activities and community mobilization; and c) improve the ability of the focus states and NMCP to effectively monitor and evaluate malaria interventions and use data effectively for decision-making.

Job Title: Chief of Party

Based in Abuja, the COP provides vision and direction to the project and oversees all aspects of performance. The COP is the key point person to liaise with the donor, USAID, and other key stakeholders nationally and internationally. S/he has proven expertise in managing complex multimillion dollar-funded (preferably USAID) health projects in developing countries; experience in institutional capacity development, and skills transfer among public, private, and NGO partners. S/he is a recognized leader in public health with significant experience navigating through the Nigerian government and public health system, having credibility with key government and non-government stakeholders. Ideally, s/he is a recognized leader in the malaria field. The successful candidate must have strong management and problem solving skills; be an innovator in finding effective solutions to malaria prevention and treatment; demonstrate experience in managing complex political and policy issues; and show a proven ability to work with government agencies, stakeholders, and decision makers.

Job Functions
- Manage overall project including programmatic, financial, administrative, contractual, donor liaison, communication (project dissemination), and representation functions.
- Provide overall technical leadership in one or more core content areas and supervise and provide technical support to designated technical and management teams.
- Establish and maintain close working relationships, partnerships, and coordination with the NMCP, State Ministry of Health, USAID-funded partners, and other stakeholders and partners.
- Build capacity among stakeholders to manage and implement malaria control programs.
- Oversee development of annual work plans, budgets, reports, and other deliverables, ensuring all are on time and of high quality; supervise performance monitoring and evaluation efforts.

Qualifications and Skills
- At least 15 years relevant experience with demonstrated management and supervisory capability in leading large and complex field-based and donor-funded public health projects involving staff of diverse, multi-cultural backgrounds.
- Public Health (preferably malaria or infectious diseases) experience in Nigeria including working in or with government agencies at the local, state and/or national levels.
- Experience interacting with technical health organizations and international donor agencies, preferably including USAID and or PMI.
- Masters degree in Public Health, Development or Social Sciences related field.

Consideration will only be given to nationals of Nigeria who possess authorization to work in Nigeria.
Application Instructions
Only qualified applicants should apply below with a cover letter and resume. The deadline to submit applications is June 15, 2011.
In the subject line, please specify the position for which you are applying and in your cover note indicate from what source you learned about this position opening. We thank all individuals for their interest; however only those who are shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

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