Deputy Chief of Party, Global Health
Location: Accra Ghana
Project HOPE is an international NGO of engaged employees and volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.
Position Summary:
Project HOPE seeks a Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Senior Technical Advisor, Health Care Finance Senior Technical Advisor, and Strategic Information Advisor for a potential USAID/Ghana funded five-year transition award titled Integrated Health Partnership (IHP) aimed at significantly reducing preventable deaths among mothers, newborns, and children in Ghana.
Deputy Chief of Party
The Deputy Chief of Party (D/CoP) will provide financial, administrative, and managerial oversight in support of the CoP. This will include financial and procurement compliance oversight and subrecipient management. S/he will have the strategic vision, leadership qualities, depth and breadth of management experience, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse managerial requirements of the activity. The D/CoP will support the CoP in overall responsibility for addressing grant or contract-related issues, including ensuring that financial controls and systems are in compliance with generally accepted accounting practices that meet USAID standards and that all project-procured materials and equipment are safeguarded prudently and responsibly used.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in public health, social sciences, public health, international development, or related field.
- Ten (10) years’ senior level management experience in the design, implementation, and management of complex public health projects in RMNCAH&N. eCNJpWq BIpnb
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience to build and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of institutional partners and stakeholders, including high-level host country governments and international agencies.
- Proven track record of building teams and fostering collaboration in order to achieve goals, meet milestones and produce quality results.
- Demonstrated knowledge of USAID procedures pertaining to project design and implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, and financial management and reporting.
- Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one of Ghana’s local languages.
All positions will be based in Ghana. Ghanaian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. All positions are contingent upon award. Due to the large number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
