September 19, 2024

University Research Co., LLC - Center for Human Services

Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Malaria Control Activity - Proposal

Hours: Regular/Full-time

Salary: Commensurate with required experience and qualifications

Reports to: Chief of Party

URC

URC is a globally recognized leader in healthcare quality improvement. Since 1965, we have been committed to building and sustaining resilient health systems by collaborating with partners to implement science-driven, scalable solutions tailored to local needs. We embody our core values: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility), Collaboration, Accountability, and Performance Excellence.

Overview:

URC is searching for an experienced Deputy Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID $10-25 million Malaria Control Activity in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. The purpose of this activity is to reduce malaria morbidity within border communities by expanding access to high-quality malaria preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services, strengthening the capacity of local health systems and health workers to deliver malaria services to high risk and under-served populations, and increasing the demand for and uptake of malaria preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Chief of Party, the Deputy Chief of Party is responsible for providing high level strategic leadership, guidance, oversight and supervision of the design, implementation, monitoring of project-supported high quality, high-impact interventions to support the implementation of activities.

Specific roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Lead and manage the technical team responsible for the implementation of the Activity components.
In coordination with the COP, responsible for ensuring that all technical assistance and project inputs are strategic, consistent and coordinated;
Oversees, in close coordination with the COP and Admins and Finance Director, the compliance element of project implementation ensuring that USG funds are not diverted from their development purpose;
Responsible for overall project work planning and monitoring, at the implementation level, and ensure compliance to approved contractual activities and work plans;
Serves as lead for program implementation at operational level;
With the COP, develop capacity building strategies at the operational levels;
Ensures appropriate and timely reporting, documentation and dissemination of key results and deliverables for maximum project impact using a variety of communication strategies and media. The DCOP works closely with the M&E and Surveillance Director on this task; and
Oversees and manages the small grants program/consultancies and provides technical oversight, including field visits and overview of results as well as development of monthly reports highlighting the progress and achievements under small grants.
Directly supervise team of senior technical experts/leads.
Serve as Acting Chief of Party when he/she is away on annual leave or other engagements as requested, including oversight for other departments.

Qualifications:

Required Experience and Qualifications
MB, BS or master's degree in a relevant field such as public health, public administration, business administration, etc.;
At least ten years of experience in management of international development assistance programs, preferably malaria programs,
Previous experience working on US government programs will be considered an asset.
Demonstrated organizational and relationship building skills;
Demonstrated supervisory experience;
Ability to work under pressure and adapt to situations as required due to changes on the ground;
Experience working in Burma, Thailand, or another country in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region is preferred;
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English is required.