Chief of Party, USAID/Tanzania Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity

Chief of Party, USAID/Tanzania Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity

Company Overview:

Palladium develops and delivers
innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health
and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted
governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector
by designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and
reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health,
infectious diseases, and gender. Palladium has deep expertise in policy and
advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector
engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and
management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Purpose of Position

The Chief of Party is a full-time position
for an upcoming award in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania funded by USAID/Tanzania for
the WASH program. This
position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.

Reports to:           Project
Director
Duration:              5
years
Location:              Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The Chief of Party shall provide overall leadership,
direction, program management and oversight, and serve as principal liaison to
USAID and national MoH staff.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure the strategic and functional
integration across all technical areas as well as strong collaboration
with donors, other implementers, and local counterparts;
Responsible for meeting contractual
obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving project
results as specified by USAID/Tanzania;
Represent project at
national, regional, and global technical forums as required;
Oversee project planning, contribute
technical expertise as necessary to ensure project implementation, with a
focus on results and financial accountability for all project activities;
Provide strategic vision on program sustainability;
Lead and advise on best governance
principles, including ownership, inclusiveness, transparency,
accountability, integrity, and ethical standards;
Balance the interests of various
stakeholders and supports participatory governance through multisectoral
partnerships;
Manage relationship with USAID, ensuring
all reporting is completed in a timely way;
Coordinate with other local USAID
representatives, USG projects, as well as other development partners to
ensure collaboration, integrated approach, and complementarity of the
interventions to add value to service delivery improvement;
Establish quality control standards
in-line with the country and USAID standards;
Communicate/work with health sector
leaders in Tanzania, including MOH, subnational health sector leaders, and
key stakeholders at the national level;
Build capacity of local partner
organizations to increase ownership and sustainability of activities
beyond the life of the project.

Candidate Requirements

Extensive senior-level experience leading large-scale, complex
family planning and/or public health programs, including supervision of
technical staff.
Extensive progressively increasing responsibility in WASH.
Demonstrated experience working in Tanzania and/or knowledge of Tanzania health sector.
Demonstrated
ability to establish professional relationships and to work
collaboratively with diverse partners including host government agencies,
donors, civil society and CBOs.
Strong
leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to
develop and communicate a common vision and foster collaboration across an
interdisciplinary team.
Prior experience managing PEPFAR and/or USAID-funded agreements or
contracts.
Must be fluent in English.