Ethiopia: Chief of Party - MNCH/FP

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Leads the implementation of TRANSFORM DRS, managing and overseeing all program activities to ensure that goals and objectives are met according to the cooperative agreement, annual work plans targets and budget.

2. Ensures timely submission of work plans, budgets and progress reports, and other deliverables as requested, to USAID/Ethiopia.

3. Collaborates with the FMOH and Developing Regional States health bureaus to provide to foster partnership and provide higher level programmatic guidance to the implementation of TRANSFORM DRS activities.

4. Ensures high quality results through a regular review process of overall performance, identifying steps for improvement and assuring appropriate follow-up as needed.

5. Leads the Ethiopia team in exploring innovative ways of delivering TRANSFORM DRS and documenting and disseminating best practices; overseeing the M&E team to ensure the project meets reporting requirements and develops and completes an annual Documentation and Dissemination plan.

6. Liaises with technical and program staff from other Amref Health Africa’s RMNCH projects in the DRS in support of high quality implementation to ensure program synergies and that organizational resources are mobilized for added-value to the DRS initiatives.

7. Ensures project is implemented in compliance with USAID and Amref Health Africa’s finance and operational policies and procedures and Ethiopian law.

8. Leads a country team of approximately 100 staff, and directly supervises members of the country leadership team. Leads and participates in various governance structures such as program steering committee, program oversight committee and country leadership team.

9. Manages relationships with consortium partners and ensures quality deliverables are met per the contractual agreement.

10. Ensures higher level budget and program oversight of the TRANSFORM DRS project including appropriate use of financial and other resources and ensuring compliance with local laws, registration, banking, local taxation, labor laws, and in compliance with USAID and Amref Health Africa’s policies.

11. Serves as the principal contact person for USAID, FMOH and other governmental and non-governmental counterparts, and represents TRANSFORM DRS priorities, by cultivating and maintaining strong relationships and alliances with USAID/Ethiopia, key Government of Ethiopia ministries, stakeholders and key partners, regional and local NGOs, and other donors.

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