John Snow Inc Chief of Party Jobs in Uganda

John Snow Inc Chief of Party Jobs in Uganda

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) seeks candidates for a Chief of Party (COP) based in Uganda for an anticipated multi-year donor-funded Health Supply Chain Program, subject to award. The project aims to ensure accountability and responsiveness of Uganda’s health systems especially in the supply chain environment; the expected result is to improve access to quality and affordable medicine at health facilities for all Ugandans. JSI will give special attention to candidates with a successful record of managing public health donor-funded programs.The COP will be a full-time local hire position based in Kampala, Uganda.

The Chief of Party (COP), identified as local staff, determined as Key Personnel, will have primary responsibility for liaising with USAID and other stakeholders in Uganda including the Ministry of Health and development partners. The COP will have overall responsibility for coordination of project activities and staff.

S/he will oversee program implementation, provide strategic direction and vision, develop technical approaches, and manage the project team and any consortium members. S/he will possess in depth, applied experience in SSCS programming. S/he will ensure the project complies with award terms and conditions, USAID policies and regulations, and systems are in place to mitigate risk of fraud, waste and abuse. S/he will have principal responsibility for cultivating open, productive, collaborative relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders and implementing partners.

The COP will be expected to identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate program adjustments. S/he should be able to offer solutions in a complex development environment.

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