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Project Director - Southern Sudan
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IntraHealth International |
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Juba/ |
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Sudan |
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Full-Time |
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Employee |
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| Job Description |
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Juba, Southern Sudan - IntraHealth International is soliciting applications for a Project Director’s position based in Juba, Southern Sudan. The Project Director will oversee and manage IntraHealth’s work to reduce the spread with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), Ministry of Health (MOH), the Southern Sudan AIDS Commission (SSAC), sub-grantees, and other stakeholders, to create and implement a broad range of HIV activities focusing on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. The Project Director will also support HIV/AIDS policy development and contribute to the organizational development of the SPLA HIV/AIDS Secretariat. This will involve liaising with the SPLA HIV/AIDS Secretariat, the MOH, SSAC, stakeholders, and donors locally and externally. The Project Director will also manage the subgrantees on the project which are also working on HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
The Project Director will assume overall technical and managerial responsibility for program implementation, working closely with SPLA, the MOH, SSAC, US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and other stakeholders. S/he will report to the Chapel Hill based Senior Program Manager for HIV/AIDS based in Chapel Hill. S/he will be expected to travel in Southern Sudan and internationally up to 50% of the time. The Project Director will also assist in information gathering and proposal writing for other project development opportunities.
Specific Responsibilities
Project planning and management
Provide management and financial oversight for all project activities, training and technical assistance.
Lead the implementation process and work collaboratively with the SPLA, MOH, SSAC, sub-grantees, and CDC in the design and development of project activities.
Liaise with CDC to obtain approval for work plans and budgets for all country-level work.
Supervise the implementation of all project activities, ensuring that performance schedules are observed, outputs are completed, and project targets reached according to schedule and within budget.
Ensure program implementation is cohesive with USG, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Southern Sudan national policies, guidelines and objectives.
Liaise with the sub grantee partners in the design and conception of proposals, budgets, work plans and targets.
Ensure that the project maintains technical excellence that responds to the results framework and is in accordance to international and national standards.
Participate in program development activities, identifying new funding sources and taking the lead technical role in country-specific proposal writing initiatives.
Provide financial oversight of the project ensuring that the project is properly budgeted and that spending reflects budget planning.
Technical oversight
With support from Chapel Hill, provide technical supervision and assign technical responsibilities as may be necessary to staff as well as long- and short-term consultants. With support from Chapel Hill, lead the process of developing, monitoring and reporting on the results framework for the project.
Coordinate and work closely with SPLA, the MOH, SSAC and CDC, and keep them informed by tracking, coordinating and reporting information related to all project activities.
Coordinate with the Sudan PEPFAR team in the development of annual Country Operation Plan (COP), submission of the Sub and Annual Program Results.
Ensure timely provision of feedback and guidance both to country and Chapel Hill staff concerning the functioning and effectiveness of the various components/activities of the project.
Coordinate the development and submission of technical progress reports as well as financial reports in accordance with CDC requirements and IntraHealth procedures and standards.
Actively participate in the design, implementation and monitoring of interventions related to planning, training, curricula review and health workforce development including new innovations to increase HIV/AIDS clinical capacity of health workers.
Provide technical lead in Strategic Information as well as monitoring and evaluation.
Provide technical assistance to the SPLA HIV/AIDS Secretariat in organizational development and the implementation of HIV/AIDS activities for the SPLA.
Partnership Building
Develop and continuously improve relationships with SPLA, CDC, MOH, SSAC, the sub grantee partners and other –stakeholders working on HIV and AIDS in Southern Sudan by gaining access, building credibility, and establishing trust.
Establish working relationships and ongoing dialogue with the principal policy and decision makers within the SPLA, MOH, SSAC and other government agencies, training institutions, professional associations, donors, -civil society and other interest groups to assure that project activities are relevant and appropriate to the HIV situation in Southern Sudan.
Develop and establish working relationships with SPLA HIV/AIDS Secretariat’s Program Manager and the commander of the SPLA Medical Corps in order to successfully plan and implement HIV/AIDS activities in the SPLA.
Represent IntraHealth in all high level meetings as well as HIV/AIDS-relevant policy and strategy exchanges in Southern Sudan.
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| Qualifications of the Candidate |
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Essential
Minimum of graduate level education or equivalent experience in Public/International Health, Public Administration, Health or related disciplines, Social sciences or Development.
6 years’ work experience in HIV/AIDS program implementation in low resource settings.
Demonstrated success in a managerial role of a comparable program, managing professional and financial resources on a similar scale preferred.
Ability to work closely on a team basis.
Ability to interact productively and proactively with military officials, MOH and SSAC officials, CDC and other donors, sub grantee partners and civil society organizations.
Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experience and supporting creative initiatives.
Self-starter with competence to assess priorities and manage variety of complex activities in a time-sensitive/emergency environment, and meet competing deadlines.
Flexibility and ability to perform in a difficult physical and resource-poor environment.
Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Power Point.
1. Ability to travel 50% of the time
Preferred
2. Experience delivering HIV/AIDS-related trainings and intervention programs.
3. At least 8 years’ successful experience working with national governments on the development and implementation of health programs in the developing world, preferably in Africa.
4. Demonstrated understanding, thorough knowledge of and familiarity with HIV/AIDS dynamics in Southern Sudan
5. Ability to work with and engage senior military officials and building multi-sectoral alliances for action to address the HIV/AIDS crisis.
6. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail as well as excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
7. Familiarity with CDC operating protocols and procedures.
This is a position is with IntraHealth International in Juba, Southern Sudan. For immediate consideration, please forward cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to jobs@intrahealth.org. IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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| Company Description |
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IntraHealth International is a US-based non-profit organization that has served the public health needs of developing countries for nearly 30 years. IntraHealth’s mission is to create sustainable, accessible health care by strengthening health workers and the systems that support them. IntraHealth primarily addresses maternal, reproductive and child health, HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases. With a portfolio of work in more than 50 countries, IntraHealth has active field programs in two dozen nations on four continents. IntraHealth receives funding and support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, private foundations, corporations and individuals.
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Kelly Rhodes |
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