Chief of Party (COP)

Project HOPE seeks a Chief of Party (COP) to provide vision, leadership, and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of an upcoming USAID Global Accelerator to End Tuberculosis project in Uzbekistan. The Activity aims to improve long-term detection, treatment, and prevention of TB, especially drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Uzbekistan. This new activity will implement locally generated solutions to improve TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention services with a focus on prison populations. The purpose of the Activity is to reduce the burden of TB in Uzbekistan, prioritizing leadership development, management, financing, and technical capacities of health institutions, communities, and civil society to reach high-risk groups to prevent, detect, and successfully treat all forms of TB.​ The new bilateral Activity will partner with the public organization in Uzbekistan to implement locally generated solutions to improve TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention services with a focus on prison populations. Partnering directly with local institutions and organizations will maximize the potential impact of USAID resources to make sustainable improvements in TB services by accelerating the transition to local accountability and ownership.

The COP will be responsible for the overall program leadership, management, and technical direction of staff and consultants, project activities such as implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation, and partner coordination. The COP will be the primary point of contact with the USAID/Uzbekistan Mission and the National TP Program (NTP) with regard to day-to-day activity implementation and management matters relating to the Agreement. The COP must have overall responsibility for assuring that all assistance provided under the award is technically sound and appropriate for the program needs to be addressed and for adequately managing and supervising the work of all staff under the award.

This position will be based in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan nationals strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is contingent upon award.

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Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability and transparency.

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Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure the programmatic and financial integrity of the integrated health project and to achieve rapid and sustained project goals, objectives, and targets
• Manage the project’s operational, financial, and administrative priorities; direct the planning and budgeting processes; design and oversee an annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles
• Ensure compliance with the project results and oversight of project activities to achieve the stated objectives
• Ensure the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with USAID, the Uzbekistan Ministry of Health, other USG implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders in Uzbekistan to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
• Represent Project HOPE’s interests and present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key Uzbekistan stakeholders including USAID and implementing partners in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions
• Develop strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and overall management of the program in line with USAID guidelines to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions within Government health facilities particularly in the areas of maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning/reproductive health, health systems strengthening, and capacity building of district staff and national partners
• Participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions
• Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, Uzbekistan Ministry of Health, project team, and project partners
• Oversee preparation of periodic project reports to donor
• Mentor, support, supervise, and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Provide guidance, in collaboration with key staff, to subcontractors and subgrantees and coordinate activities with other agencies
• Manage multiple project partners
• Write and/or review technical components of materials and publications related to integrated health and its development
• Ensure resources for project implementation are available
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets and ensure project is implemented in budget
• Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data and results and establish a culture of data for decision making
• Work closely with Project HOPE home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation
• Ensure compliance with USAID operational policies and regulations

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Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Public Health, Public Administration or Business Administration, International Development, is strongly preferred.
• Relevant experience in managing similar health programs in complex environments, with 15 years in a senior management position for similar projects.
• Experience in a formal setting interacting with executive level government representatives.
• Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to lead and build consensus, cooperation, and coalitions among individuals with competing interests.
• Demonstrated technical experience in the following areas: Tuberculosis Prevention, Detection and Treatment; Health Systems Strengthening.
• Demonstrated ability to research and analyze state policies, regulations and standards related to the Public Health and make recommendations for improvement.
• Experience of working on similar technical areas and with the National Tuberculosis Programs in Central Asia or the former Soviet Union is preferred.
• Professional fluency in English is required. Ability to speak Russian and/or Uzbek is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex international development programs, including experience on TB projects in a context similar to Uzbekistan
• Advanced background and knowledge relevant for similar projects in developing countries.
• Strong leadership, administrative, management, presentation, reporting, and communication skills and the ability to implement projects with diverse subject matter
• Demonstrated experience in private sector engagement.
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to perform at a high level and apply diplomacy skills with a wide range of stakeholders (i.e., USG embassy personnel, host-country Ministry officials, private sector, business partners, NGOs, donors, beneficiaries, and others).
• Demonstrated ability to work in an ambiguous and rapidly evolving environment, must be comfortable with constant change of local leadership / partners, and multiple, competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to steer the program forward while being flexible enough to respond to emerging opportunities and overcome barriers.
• Previous experience serving as COP or DCOP.
• Demonstrated experience managing consortiums and building capacity of local organizations.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project start-up.
• Understanding of the Uzbekistan (or similar) social and political context, and developments in the health sector.
• Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs.
• In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance, and reporting.
• Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including TEAMS.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to travel nationally.

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Work environment:

• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level
• Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions
• Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation
• While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship”

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Due to the large number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.

However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

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Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE