Chief Of Party at Marie Stopes Ghana

Description

• The COP will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the project and working closely with the Country Director, will be the key liaison with USAID.
• They will represent the project to USAID, the government of Ghana, partners, and other stakeholders.
• They will assume overall management for project finances, staff and partnerships.
• They will supervise activity implementation and ensure the program meets stated goals and reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision and management to staff and the overall project team including staff, consultants and partner organisations.
• Providing overall technical and administrative leadership to the project implementation team including development of strategies, budgets, work plans, MEL plans and reporting.
• Serves as the project’s primary point of contact with USAID, other implementing partners, the government of Ghana and other stakeholders; ensure alignment and harmonization with other programs and stakeholders where appropriate.
• Ensuring interventions reflect high technical quality and are in line with the project’s scope of work.
• Leading and managing staff professional development to build their capacity and strengthening competency and expertise.
• Overseeing budget implementation and financial management.
• Identify areas of risk in a timely manner and work to mitigate their impact by instituting systems that seek to minimize fraud, waste and abuse.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

To succeed in this role, you must have:

• A Master’s degree or higher in public health, medicine, management, social sciences, or related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in a senior role leading a complex health service delivery program of similar scope and dollar value ($10 million+), preferably in Ghana, of which at least 5 years as a COP, DCOP, Project Director or similar high-level executive position. Experience managing family planning and reproductive health programs preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of USAID planning and reporting systems, operations, programming, structure and sub-award compliance. Experience of working with other major donors is also desirable.
• Ten (10) years’ experience building partnerships with the local government, donors, multilateral organisations, academia, private sector, and local community, preferably in Ghana.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.