Apply: FHI 360 Deputy Chief of Party

By Gift Ejeh Ojima
August 4, 2023

Deadline: Not specified

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Family Health International (FHI 360) is seeking to fill the position of Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated USAID-funded integrated health project.

FHI 360 is a global organisation that mobilises research, resources and relationships so people everywhere have access to the opportunities they need to live a healthy life.

Responsibilities

Provide management and technical leadership on integrated health service delivery and ensure quality of maternal newborn and child health (MNCH), family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), nutrition and WASH services
Provide supervisory and operational oversight of state-level project teams to ensure that the project meets intended service delivery goals, quality standards, and reporting requirements
Coordinate effective engagement and communication between Abuja-based technical leads and teams and state-level implementation teams
Contribute to the development and implementation of the project technical strategies, and coordinate development of state-level annual work planning and quarterly or monthly action planning and quarterly and annual reporting
Support the COP to ensure that all areas of the project are integrated and maximise the use of available project resources
Act as COP when needed, including representing the project in key national forums and helping to maintain strong relationships with USAID and other stakeholders
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with host country’s central and district local government structures and other implementing partners across levels to reach a common understanding of the activity

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, minimum, or its international equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a related field
Project Management certification (preferred)
12 years, minimum, of relevant technical/project management experience (including eight years, minimum, of leadership, strong business acumen and/or line management experience
Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with project management and technical development
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent and demonstrated organisational and problem-solving skills
Excellent and demonstrated project management and technical skills
Ability to influence, motivate, negotiate and work well with others
Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices and policies related to specialised technical areas of expertise
Proven ability to ensure that budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met
Excellent and demonstrated leadership skills
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills in English