Chief of Party at The Aurum Institute

Responsibilities:

• Accounting officer for overall management and performance of the programme
• Provide technical and programme leadership, oversight and overall planning, coordination and management of all project activities, budget, risk management, M&E and including those of sub-partners and other key stakeholders
• Oversee staff and sub-partners to ensure quality of activities and products developed under the project
• Coordinate the design of project management and reporting procedures and related documents
• Ensure professional development and supervision of program staff for optimal delivery against project objectives
• Oversee technical outputs of partner organisations through regular field visits, and facilitate work planning and regular technical meetings for all consortium partners
• Act as the principal liaison with the Agreement Officer Representative (AOR), USAID office, South African Government counterparts, especially the FS provincial DOH and other relevant NGO partners and stakeholders
• Build and manage strong relationships with the FS department of Health, local partners, private sector and ensure Aurum visibility and support is always relevant and according to project objectives.
• Establish routine stakeholder engagement opportunities for project coordination and reporting
• Foster collaborative working relationship across all aspects of the project
• Oversee the project’s implementation according to plan; monitoring, evaluation and learning; and reporting and financial accountability to USAID
• Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, coordination, and linkages to other programs, partners, and counterparts, capacity building of project staff, and institutional strengthening of implementing partners and community-based organizations
• Be the decision maker related to technical, financial management and resources allocation and human resources issues related to the project

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as medicine, public health, social sciences, or management (business or project)
• A minimum 10 years' progressive responsibility and experience in leading large and complex donor funded Public Health programs of similar scope, and a value of at least USD$10 million
• Strong knowledge and experience of US Government rules and regulations about project human resource, procurement, contracting, financial management, and reporting processes and systems.
• Proven ability to develop and manage collaborative relationships with senior donor and government officials, and with executives of NGOs, CSOs, CBOs, and the for-profit business community to advance health objectives
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve health results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan, organize, and manage resources for successful completion of projects.
• Demonstrated excellent written, presentation and communication skills in English.