Deputy Director, Technical and Human Resources at BroadReach

Purpose of the position

The Deputy Director, Technical and Human Resources, will provide technical oversight for the anticipated Long-Term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Local) project, a multi-country project aimed at strengthening Ministry of Health systems and structures in priority countries across Africa through a deliberate, long-term, provision of high-quality senior level infectious disease (ID) and other health technical experts who will help guide, strengthen, and enhance the national infectious disease programs. Reporting to the Project Director, the Deputy Director will be responsible for implementation of work plans, oversight of reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination of activities, including subrecipients. The Deputy Director will also provide technical assistance and leadership to all project partners.

The position is contingent upon funding.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide oversight for all human resource-related activities including, but not limited to recruitment, retention and monitoring and evaluating staff embedded within government structures.
• Ensure implementation of project activities and goals, including developing solutions to barriers and ensuring efficient use of resources when the Project Director is unavailable.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to facilitate project goals and objectives and ensure complete records and documentation for the project (including deliverables).
• Oversee project management processes and methodologies to ensure project results are delivered on time, within budget, and at a high quality.
• Ensure documentation and dissemination of findings, impact, innovations, and lessons learned.
• Ensure timely and quality completion and submission of all technical and financial deliverables and reports in accordance with donor and national guidelines.
• Use data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling and fact-based management to drive decision making.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications

• At a minimum, an undergraduate degree in law (preferred), human resource management, or a related field.

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing similar work sponsored by international donors or US government agencies, including experience interacting with other government agencies, host country governments, and international organizations.
• At least 10 years of experience in recruiting, hiring, and overseeing large human resource operations.
• At least 10 years of combined relevant work experience, ideally supporting infectious disease programming.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing a similar program fielding technical staff to MOHs.
• Experience in capacity building and providing technical assistance.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong public presentation skills, including the ability to represent the project to key stakeholders.
• Ability to travel locally and internationally.

Personal Qualities & Behavioural Competencies

• Committed to high standards and continuous improvement
• Good influencing and interpersonal skills with people at all levels
• Confident and comfortable to challenge senior stakeholder thinking
• Ability to operate in a high-pressure environment with conflicting priorities and tight timelines
• Ability to speak and present proposals with conviction
• Resourceful, creative, and innovative approach to work
• Collaborative nature of working across different teams
• Ability to effectively prioritise and plan work
• Good negotiation skills with the ability to navigate and relate at all levels
• Be solution focused
• Ability to build rapport and credibility with stakeholders

Capabilities

Winning, Enabling and Delivery of Projects

• Opportunity Development, Capture Management, Proposal Development, Organized, Disciplined, Analytical

People Leadership/Self Leadership

• Selections, Development, Delegation, Example, Self-Confidence, Independently responsible, Curiosity, Change Management

Strategic and Holistic Decision Making

• Governance and legal awareness, Financial acumen, Risk management, Strategic perspective

Relationship Management

• Institutional Representations, Taking the long view, Building common ground, Mutual respect, Responsiveness, Standing for the other, Engagement