Chief of Party, Vietnam Country Program
Please note: Vietnamese nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is contingent on donor funding.
Please submit a cover letter with your resume describing your interest in this position and how you meet the requirements. Application materials must be submitted in English. PATH offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive compensation and benefits based on experience.
PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, PATH and our partners empower people to achieve their full potential.
The Vietnam country office is committed to respond to community health needs in Vietnam and works in such areas as reproductive, maternal, and child health, TB, HIV, vaccines and immunization, emerging and epidemic diseases, and health technologies.
PATH anticipates the release of a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project entitled Healthy Markets Activity with an overall goal to contribute to the prevention of new HIV infections among most at risk populations. The expected program will include a network of complementary partners to bring about changes that result in strengthened local leadership and capacity for comprehensive and effective programming and social marketing of critical HIV goods and services.
PATH is seeking a Chief of Party (COP), based in Hanoi, Vietnam, to lead an anticipated multi-million dollar HIV/AIDS project and be responsible for the following key activities:
General management
- Provide overall programmatic and fiscal management of the project, including achieving project results, effectively communicating accomplishments, making financial reports, and ensuring compliance with all US government and PATH regulations;
- Liaise with donor personnel, including the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) and contracts department on funded activities, and partners, on accomplishing objectives and activities, as needed;
- Maintain a strong and wide network with key partners and stakeholders in Vietnam, and ensure that the project is represented on appropriate steering and advisory groups.
Technical leadership
- Lead planning, coordination, and technical direction of project strategy and workplan, and implementation of all activities within the workplan to high professional standards;
- Monitoring the project's performance, ensuring that all program deliverables are met in a high quality and timely fashion;
- Write technical articles and/or success stories for submission to peer- reviewed publications and disseminate findings on project activities and innovations;
- Interact with collaborating firms, U.S. Government agencies, international donors and agencies, host country governments and ministries, and other relevant stakeholders;
- Develop and oversee the project framework against specified results;
- Lead senior-level policy and technical dialogue with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other government ministries and units.
Finance/Administration
- Oversee results and impact reporting to USAID, ensuring timely and complete submission of all financial and performance reports and responses to donor requests for information;
- Recruit, supervise, mentor, and motivate project team including staff from PATH and international and national partners;
- Oversee execution of PATH personnel policies and ensure that policies and procedures are clearly communicated to staff, and are respected;
- Ensure compliance with all donor-related, PATH, and program-specific policies;
- Oversee the Project Finance & Administration Team in developing and monitoring budgets for the project to ensure that effective linkages between technical components, grants and finance and administrative functions within the project are maintained.
- Ability to effectively use a wide variety of media/communications to implement health programs, particularly in the field of HIV prevention and treatment;
- Excellent English language skills, to include reading, writing and speaking as well as strong presentation skills;
- Vietnamese language skills highly desirable;
- Strong interpersonal skills and organizational skills;
- Proven ability to work with and manage a diverse international team and proven record of excellent management, leadership, decision-making, and interpersonal skills;
- Proven ability to develop and monitor project budgets;
- Knowledge of USAID financial management and reporting requirements is highly desirable;
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft software packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;
- Available for up to 30% travel domestically and internationally.
- Advanced degree in public health, social sciences, international development, business administration, or a related field;
- At least 10 years of experience leading, managing and implementing large international development projects in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment including behavior change communication; health policy; and/or health systems strengthening;
- At least 3 years professional experience working in Vietnam preferred;
- At least 3 years in a senior management role;
- Demonstrated experience with and understanding of USAID and the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) strategic and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) requirements;
- Demonstrated experience working effectively in partnership with staff, teammates, international donors and agencies (particularly US Government), host country governments and ministries, and other relevant stakeholders;
- Demonstrated experience in public private partnership.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
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