Deputy Project Director / Technical Director - INTEGRATE Job at Management Scien

Deputy Project Director / Technical Director - INTEGRATE

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Deputy Project Director / Technical Director (DPD/TD) for the anticipated global Integrating HIV Services into Primary Health Care (INTEGRATE) program, funded by USAID. The program's goal is to contribute to sustaining the gains in the HIV response and enabling pandemic preparedness and resilience in the face of other external threats by integrating current health investments for HIV prevention, care, and treatment services into existing country health systems and PHC platforms, in alignment with country priorities.

This position is subject to project award and funding.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The DPD/TD is a key leadership position that is responsible for providing strategic direction and technical oversight for the project, ensuring the advancement of person-centered integrated care, sustainability planning, and excellent program performance. The DPD/TD is a member of the management team and, with the Project Director and other senior leaders, represents the program to USAID, representatives from collaborating country governments, partners, and other stakeholders.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide technical direction and oversee development of technical strategies and approaches to sustain and accelerate HIV gains, strengthen pandemic preparedness and resilience, and advance integrated primary health care.
2. Ensure efficient and effective planning and implementation of evidence-based and locally-driven technical activities, with robust measures for monitoring performance.
3. Ensure that the program identifies and addresses the needs and interests of the donor and country counterparts and that the solutions reflect the strategies and design of the program.
4. Serve as a thought partner to country teams and partners in the development and execution of project activities, ensuring cross-geography exchange, learning, adaptation, and advancement of promising and proven solutions.
5. Institute a performance improvement culture and processes necessary for ongoing improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of technical approaches and the overall technical soundness of implementation and learning.
6. Ensure that program activities are aligned with national and international standards and PEPFAR and USAID requirements and compliant with SOPs and MSH policies.
7. Build strong working relationships and proactively coordinate with country governments, USAID Washington and Missions, local implementing partners, private sector partners, community partners, and other key stakeholders to optimize resources and ensure complementarity of efforts.
8. Serve on the senior management team and mentor staff across the INTEGRATE portfolio.
9. Represent the program to USAID missions, donors, partners, and other stakeholders at the global, regional, and country levels.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Advanced degree in public health, public policy, medicine, health economics, or a related discipline combined with extensive years of experience working in health systems, HIV, and/or primary health care.
2. Direct relevant experience must be in the management or implementation of international health activities in/with low and middle-income countries (LMICs), with at least 3 years having been physically based in LMICs.
3. Demonstrated experience operating within the global HIV community on matters related to health systems strengthening for HIV in developing countries.
4. Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the following areas: HIV programming, integrated health care, primary health care, health system governance, pandemic preparedness and response, local capacity strengthening, and/or related areas of health system strengthening.
5. Demonstrated experience of respectful and productive collaboration with ministries of health and other government institutions, civil society, and private sector actors in LMIC.
6. Extensive experience in implementing, designing and/or evaluating PEPFAR programs in low- and middle-income countries.
7. Publication record in related area and demonstrated ability to support and mentor teams to document and disseminate results.
8. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID and other donor organizations.
9. Fluency in oral and written English communication is required.
10. Ability to interact professionally in one or more relevant foreign languages (e.g., French, Spanish, Portuguese) is preferred, but not required.
11. Familiarity with USG regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
12. Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%.