Avis de recrutement : Chemonics recrute un Chef de parti au Cotonou, Bénin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Provide overall leadership, management, administrative, and technical direction, and serve as the primary authority for all decision-making to ensure all activities, staff, and partners achieve targeted results and meet reporting requirements
  • Serve as Chemonics’ principal liaison and coordinator with USAID/Benin, Beninese government institutions, senior-level national and county-level government officials, other implementing partners, and other key stakeholders including partners, public and private sector organizations, service providers, and beneficiaries to ensure the activity is meeting its objectives
  • Ensure that the project uses and promotes the highest standards for health systems strengthening approaches based on scientific evidence, while generating innovations to test
  • Use data to track progress, inform decisions, share learning, and adapt project strategies
  • Develop and implement annual work plans and budgets that reflect the priorities of USAID, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and other stakeholders
  • Manage and supervise the work of project personnel, subcontractors, and grantees, with a focus on core results, achievement of work plan and targets, timely implementation, and sound program HR and financial management
  • Continuously assess and evaluate activity outcomes, ensuring learning is incorporated into implementation, making course corrections as appropriate, and maintain a high standard of reporting to USAID.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or higher in international development, public health, health financing, or any other field related to health systems strengthening (workforce development, supply chain, information systems)
  • Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience in international development, ideally in implementation of USAID-funded or other donor-funded projects, preferably on similar HSS projects
  • Minimum five (5) years of experience as chief of party, managing complex activities that involve coordination with multiple project stakeholders across a range of implementation areas relevant to HSS
  • Previous experience working in Benin, West Africa region, or other countries implementing health systems strengthening
  • Strong understanding of successful approaches to building the resilience of the Beninese health system and to optimizing resources to sustain quality services and equitable health outcomes
  • Strong ability to partner with the Government of Benin (GOB) to strengthen the capacity of host-country institutions and local organizations to improve equitable access and utilization of high-quality, evidence-based, and respectful health services
  • Experience involving the private sector in health is a plus
  • Demonstrated exceptional leadership in designing, managing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating similar-sized donor-supported projects, with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting; preferable experience in managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple project partner institutions
  • Proven ability to build and maintain a strong, diverse, inclusive, cohesive team where all team members are empowered and supported, including stakeholders and partners.
  • Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills to fulfill the project’s diverse technical and managerial requirements and effectively coordinate with a range of stakeholders
  • Demonstrated commitment to ethical and transparent practices and commitment to staff care
  • Familiarity with USAID’s regulations; knowledge of Chemonics’ procedures preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
  • Fluency in English and French required.

Application instructions:

Please complete your application via this link by March 31, 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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