Why Choose IntraHealth
Would you like to be a part of purposeful work that saves lives?
For 35 years, in 100 countries, IntraHealth International has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships.
As a global champion for health workers, IntraHealth International advocates for the role of the health worker as critical in saving lives and helping the world to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. We partner with governments, NGOs, the private sector, and other organizations to foster policies that empower health workers to better serve communities in need.
SUMMARY OF ROLE
IntraHealth International, Inc. is currently accepting expressions of interest from potential candidates interested in serving as the Chief of Party as part of IntraHealth’s submission for an upcoming USAID/Madagascar-funded Community Capacity for Health project.
The Chief of Party (COP) provides overall leadership and management of the above project. S/he provides strategic guidance, vision and leadership to all partners and program staff and ensures that the program achieves its goals. The COP works closely with and supervises senior project staff and ensures the strategic and functional integration of all technical areas. S/he ensures that there is strong collaboration and effective communication with donors, implementing partners, and local counterparts. The COP is responsible for producing deliverables and targets outlined in the annual work plan, and achieving project results as specified by USAID/Madagascar, in full compliance with IntraHealth policies and procedures and USAID rules and regulations. The COP is the principle liaison with USAID/Madagascar, partner organizations, Government of Madagascar (GOM) ministries, UN agencies and other key stakeholders and ensures the project is represented in national technical, policy and planning forums.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Provides overall program vision and strategic leadership to ensure that the program produces the results specified in the annual work plans, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost
• Represents the program and IntraHealth with USAID/Madagascar, the GOM, implementing partners, and key donors and stakeholders.
• Maintains open communication with USAID/Madagascar and responds to USAID/Madagascar requests.
• Directs the launch and implementation of the project supervising a team of technical professionals.
• Ensures high quality results through effective teamwork and routine program reviews leading the implementation of work plan strategy development.
• Ensures program activities comply with USAID and IntraHealth rules and regulations overseeing budget development and monitoring, including the execution and monitoring of partner sub-agreements.
• Leads the submission of program reports and other deliverables to USAID/Madagascar, in coordination with IntraHealth headquarters, as well as the external dissemination of program results.
Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education & Experience
• A Master’s degree in Business or Public Administration, Public Health, Social Work, or related discipline
• At least 12 years of progressive experience managing public health or development programs in sub-Saharan Africa or other resource-limited settings, including demonstrated financial and human resource management experience
• Demonstrated experience interacting with high-level stakeholders and host country government officials
Other Requirements
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English and French required; familiarity with Malagasy preferred.
• Ability to negotiate and advocate with donors, governments, partners, and multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability in leading and managing complex multi-sectorial projects applying strong diplomacy and consensus building skills
• Ability to analyze, interpret and solve difficult problems in culturally diverse environments
• Good reporting skills
• Good computer skills in Word, Excel, Power Point
Competencies
• Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high quality results for IntraHealth's success. Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.
• Innovation - Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives that result in improvement of IntraHealth's performance and meeting objectives, results and global commitments.
• Service Excellence - Knowledge of and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
• Organizational Stewardship – Approaches role and duties as a primary caretaker and steward of the organization, encourages a cooperative environment that focuses on placing the organization’s interests and success first before his/her’s, another individual, department or team.
• Client Relationship Management – Knowledge and ability to determine and satisfy current client needs and maintain a partnering relationship during engagements; includes influencing, communicating, presenting, facilitating; build and manage new relationships and collaborative alliances.
• Strategic Thinking – Applies organizational knowledge to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for IntraHealth while recognizing, anticipating and resolving organizational challenges. Ability to develop organization- and industry-specific expertise and apply sound decision making processes to reach productive resolutions that translates strategy into actionable business plans.
• Business Acumen - Knowledge, insight, and application of business concepts, tools, and processes that are required for making sound decisions in the context of IntraHealth’s business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations; including supporting, identifying, assessing, and/or securing new business for the organization.
• Effective Communication - Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language (English and other required languages) appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate professional communication behaviors.
Summary of Benefits
IntraHealth International, Inc. is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package. We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment which supports health workers so they can improve the lives of people throughout the world.
IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To apply and learn more about IntraHealth Careers @: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers
Learn more about “Who We Are” @: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/about-us1
Apply online, including CV, biodata, and 3 references at https://rew22.ultipro.com/INT1028/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=617 or via email at jobs@intrahealth.org.