Sudan: Country Project Director

The Country Project Director (CPD) leads and manages the Challenge TB project in South Sudan. S/he is accountable for overall project strategy and success, including delivering on key project results.

The CPD has full accountability and authority for the development, execution, and monitoring of the Challenge TB project in country, including:

• development of technical strategy, work plans, budgets and performance management plans;
• implementation of the annual work plans and budgets;
• oversight, technical and managerial leadership of all Challenge TB project staff;
• overall project management, including the management of short and long term technical assistance and ensuring that the MSH/Challenge TB office follows standard Challenge TB and MSH administrative, procurement and financial procedures;
• documentation and communications;
• development and management of productive relationships with USAID, the Ministry of Health (MOH), the National Tuberculosis Leprosy and Brului Ulcer Program (NTLBP) and stakeholder(s); and coordination with other MSH projects. The CPD represents Challenge TB and MSH to USAID, the MOPH, the NTLBP, other governmental agencies and cooperating partners within South Sudan.

Administering, Advising, & Supporting Challenge TB Activities (60%)

• Develops long term strategies and coordinates the preparation of Challenge TB's annual work plans and budgets in close coordination with the Challenge TB partners, the MOPH and the NTP.
• Ensures timely submission of Challenge TB annual work plans and budgets to MSH, the project management unit (PMU) and USAID for review and approval.
• Ensures implementation of Challenge TB annual work plans and budget.
• Provides managerial and technical assistance to the NTLBP based on needs at various levels during the implementation of Challenge TB-supported work plans.
• Manages the creation of quarterly and annual progress reports and submits these to the PMU and USAID.
• Manages the creation of monthly and annual financial reports and submit these reports to MSH, USAID with support from the MSH Country Operations Management Unit (COMU) team.
• Supervises the coordination and logistics of external short term consultancies and timely delivery of goods, as part of the project.
• Reviews draft trip reports, technical reports, and other deliverables from STTA visits within the time frame provided in Scopes of Work (SOWs); provides internal approval and submits reports to USAID and the PMU as appropriate.
• Participates in and leads routine online meetings with the PMU and MSH/HQ team.
• When possible, applies innovative methods to capture and demonstrate project impact through evidence and project data.
• Liaises with the Communications Office at MSH/HQ to develop technical briefs, success stories and share them with external and internal audiences.
• Supports and participates in joint coordination and planning forums and technical working groups with other implementing agencies involved in TB control in South Sudan.
• Develop SOWs for short-term technical assistance and long term technical assistance in collaboration with the Deputy Project Director and obtains necessary approvals from the USAID Mission and modifies SOWs as required.
• Assumes full accountability for and oversight of Challenge TB project funds in South Sudan, supervises project operations and monitors the performance of the COMU finance team.
• Ensures that financial systems, controls and oversight are in place to mitigate financial risk.
• Ensures that all field office disbursement of funds (expenses and advances) are in compliance with USAID, MSH and Challenge TB policies, reviews field accounts prior to submission to PMU/KNCV.
• Ensures finance and budgeting procedures are adhered to and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures all members of the field office management team with delegated financial approval have the appropriate training to carry out their fiduciary responsibilities and maintain control systems to ensure delegated authority is responsibly applied.
• With support from the COMU Manager and relevant Challenge TB and finance officers, determines the appropriate level of effort for project activities and quantifes the financial resources required to implement them.
• Monitors budget implementation and expenditures on a monthly and quarterly basis and ensures that expenditures contribute to the accomplishment of work plan activities.

Coordinating Program Activities (20%)

• Acts as the responsible manager of the Challenge TB office in Juba.
• Provides technical leadership and strategic guidance related to TB strategies, approaches and implementation to the Challenge TB project in South Sudan.
• Coordinates and facilitates Challenge TB partners and external experts providing technical assistance.
• Establishes and maintains partnership relationships with relevant institutions working in TB.
• Develops and maintains the appropriate network at the national level, within the context of existing agreements with authorities, Challenge TB partners, other stakeholders and USAID.
• Selects and contracts local project support staff through Human Resources.

Other Responsibilities (20%)

• Prepares and chairs quarterly co-ordination meetings with Challenge TB partners, MOH and NTLBP.
• Participates in and represents the Challenge TB project at relevant international and national partners meetings or conferences.
• Participates in relevant meetings organized by MSH and the PMU.
• Remains informed on current programs in the field of TB and the related development field.
• Develops and maintains an understanding and appreciation of the historical, political, economic, demographic and public health issues in South Sudan.
• Shares country program experience and results within South Sudan and with other Challenge TB Country Project Directors to promote the use of best practices and to take advantage of lessons learned.
• Provides leadership and teambuilding activities for the in-country field office to strengthen teamwork, efficient use of time, individual work planning, communication and customer satisfaction.
• Leverages resources, actively seeks opportunities to work with civil society organizations at all levels and with other donors (specifically the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria).
• In consultation with the MSH/Juba office and with support from the MSH/USA office, maintains and supervises a functioning organizational structure for the project office, complete with financial and administrative procedures based on MSH Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and project management manuals.
• Responsible for the oversight of the following project management functions: accounting, procurement, office management, inventory, travel, and administrative support.
• Supervises the Deputy Project Director-Technical.
  Qualifications
  

Required Education:

• Advanced degree in a health-related field with specialized training and/or experience relating to training in public health or equivalent.

Required Experience:

• At least 8 years demonstrated relevant experience and proven knowledge in programming and management of TB and TB/HIV control in African countries.
• Demonstrated experience with the management of USAID projects.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience with public health programs supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID and international agencies such as WHO and World Bank preferred.
• Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills
• Demonstrated organizational, managerial and supervisory skills and abilities; sound judgment and high ethical standards; flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Skilled in project cycle management and budget monitoring.
• Experience providing technical assistance to government counterparts and the coordination of donors and implementing partners.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English essential.

Competencies

• Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Demonstrated organizational, managerial and supervisory skills; sound judgment, and high ethical standards; flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Skilled in project cycle management and budget monitoring.
• Experience providing technical assistance to government counterparts and the coordination of donors and implementing partners.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English essential.
  

Physical Demands

• Travel requirements: Ability to travel internationally and domestically as required to support the progress of program (20% of time).
• Keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers <10lbs., etc.
  Reports To
  Senior Manager/Senior Director IDC/HPG
  

Notes
Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policy makers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, non governmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease. Through strengthening capacity, investing in health systems innovation, building the evidence base, and advocating for sound public health policy, MSH is committed to making a lasting difference in global health.

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