- With technical oversight and working closely with partners, provide leadership in design, development, planning, implementation; and capacity- building of specific components of the project
- Build a close working relationship with the MOH and other stakeholders
- Manage technical contributions of all teams, including defining scopes of work
- Coordinate with other donors and partners to align plans and activities.
- Provide inputs to annual work plans Develop tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components
- Lead the day to day technical and operational activities related to governance, decentralization, accountability and capacity development.
- Ensure technical implementation is consistent with standard processes in the industry and meet donor obligations
- Supervise technical staff and build, mentor, and manage a team of highly qualified staff to ensure rapid and sustainable results.
- Review, assess, and evaluate interventions’ effectiveness and make enhancements recommendations.
- Assist in preparing quarterly and annual reports for the USAID LHS project.
- Implement capacity-building plans for key budget formulation and execution collaborators of the USAID funds.
- Work with, and build the capacity of, local implementing partners
- Lead in developing project reports, technical materials, or other documentation, as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Minimum 9 to 10 years’ experience which included both implementation and technical assistance of health systems and integrated health service delivery projects in Liberia or West Africa
- Must understand the health system and decentralization landscape in Liberia, and the capacity strengthening needs of different levels
- Ability to conduct and deliver thorough analysis, report writing, and dissemination of information to a broad range of audiences
- Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
- Proven experience providing technical assistance and capacity building and business development in the specific technical domain.
- Proficiency in implementing quality improvement activities at facility and community levels
- Skilled in building capacity of individuals and organizations
- In-depth understanding of Liberia healthcare system, including both public and private sectors
- Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
- Experience with working on a donor-funded project with USAID
- Familiarity with USAID’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
- Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
- Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including TEAMS and Power-Bi
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally
