Responsibilities include:

• Provide overall direction, leadership, and management to ensure effective implementation of the activity
• Maintain strong and positive working relationships with clients and partners including USAID and local governments
• Develop and implement annual work plans and budgets that reflect the priorities of USAID, the Ministry of Public Health, and other key stakeholders
• Implement strategies that demonstrably improve malaria prevention, testing, and treatment, and reduce malaria mortality, morbidity, and parasitemia
• Supervise senior management team, technical and administrative staff, and subcontracting organizations
• Identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner and institute appropriate program adjustment
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders in the provision of assistance to build the capacity and capability of national systems
• Ensure compliance with USAID, U.S. government, and Chemonics policies, as well as local laws, regulations, and procedures

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in public health, medicine, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible program management experience, preferably as chief of party or a similar role
• Experience leading complex international development programs is required; experience working with U.S. government and/or USAID implementing partners is preferred
• Experience in malaria program management in Zambia and/or Southern Africa is preferred
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with host-country officials, donors, and other key stakeholders
• Demonstrated supervisory work experience including supervision of technical teams and subcontractor partners
• Project start up experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Fluency in English required

Location of Assignment:

This is a long-term position for the life of the contract based in Lusaka, Zambia, with intermittent local and international travel as needed.