our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.
MA/MBA with 15+ years of experience OR PhD with 10 – 15 years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Her/his primary responsibilities are to provide overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the Contract, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the Contract. This individual will be expected to identify issues and risks related to RING implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate project adjustments. This individual shall act as the key liaison with USAID/Ghana and all other counterparts, implementing partners and Government of Ghana officials involved with Resilliency in Northern Ghana and the FTF program. The position requires significant coordination skills, broad general and technical knowledge, an ability to cope with multiple interests and challenges, experience in developing countries, and skills to ensure coherence and consistency in spite of urgent deadlines.
Fifteen (15) years or more of progressively responsible international work experience implementing multisectoral development programs with demonstrated strong management and coordinating skills. The COP will preferably possess at least five (5) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multi-faceted, complex international development programs. Familiarity with and commitment to addressing gender equality is also required, as demonstrated by at least two years of senior-level experience working on projects that addressed gender-related constraints in either the agriculture or nutrition sector.
Requisition Number: 2012-6982
Division/Department: International Health
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.
REQUIREMENT
MA/MBA with 15+ years of experience OR PhD with 10 – 15 years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
DUTIES
Her/his primary responsibilities are to provide overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the Contract, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the Contract.
This individual will be expected to identify issues and risks related to RING implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate project adjustments.
This individual shall act as the key liaison with USAID/Ghana and all other counterparts, implementing partners and Government of Ghana officials involved with Resilliency in Northern Ghana and the FTF program.
The position requires significant coordination skills, broad general and technical knowledge, an ability to cope with multiple interests and challenges, experience in developing countries, and skills to ensure coherence and consistency in spite of urgent deadlines.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Fifteen (15) years or more of progressively responsible international work experience implementing multisectoral development programs with demonstrated strong management and coordinating skills. The COP will preferably possess at least five (5) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multi-faceted, complex international development programs. Familiarity with and commitment to addressing gender equality is also required, as demonstrated by at least two years of senior-level experience working on projects that addressed gender-related constraints in either the agriculture or nutrition sector.
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