We are currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director in anticipation of the Strategic HIV and AIDS Response Program (SHARP), Nigeria a USAID-funded anticipated multi-year health program. This program will focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet state and local government areas’ goals and objectives and will cover governance, access, and demand activities across HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis services.The deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director will report to the Chief of Party and will be responsible for overseeing management and technical operations. The candidate should have extensive experience managing similar projects and should have in-depth technical knowledge and experience in all components of HIV/AIDS program including Prevention, Treatment, Care & Support, PMTCT HIV/TB, OVCs as well as cross-cutting areas such as Health Systems Strengthening (HSS).Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Chief of Party to provide leadership to the program, ensure strategic program direction, and provide high quality technical assistance
Supervise technical team leaders to ensure high quality and comprehensive technical programming
Mobilize institutional and project resources, tools, best practices, innovations, technology to deliver a synergistic, evidence based program;
Liaise with key partners and stakeholders to meet program objectives and deliver results
Collaborate with technical staff to ensure program activities are designed and implemented according to industry best practices while being tailored to the local context
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related discipline
Minimum eight years of relevant development experience working as a senior-level manager in public health programs in a developing country
Demonstrated technical knowledge and experience in all components of HIV/AIDS programming, as well as crosscutting areas like health systems strengthening
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Fluency in English
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