Deputy COP and Senior Scale-Up Advisor

Requisition Name: Deputy COP and Senior Scale-Up Advisor

Requisition No: VN325

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Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time

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COMPANY SUMMARY
EngenderHealth envisions a gender-equal world where all people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can achieve their full potential. To achieve this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.

EngenderHealth is a global health non-profit organization with expertise in family planning, sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, gender equality, and gender-based violence prevention and response. We partner with host country governments to expand access to high-quality health services for their populations and support data-driven policy decisions. We collaborate with local civil society organizations to prioritize health, reproductive rights, and inclusive systems and services. We bring more than 50 years of experience working in some of the most disadvantaged and underserved communities across more than 100 countries. Today, we have a presence in 11 countries in Africa and Asia, where we have deep, long-standing connections with local organizations, government institutions, and healthcare providers.

EngenderHealth is recruiting qualified candidates for an anticipated USAID-funded family planning program in the West African region, expected to begin in the second half of 2023. Through a consortium of partners led by EngenderHealth, this program will expand access to, and utilization of, quality family planning (FP) services in the West Africa region, with a specific focus on Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania, and Togo. EngenderHealth and its partners will accomplish this through catalytic interventions designed to replicate, scale up, and expand the use and impact of High-Impact Practices (HIPs) in Family Planning (FP); increase uptake of FP services; and by facilitating regional coordination on policies and practices that support the successful expansion of FP services. This position is contingent upon award.

JOB SUMMARY
The Deputy Chief of Party/Senior Scale-Up Advisor will be responsible for the replication and scale-up planning and coordination of ExpandPF. They will serve as acting CoP when necessary. The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)/ Senior Scale-Up Advisor (SSUA) will lead the technical direction of the project as it seeks to catalyze local governments, institutions, and partners to strengthen health systems for scaling up FP in the West and Central African region. During the startup phase, the DCOP/SSUP will provide technical input to seminal documents such as the project’s workplan, performance monitoring plan (PMP), scopes of work (SOWs) for consortium partners, and staffing plan, as well as provide contributions to conversations with the project COP and USAID/West Africa, to ensure a strong foundation for the project’s success. During implementation, the DCOP/SSUA will provide technical oversight to ensure the soundness of the project’s approach towards meeting its goals and objectives, working with project staff, Country Directors, and other technical personnel to deliver on expectations. The DCOP/ SSUA will also play a key role in the development project deliverables. In coordination with the COP, the DCOP/ SSUA will liaise closely with country Ministry of Health officials, regional authorities, and other external partners to collaborate on shared goals and objectives. As needed, this position will represent the program on behalf of the COP. This position is contingent upon an award.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical leadership to the project to support progress towards milestones and anticipated results.
• Lead the development and implementation of strategies, work plans, and activities to catalyze health system strengthening for scaling up family planning; elevate the role of regional actors in upholding regional collaboration, knowledge exchange, and accountability mechanisms; and build the institutional capacity of key local FP partners in the West African region.
• Supervise the project’s technical staff, covering various technical disciplines such as FP, HSS/integration, policy/advocacy, GYSI, behavior change communication, etc. Provide mentoring and coaching as needed. Direct the technical team to ensure synchronized work to achieve project goals and objectives, and share/apply lessons learned and best practices across project activities.
• Liaise with technical representatives of consortium partners to ensure a harmonized approach towards project goals.
• Support the project’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and knowledge management (KM) activities and deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with EngenderHealth’s regional and Washington, DC offices to ensure technical assistance is well-coordinated.

REQUIREMENTS
Must possess the following requirements.

• Strong project management and advocacy skills, excellent strategic thinking, and prior experience working with staff and stakeholders across multiple countries.
• Experience preparing, planning for, and taking innovations and approaches to scale.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain professional relationships with government counterparts and other national, regional, and district-level counterparts but not limited to representatives from other donors, implementing partners, host country Ministries, host country government appointees, private sector entities, and NGOs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluency in French (4S/4R minimum) and strong English language skills (preferred) (3S/3R).
• Master’s degree in social sciences, medicine, public health, development, or related field and/or a medical degree with public health and management expertise.
• Demonstrated 7-10 years of progressively increasing responsibility managing and implementing FP and/or related health programs. Of this, a minimum of 4 years should be focused on FP in West Africa.
• Demonstrated leadership experience on projects of similar size and complexity
• Demonstrated technical expertise in several of the following areas related to family planning: public, private, and/or nongovernmental organization (NGO) service delivery systems; high-impact practices; health system strengthening; health system integration; policy/advocacy; quality improvement/assurance for health services; institutional capacity building; health governance and accountability; and behavior change communication.
• Proven capacity to oversee the development/implementation of work plans and deliverables

ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS

• Committed to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation.
• Exceptional leadership qualities and depth and breadth of management expertise and experience.
• Proven ability to multitask and work under pressure and with flexibility.

PREFERRED SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS

• Experience working with USAID on complex, large-scale programs, including knowledge of USAID regulations and procedures.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required to activity sites.
• Ideal candidates will have overseen FP programming while based in/living in at least one of the four focus countries (Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Togo).

There is no citizenship requirement for key personnel if they meet the criteria of the position. Consideration should be given first to the qualifications of the individual, the cost, and then if they are ECOWAS citizens/local hires.

Disclaimer
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed and assigned.

EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a survivor of domestic violence, marital status, pregnancy status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws. 
 
EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

EngenderHealth is committed to safeguarding all people, particularly children, vulnerable adults, and beneficiaries of assistance from any harm that may be caused due to contact with EngenderHealth.  This includes harm arising from the conduct of staff, associates, and partners; and the design and implementation of programs and activities.

Interested candidates may apply through the button below No later than 20 September