Deputy Director, Programs

Responsibilities:

• Oversee development and periodic revision of program objectives, staff work plans and budgets
  
• Directly supervise Care and Treatment and SI Unit Directors
  
• Monitor progress towards program objectives and timelines, including regular and timely reporting to donors, and the GoT
  
• Review and approve program quarterly and semi-annual reports and best practices articles, lessons learned, case studies and other materials
  
• Ensure cross-collaboration among technical units, SI and operations units to develop, implement and monitor strategies, processes, tools and n systems required for successful project implementation.
  
• Assist the company Executive Director in coordinating the annual Continuation Application planning process
  
• Lead the company technical teams in the use of data for monitoring, evaluation and programmatic decision-making.
  
• Guide the development of materials related to comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment, including guidelines, protocols, algorithms, drug formularies, training materials, and monitoring and evaluation tools.
  
• Assist Executive Director in managing relationships with key GOT officials; negotiate and develop memoranda of understanding to define working relationships with government partners
  
• Coordinate strategic programmatic partnerships with national and international implementing partners
  
• Represent the company at programmatic MOH, donor and partner meetings, and make presentations at and prepare reports for professional meetings and conferences as requested by Executive Director
  
• Coordinate with project technical leads and supervise the company program units to effectively implement program activities and meet objectives
  
• Facilitate regular program staff technical meetings
  
• Oversee preparation for and facilitation of GOT and Donor visits to the company supported sites
  
• Participate and coordinate the company participation in national technical working groups (TWG) e.g. HIV, TB, pediatrics, PMTCT/EID, VMMC, COVID 19 and SI interventions.
  
• Assist the Executive Director to seek new funding opportunities and coordinate responses to funding announcements
  
• Serve as designee of the Executive Director when s/he is away from office
  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
  

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• Must have Medical Degree (MD), with a Master s/advanced degree in health-related field e.g. medicine, public health, tropical medicine, epidemiology, health management or related field
  
• Must have at least 8 years experience in management positions in the health field
  
• Management position in PEPFAR programs is an advantage
  
• Experience with HIV/AIDS, TB and health systems programming preferred
  
• Proven experience in work planning, budgeting, and project monitoring
  
• Minimum 8 years experience working with donor funding, USG-funded programs
  
• Experience in detailed scientific data analysis and demonstrated track record in public health research and publications
  
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
  
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving skills
  
• Proven experience in managing staff
  
• Keen attention to detail, both in terms of content and presentation
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
• Ability and willingness to travel to remote regions
  
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required