Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director – USAID-funded Health Systems Strengthening and Building Resilience to Future Pandemics and Climate Change Activity in India
4 weeks ago
Description
:ICF is currently hiring a Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director (DCOP) for the anticipatedfive-yearU.S. Agency for International Development(USAID)-funded Health Systems Strengthening and Building Resilience to Future Pandemics and Climate Change Activity in India. The purpose of this five-year project is to ensure India’s health system is prepared to prevent and respond to future challenges it faces such as climate change, emerging infectious disease outbreaks, and epidemiologic transition through comprehensive integrated primary healthcare, strengthening the continuum of care offered from the primary to secondary and tertiary facilities, expanded disease surveillance, maximizing the efficiency of public health financing, and increasing private sector engagement to improve health outcomes. The position is anticipated to be based in New Delhi, India.
The DCOP will serve as the project’s technical leader, responsible for providing the vision and ensuring quality implementation of the project. The DCOP will support the Chief of Party(COP) as needed and carries out any other tasks assigned by the COP to ensure proper management of the activity. Beyond thetechnical responsibilities of leading the range of project’s technical activities, the DCOP will manage the performance of senior and mid-level staff overseeing technical activities and assess technical performance of the project and staff. We prefer a candidate that is an Indian national and has experience as a technical expert for infectious disease programs and experience in USAID-funded global health programs.
Responsibilities:
Oversee and guide implementation of the Health Systems Strengthening and Building Resilience to Future Pandemics and Climate Change technical strategy in addressing health security gaps.
Provide technical direction and oversight to ensure a shared vision for project activities and outcomes, address implementation challenges, and encourage the sharing of best practices and project successes.
Engage with local partners and institutions to conduct research, monitoringand evaluation, translation, and learning activities, including fostering an environment of knowledge exchange and capacitystrengthening.
Align with theGovernment of India (GOI) (including the Ministry of Health [MOH], the National Centre for Disease Control [NCDC], and the National TB Program [NTP])in the integration of new evidence-based innovations and international best practices while providing technical assistance in the development of strategies for building health system resilience in the face of climate change.
Coordinate closely with the Project Director, Deputy Project Director, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) Director to ensure technical activities have effective operational support and are regularly evaluated and communicated.
Oversee the accuracy and quality of the research and ensure that research standards are being met.
Ensure timely submission of high-quality plans, reports, and other deliverables.
Represent USAID and global and country levels to share project evidence and best practices through presentations at conferences and writing journal manuscripts.
Serve as a critical member of the project leadership team, mentoring individuals and collaborating closely with other management staff.
Serve as technical lead on activity design and implementation to support innovative HSS effortsto expand inclusive, resilient health systems toward universal health coverage and strengthen capacities across all tiers of the healthcare system (with a specific focus on vulnerable and marginalized populations).
Qualifications:
An advanced degree in microbiology, public health, health administration, or a related field; DVM, MD, or PhD preferred.
8+ years of experience in technical roles relating toinfectious diseases from prevention, detection, diagnostics, and treatment to building strong systems for reduction.
8+ years of experience managing large, complex donor-fundedhealth system strengthening international development programs, including managing and supervising large research consortiums or teams, preferably with USAID.
8 + years of experiencewith the Government of India at national and sub-national levels, including experience working with the MOH, NCDC, or NTP to detect, diagnose, or treat any forms of infectious diseases.
8 + years of demonstratedexpertise in multiple health sub-sectors including,risk communication, social behavior change, community engagement, diagnostic and laboratory systems, zoonotic disease, infection prevention and control (IPC), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and human resources for health (HRH).
Significant demonstrated expertise in health systems strengthening, infectious disease and or global health security activities and substantial prior donor collaboration and representational duties is required.
Possesses an advanced understanding of the emerging health threats and associated health system weaknesses in India at the national and subnational levels.
English fluency and writing skills.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
Experience working with national and subnational-level government officials and health providers, and other relevant stakeholders.
Advanced communication, writing, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work successfully in teams and with people of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Experience working in cross-sectoral issues and integrating climate adaptation or resilience into health programming.
Demonstrated commitment to locally led, equitable solutions.
Experience managing large teams of technical staff across multiple geographic locations. Knowledge of adaptive technical decision making during program implementation.
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