Jhpiego seeks a Technical Director to provide technical leadership and project oversight in the areas of care and case management to a USAID primary healthcare project in Cote d'Ivoire.  The project aims to improve access and quality of care for the most vulnerable populations – women and children – across multiple service entry points and across the continuum of care. This includes strengthening the capacity of health providers to deliver integrated primary healthcare services, that meet the needs of people as closely as possible to where they are located. The project will operate over an anticipated five-year period. The position will operate under the leadership of the Chief of Party and Jhpiego’s senior management team and will oversee and ensure the technical and methodological soundness of all project activities. In collaboration with project team and partners, the position will support the design and implementation of primary healthcare delivery strategies based on scientific evidence. 

This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Ivoirian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications:

-        A clinical degree (doctor, nursing, midwifery) required, with Master of Public Health preferred 

-        At least 10 years’ experience implementing maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), family planning (FP), health systems strengthening, and/or malaria control and elimination projects and/or providing technical assistance in integrated health management, diagnosis, and treatment 

-        At least 10 years’ experience in implementing and/or providing technical assistance in programs valued at least $3 million per year in donor-funded projects and in the design and implementation of overseas health projects; preferably in West and Central Africa 

-        Demonstrated experience training clinical and community-based healthcare workers in MNCH, FP and/or malaria case management, diagnosis, and treatment 

-        Demonstrated experience leading a capacity-building approach for CSOs, providing capacity building assistance at individual and organizational levels 

-        Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery projects; training; pre-service education; performance and quality improvement; and monitoring and evaluation  

-        Demonstrated experience with a mix of practical technical skills in health service delivery including health case management, diagnosis, and treatment necessary for strengthening related services delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level 

-        Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the healthcare system in Cote d'Ivoire, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Cote d'Ivoire preferred 

-        Familiarity with USAID’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems 

-        Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering teamwork 

-        Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector 

-        Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts 

-        Verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills in French and English 

Job Details and Application please go to:

https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/6207/technical-director/job

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer