Country: Guyana
Closing date: 15 Aug 2016
Chemonics seeks a country director for the ongoing USAID Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Guyana. The country director will be based in Georgetown, Guyana, and report to the regional manager based in the United States. The country director will provide overall strategic direction and leadership for the project in Guyana; manage the development of technical strategies and work plans; monitor programmatic, financial, and administrative performance; supervise the administration of standard project operating and financial procedures; manage short- and long-term technical assistance; and maintain effective communication with the client, the home office, the public and private sectors, and other donors, cooperating agencies, and critical stakeholders. This position will involve intermittent travel throughout Guyana and the Caribbean region. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Directly supervise USAID GHSC-PSM staff, including long-term employees and short-term consultants
- Maintain strong and positive working relationships with clients and partners including USAID and local governments
- Develop and implement work plans and budgets that reflect the priorities of USAID, the Guyana Ministry of Health, and other stakeholders
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders in the provision of assistance to build the capacity and capability of national systems
- Identify, develop, and maintain strategic alliances that will ensure the project works in close collaboration with other governments, the U.S. government, and donor-supported supply chain programs
- Strategically identify capacity gaps and arrange for appropriate training of field staff
- Ensure the use of appropriate management methodologies to plan, organize, and control resources to achieve goals
- Develop, update, and implement performance monitoring plans that encompass commodity, security, and logistics management indicators and include project-wide performance measures
- Oversee regular data collection and reporting and lead quarterly reviews of performance analysis to identify issues and drive evidence-based interventions
- Oversee finances and cash flow; ensure expenditure forecasts are prepared, reviewed, and submitted to the regional manager quarterly
- Ensure that positive and productive working relationships and regular communication are maintained within the field office and between the field and home offices
- Develop and implement staffing, technical assistance, and procurement plans that lead to the effective implementation of the project's strategy and work plan
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for procurement and logistics services; assess risks quarterly and implement risk management/mitigation strategies
- Ensure compliance with procurement standard operating procedures, including supplier order fulfillment, order tracking, customs clearance/freight forwarding, storage and distribution, and logistics management information systems
- Report results of the project's work to USAID, the Guyana Ministry of Health, other funders, and the home office, and ensure timely submission of all deliverables
- Lead technical assistance initiatives from development, planning, and execution
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in health or management-related discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience with USAID-funded projects and with experience in the management of procurement
- Ability to manage and implement complex USAID-funded public health programs or projects in a developing country context
- Skilled in leading and managing high-performing teams
- Ability to work with cooperating partners in implementing complex programs
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Fluency in English required
Application Instructions:
Send electronic submissions to cdguyana@chemonics.com by August 15, 2016. Please include "Country Director" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Country Director - GHSC - PSM" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
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