Deputy Project Director, Frontier Health Markets Engage

Job Description

Chemonics seeks a Deputy Project Director – Finance and Operations for the USAID Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage flagship program. FHM Engage is a suite of multiple activities with the objective of increasing private health sector contributions to advancing voluntary family planning and other health outcomes, including maternal, newborn and child health, malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS in lower and middle income countries. This will be achieved through strategies and approaches to addressing key market constraints and barriers that inhibit the functioning of local markets in mixed health systems. Key results anticipated from this suite of activities include an improved market environment for greater private sector participation in the delivery of health products and services and improved equitable access to and uptake of quality consumer-drive health products and services.

The Deputy Project Director – Finance and Operations ensures coordination and collaboration across operations between headquarters and the project offices, thereby promoting a comprehensive approach to all project activities. The Deputy Project Director – Finance and Operations supports the Project Director by providing sufficient management coverage to project offices and headquarters staff. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. This is a remote position, with a preference for candidates to be based in the Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a member of the FHM Engage Leadership team and provides support and guidance in the areas of operations and finance to the Project Director and USAID to operationalize the technical approach
• Responsible for supporting quality implementation of day-to-day project activities, including financial accountability, staffing, work planning, and reporting; to do so, works closely with Chemonics’ project management units (PMU)
• Develops project working norms, policies, and guidance and disseminates them to project staff, partners and PMUs
• Represents the Project Director, as necessary, to USAID, implementing partners, host country governments, project stakeholders, and counterparts in the public and private sectors
• Serves as overall problem solver and troubleshoots implementation challenges across the program.
• Supervises and provides leadership to partnerships, communications, finance and administrative staff
• Serves as administrative and operational point of contact with USAID (e.g., responsible for submission of approval requests and deliverables);
• Leads on workplan budgeting and financial reporting to USAID, with support from finance staff
• In collaboration with the Project Director, monitors programmatic progress of activities against work plan timelines, including the financial and administrative performance
• Identifies issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner and appropriate program adjustments
• Responsible for intentionally cultivating a positive program culture and team dynamics
• Serves as Acting Project Director, as needed
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in business management or health sciences e.g. public health, finance, business administration preferred
• At least eight years of professional experience managing large, complex USAID contracts or cooperative agreements in developing countries, including managing award budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance requirements; experience implementing health or private sector engagement programs is preferred, but not required
• Experience leading large teams and managing programs that achieve results
• Track record of progressive responsibility, including at least five years providing senior-level leadership (e.g., Project Director, Deputy Director) to programs of similar scale and complexity
• Strong ability to collaborate and build partnerships with host country governments, U.S. government agencies, donor agencies, international organizations, and the private sector
• Fluent English oral and written communication skills is required
• Ability to interact professionally in a foreign language (especially French) is preferred, but not required
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity
  

Application Instructions:

Apply by August 25, 2023. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Chemonics, or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

The Salary Range for this position is expected to be: $103,680 - $129,600.

An employee’s pay position will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, ESOP, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible to US based employees. Please visit https://chemonics.com/life-at-chemonics/our-benefits/ to find out more about the benefits this position is eligible for.

About the Organization

Founded in 1975, Chemonics is an international development consulting firm. In more than 70 countries around the globe, our network of 5,000 specialists share a simple belief: that the challenges we face today are best solved through the right partnerships — sharing knowledge, expertise, and experience to deliver results. As part of our culture and values, Chemonics is proud to be named a “Best Place to Work” in the Human Rights campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index. Where Chemonics works, development works. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter or visit us at www.chemonics.com.