Zambezia Action Plan Project Manager (Mozambique)

Job Description

Overview

The QED Group, LLC, is a full-service international consulting firm committed to solving complex global challenges through innovative solutions. We are determined to provide all our clients with best-value services so they increase their efficiency, learning capacity, and accountability to the public in an ever more complex and interconnected world. Through Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning and Knowledge Management practice areas, QED is working to maximize our clients’ return on investment through accountability, continuous learning, and sound management.

The Zambezia Action Plan (ZAP) Project Manager will provide technical assistance to CDC-Mozambique in the planning, development, and implementation of Zambezia Action Plan (ZAP). This includes providing overall coordination for different HIV interventions supported by PEPFAR – including HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART), prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), HIV counseling and testing (HTC), supply-chain, laboratory networks etc – in order to successfully implement ZAP.

Responsibilities

Program Coordination

• Provides program coordination, oversight, and technical assistance in monitoring the ZAP program.
• Provides project management and technical consultation and assistance to CDC-Mozambique with PEPFAR implementing partners, host government ministry collaborators and non-governmental organizations in implementation of ZAP activities.
• Ensures initiative goals, objectives, targets and work plan aligns with overall COP strategy and other agency priorities.

Project Management

• Participates with USG PEPFAR team as well as external partners in planning for needs for the ZAP project.
• Works closely with the PEPFAR team and partners in developing strategies and methods for implementation and improvement. Responsible for task allocation and coordination, setting and meeting development timelines, and testing and quality assurance. Identifies implementation strategies.
• Makes regular site visits and works closely with designated program managers in each partner organization as well as agency technical leads in related program.
• Travels to districts to provide technical assistance and monitoring the program. During site visits, reviews progress and monitors the process (including resource allocation), outcome and impact of HIV/AIDS-related activities, identifies implementation achievements as well as challenges in performance, and initiates appropriate actions in consultation with the Ministry of Health, implementing partners and CDC.
• Exercises judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, in resolving problems and conflicts, and in taking steps necessary to meet deadlines. Facilitates appropriate information sharing for disseminating progress on tasks. Ensures all information sharing and communication is done accurately and timely both internally and externally.

External Stakeholder/Partner Coordination

• Coordinate and develop materials for external stakeholders, including but not limited to Government of Mozambique, Civil Society, Bi-lateral partners and ensures ZAP project goals, objectives, targets and work plan aligns with external stakeholder plans and bi-lateral partners.
• Regularly provides briefs and recommendations to CDC on key stakeholder issues as they occur.

Administrative Duties

• Prepares regular and ad hoc written progress reports. Reporting responsibilities are monthly, quarterly and annually.
• Makes oral presentations as necessary.
• Maintains files and records specific project activities/programs for which contractor is responsible. Program files include reports, meeting summaries and minutes, copies of all grants/cooperative agreements/contracts, as well as technical documentation (technical considerations, target files, etc). Whenever possible these records will be filed electronically for recordkeeping purposes.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in public health or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5-years’ experience related to managing HIV and TB public health projects; experience working in Mozambique managing HIV and TB projects is recommended.
• Language: Fluency in English is required (Level III). Fluency in writing, speaking, and reading of Portuguese (Level III) is required.

How to Apply

To apply for this position please follow the following steps:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Attach your resume.
3. Click on the link: Biodata AID1420-17, fill out the form, sign it, and attach/upload it to your application. You may also include other documents such as cover letter and/or a work sample.
4. Submit your application, resume, completed biodata, and any additional documents.

Please note that applications submitted by other means; or without resume and/or biodata will not be considered.

Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.The QED Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. AA//V/D.

About the Organization

The QED Group, LLC is a full-service consulting firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation. We strive to use rigorous and proven methods to provide solutions to problems facing businesses and government. We are client-oriented and aim to provide total client satisfaction on every project. QED is on the General Services Administration's (GSA) Management, Organizational, and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS), Authorized Federal Supply Service Schedule Price List. This procurement vehicle allows QED to provide the highest caliber services, while making it easier for interested U.S. Government Agencies to make procurement decisions. Our GSA Contract Number is GS-10F-0405M and our Federal Supply Group is 874, Class R499. We offer the following services under GSA/MOBIS: Special Item Number 874-1: Consulting Services, Special Item Number 874-2: Facilitation Services, Special Item Number 874-3: Survey Services, and Special Item Number-4: Training Services. We are set up to accept credit card payments. Mission To provide excellence in our work and to encourage professionalism with passion. To develop innovative and effective solutions that foster efficiency. To provide solutions that encourage knowledge sharing and build partnerships across the public and private sectors. To provide a work environment that attracts, excites, and nurtures a diverse and committed staff with exceptional skills that knows how to listen and learn. Principles Client-centered, partnership-building, team-oriented, accountability for quality results, dedication to financial integrity and cost effectiveness, inspired and innovative, empowerment of others and respect for diversity, personal honesty, and promotion of a lifework balance.