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OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will be based either in Kenya, Ethiopia or Uganda and will be responsible for the following:
Lead, manage, and monitor the overall program across 8 countries, and is accountable for project deliverables and results.
Conduct full solicitation process for program grants to identify 8 grantee countries for catalytic funding, in collaboration with the project Technical Evaluation Committee.
Negotiate grant awards with Ministries of Health/Tobacco Control Programs, including terms, objectives, milestones and deliverables, budgets, and reporting.
Together with the grants management team, develop results-based grant agreements based on results-based funding principles, including milestones and deliverables, payment structure, and incentives.
Lead development of annual learning labs with grantees and technical partners to ensure best practices and innovation dissemination and peer learning.
Collaborate with Strategic Information team to develop (update and adapt as needed) and execute project results framework.
Work with technical partners and grantees to conduct capacity assessments, determine capacity development needs and facilitate/coordinate the provision of effective short-term technical assistance to respond to those needs. Identify and manage consultants to address the capacity development gaps, as needed.
Champion the project’s vision and technical strategy; documentation and communication; client(s) stakeholder(s) relationships; coordination and synergy with other MSH projects and internal operations units and contribute to business development activities.
Safeguard MSH’s reputation by ensuring that financial, contractual, technical, and political integrity is maintained and strengthened.
Ensure appropriate and timely documentation and dissemination of key results and deliverables for maximum program impact and business development using a variety of communication strategies and media.
Ensure effective contract/agreement implementation in strict compliance with contract/ agreement clauses, MSH and donor policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Liaise with MSH local and home office staff to ensure technical and administrative quality and efficiency in the implementation of the project.
Occasional travel may be required within (25%) and outside of the country
Any other task Assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree in public health, administration, or a related discipline (MPH, MBA or other).
Minimum of 8 years,10 preferred, of progressively responsible related experience as a program director in public health projects required. Minimum of 5 years’ experience with tobacco control programs required. Experience in tobacco control on the Africa continent is a plus.
Prior experience and success directing similar or larger international donor-funded projects.
Ability to manage the donor, government counterparts, and technical partners, oversee the budget and understand the implementation challenges and solutions.
Previous experience in capacity building and development with partner organizations.
Experience negotiating with governments.
Experience with results or performance-based funding.
Experience in monitoring program results and deliverables, ability to co-design M&E plans and analyze M&E data.
Ability to identify best practices and innovations and build learning events around such results.
