Overview
RTI International's Global Health Division is currently accepting applications for a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded Family Planning and Adolescent Reproductive Health (FP/ARH) Activity in the Philippines. The project will launch at the end of calendar year 2024 and seek to improve health for underserved Filipinos. Through deep engagement with local actors and systems, the project will focus on the principles of sustainability and localization to achieve the following objectives:
Support adoption of positive social norms and behaviors. Fortify responsiveness and quality of service delivery. Bolster and institutionalize key health system functions in support of FP/ARH. The COP will have primary responsibility for the overall strategic leadership and oversight of the project. This position will oversee project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and requirements, coordinating and leading project partners and teams, ensuring technical excellence and impact, and ensuring all applicable USAID and the Government of Philippines' (GoP) regulations are followed. The COP will also have principal responsibility for representation of the project to USAID and with the GoP, provide overall strategic leadership and vision for the RTI-led team and manage long- and short-term technical expertise across all result areas.
The position will be based in Manila, Philippines and the p osition is contingent upon award and funding.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities Bear ultimate responsibility for all project management and operations, including financial management, cost control, sub recipient management, performance monitoring, financial reporting, and client relations. Serve as RTI's point-of-contact with USAID, Department of Health, multilateral development agencies, project partners, nongovernmental organizations, and other partners at the national, provincial, and district levels. Conceptualize, lead and manage overall design and implementation of project's technical strategy; overall accountability for ensuring quality of project approaches, interventions and activities and achievement of project objectives. Responsible for the overall delivery of project activities in compliance with USAID regulations, including management and oversight of the program's technical, operational, and administrative staff. Interface regularly with USAID on management and decision-making. Ensure that the project activities are meeting client and stakeholder expectations and that project results are proactively disseminated. Develop and implement annual program work and performance plans and negotiate agreement of those plans with USAID and other partner organizations. Lead annual project work planning and reporting and be the principal point of contact with USAID, Department of Health, other implementing partners. Work closely with finance and technical staff, pertinent RTI regional and home office staff and appropriate USAID staff when necessary to ensure project resources are effectively and efficiently budgeted, analysed, disbursed, monitored and reported in achieving project objectives. Ensure compliance with RTI and USAID procedures and policies. Oversee project financial and administrative activities, requesting direction from RTI headquarters business partners as needed. Ensure project resources are effectively and efficiently budgeted, analysed, disbursed, monitored and reported in achieving project objectives and results. Conduct day-to-day management of the project from Manila and through frequent travel to supported NGOs, provinces and regions. With the Operations Director, adapt and implement management systems with standard operating procedures to administer all activities funded by the agreement, ensuring appropriate financial resources, monitoring and tracking expenditures, and preparing financial reports for submission to USAID. When necessary, work closely with key RTI staff, government and non-government officials, contractors and USAID staff to ensure full compliance with local laws (e.g., with respect to taxes, pension, shipping, customs, registration) while integrating with RTI systems and procedures. Directly supervise and mentor project staff.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in public health, health systems management, health policy, or an advanced degree in a related field. Medical degree with additional experience in public health, including a focus on family planning and reproductive health preferred. Minimum of 15 years of experience managing and leading technical and administrative teams for health projects working in public health/family planning/reproductive health, integrated health systems delivery, health governance or health financing. Minimum of 8 years of experience managing large, complex donor-funded projects in family planning and reproductive health (preferably in the Philippines or Southeast Asia). Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with key stakeholders to implement complex public health interventions (e.g., DOH and other government stakeholders, national and international bodies, international organizations, NGO partners, and U.S. Government Agencies). Demonstrated experience in managing projects with a variety of partners and stakeholders; experience providing grants and technical/management support to local organizations. Experience working as COP, Country Director for USAID-funded project is highly desirable with proven capacity to effectively manage project funds and a diverse team, including remote staff. Desired Skills Demonstrated success in complex health program management including experience in the following: client relationship management, developing program work plans, developing program budgets, managing program implementation, and fielding and managing short term technical assistance for USAID-funded programs. Ability to develop a common vision among partners and lead multi-disciplinary teams. Strong organizational, interpersonal and management skills. Strong written and oral presentation skills. Must be fluent in English. Ability and willingness to live and work in the Philippines. Citizens/nationals of Philippines are encouraged to apply. RTI does not permit any payment requests demanded during any part of the hiring process. If such requests are made, please report it to the RTI Ethics Office via ******** . Any candidate making any payment will be disqualified from consideration for future employment with RTI. TO APPLY: Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. This position is contingent upon award and funding. RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Please apply directly to the following link:
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