Malawi: Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director

Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director

University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. URC focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems, applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements to scale.

Roles and Responsibilities

URC is recruiting a Deputy Chief of Party for a potential upcoming integrated health services delivery program in Malawi. This individual must directly assist the Chief of Party in the design, roll-out, and day-to-day management and implementation of interventions. S/he must have depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience in designing and implementing comprehensive public health interventions, and related capacity strengthening particularly around health systems strengthening, quality improvement, and demand generation for health services. S/he must have the requisite management expertise, interpersonal skills, and established professional relationships. S/he must have the following qualifications, skills and experience necessary to support this activity:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in public health, or a related field;
• Minimum eight years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility in designing, managing and implementing complex, large scale programs in developing countries involving multiple stakeholders and implementing partners;
• Demonstrated experience in building capacity with the public sector, civil society, and private sector.
• Demonstrated management skills, including relevant experience in direct supervision of professional staff.
• Chichewa proficiency preferred; Malawian nationals encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

For immediate consideration, please visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at www.urc-chs.com/careers.

You must upload your CV/Résumé and your Cover Letter where indicated. Also, please complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheetas well.

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest.

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