Country Director and Chief of Party – South Africa Full Time

• Minimum of a Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree in a public health, health administration, social work, or relevant field
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience, with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading large development involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in developing countries. At least five years in a management position.
• At least 5 years in a management position, supervising senior staff, in an international or intercultural environment at the national / country level. Prior experience as a Chief of Party or similar leadership role of a large program or activity funded by PEPFAR.
• Demonstrated ability through previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data driven decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex program in an integrated HIV/AIDS service delivery setting, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, international donors and local and international NGO partners
• Technical experience in at least one or more technical areas of RISE II
• Strong strategic, analytical, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with USAID missions, senior government officials, executive staff at partner organisations
• Demonstrated success in organisational representation, fund development, donor and partner relationship management
• Familiarity with public health, MOH and the donor and national leadership context, systems and processes in South Africa
• Excellent experience with managing project cycles including conceptualisation and implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, budgeting, and budget monitoring, and ensuring good stewardship of human, financial, and material resources
• Demonstrated ability and past experience working with diverse implementation methodologies
• Excellent working knowledge of and experience in using MS Office suite
• Demonstrated experience developing project workplans and writing quality donor reports

• Experience in creating and maintaining a high performing team
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to effectively engage participants of different cultures and backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to design and lead execution of efficient project operations
• Dynamic, innovative, results and action oriented leader
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with experience managing human resources. Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to translate organisational vision into concrete action
• Advanced skills in strategic and analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation
• Well-developed interpersonal management and communication skills.
• Proven track record in managing key donor relationships and serving as key contact with external strategic partners.
• High ability to work independently with sound decision making
• Demonstrated excellent writing ability
• Strong financial management skills
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to conduct relationships with senior level managers, government officials and public health staff
• Ability to take initiative and work independently to meet deliverables
• Fluent in English essential
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office Suite)
• Passion for m2m’s Vision and Mission.

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