Pathfinder Overview
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Program Overview
Pathfinder is seeking a Principal Investigator candidate for the CDC Increasing Access to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services for Key Affected Populations (KAP) in Mozambique project. The purpose is to support the implementation of integrated HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in the Republic of Mozambique.
Position Purpose
The Principal Investigator provides overall leadership and management to the program. His or her primary responsibility is to ensure that the program produces the results specified in the annual work plans, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost. The position acts as the main point of contact with CDC and the key liaison between CDC and other stakeholders that are involved in program implementation. The Principal Investigator also ensures the program is represented in national technical, policy and planning forums with CDC, Government of Mozambique and other key stakeholders. He/she is also responsible to coordinate Pathfinder’s relationship with partners and donors related to the HIV and Family Planning field in the country.
Key Responsibilities
· Provide strategic direction of all project activities. Develop and update the project strategic plan, ensuring that programmatic directions are technically sound, evidence-based, and consistent with CDC priorities.
· Develop reports to donors and to Pathfinder.
· Create abstracts and articles on the experience to be presented in national and international conferences.
· Oversee development of materials, manuals, curriculums, and other tools to ensure they are evidence-based and tailored to the project’s target populations.
· Develop and update technical strategies.
· Lead the implementation of new approaches/strategies.
· Ensure that project performance objectives and mandates are implemented in a timely fashion and meet the highest quality standards.
· Cultivate and strengthen positive, productive relationships with the Government of Mozambique ensuring that Pathfinder is consistently viewed as an effective implementing partner achieving project targets.
· Manage and coordinate activities of subcontractors and partners to create synergy and ensure that project responsibilities are carried out in accordance with donor regulations.
· Employ management procedures to ensure resources are in place, adhered to, and in compliance with donor rules and regulations. In collaboration with Human Resources department, select, hire, and supervise staff; assign roles and responsibilities, manage performance.
· Provide leadership and direction to Monitoring and Evaluation strategies, frameworks, plans and indicators to capture project performance and results. Lead a periodic implementation review process to monitor progress and to identify specific actions that may be needed to achieve expected results.
· Oversee budget pipeline development and monitoring and conduct monthly reviews to ensure accountability of all project activities as well as the accurate and timely reporting of finance deliverables.
· In collaboration with project staff, establish and maintain the ongoing administrative and financial operations, ensuring compliance with Pathfinder’s policy and CDC contract provisions.
· In coordination with the Pathfinder Contracts Officer, contract with and manage local individuals/organizations for identified tasks according to donor and Pathfinder procedures. Negotiate consultancy agreements and develop capacity of local partners in mandated program areas.
· Partner successfully with Pathfinder’s Headquarters financial, technical, and operations officers by providing accurate and timely reporting and updates on the project progress.
· Ensure that appropriate security guidelines and procedures are established, maintained, updated regularly, and adhered to by staff. Monitor the security situation and provide leadership for staff in emergencies.
· Responsible for making sure that the project progresses according to contract, and acting as a liaison with the representative to the donor in regards to matters of operation and must be aware of all contractual obligations and make sure that they are met on the project. Basic Requirements · Master’s degree in business or public administration, social work, public health, or other related field.
· Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience managing public health or development programs in sub-Saharan Africa (preferably Mozambique) or other resource-limited settings, including demonstrated financial and human resource management experience.
· Experience managing CDC or internationally funded health programming.
· Demonstrated experience interacting with high-level stakeholders and host country government officials.
· Broad understanding of comprehensive health, population, and nutrition context in Mozambique and familiarity with government structures in Mozambique.
· Expertise in the management of HIV prevention, care and treatment activities.
· Demonstrated experience with the development of capacity building among and collaboration between Governmental and non-governmental partners.
· Demonstrated experience successfully fulfilling performance objectives, including the timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities.
· Proven ability to create and maintain effective working relations with senior-level personnel in international organizations, NGO partners, host country governments, and U.S. Government Agencies.
· Direct senior staff supervision experience required, including proven ability to manage, motivate, and mentor staff at all levels and create a positive team environment.
· Experience working with complex programs involving short deadlines, multiple tasks, in coordination with multiple partners, to achieve expected results.
· Strong presentation skills including the ability to present to CDC and other key stakeholders.
· Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
· Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
· Fluency in spoken and written English required.
· Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
· Ability and willingness to travel In-county as well as to the US Headquarters.
Please Note: This is a five year position contingent upon project award and funding.
****Pathfinder International is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.****
How to apply:
To be considered for this position, please apply online at:http://www.pathfinder.org/about-us/careers/employment-opportunities/
