The Role

At Last Mile Health (LMH), we make bold commitments that inspire innovation. Do you have past experience in successfully directing large international donor-funded projects? If so, you may be our next Program Director/Chief of Party for the USAID-funded Community Health Activity (CHA).

Last Mile Health is seeking a Program Director/Chief of Party for an expected 5-year, estimated $10-$24.999 million Community Health Activity (CHA) project in Liberia. The purpose of this USAID-funded Community Health Activity (CHA) will be to result in, achieve and/or deliver:

1. Increase access to quality health, nutrition, and surveillance services. (↑ Access)
2. CHAs can confidently provide quality services including diagnostic services through robust supervision and training. (↑ QoC)
3. New approaches to messaging around nutrition, family planning, immunization and other MCH services using the required tools and supplies. (↑ SBCC messaging, tools and supplies for FP, vaccines and MCH)
4. Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) capacity increased for early detection and reporting of priority diseases. (↑ One health capacity and ↑ disease notification)
5. Provide Support to the Government of Liberia’s National Community Health Assistants
6. Program through capacity building of key program units and County Health Teams and personnel. (↑ systems/HRH building for NCHAP and CHTs)
7. Provision of stipends to Community Health Assistants (CHAs), Community Health Promoters (CHPs), and Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs). (↑ Payment platforms/systems for community health)

The Program Director/Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for overall technical leadership and management of the activity and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID and the MOH.

The PD/COP leads and manages the project and is accountable for project deliverables and results, with full accountability and authority for the development, execution, and monitoring of the project, including vision and technical strategy; project management; documentation and communication; client(s) stakeholder(s) relationships; and coordination and synergy with other Last Mile Health projects. This accountability includes effective contribution to business and resource development activities.

This position is project-funded, located in Monrovia, Liberia, and is open to both Liberian nationals and International Candidates. This position will be hired on a fixed-term contract and is contingent upon a successful award.

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