FHI 360 is currently recruiting for the position of Technical Director for a project in Lesotho funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The project focuses on sustainably improving clinical service delivery, building the capacity of district health management teams (DHMTs), and the inclusion of gender-based violence (GBV), clinical treatment and response protocols in line with the requirements of the 2022 Domestic Violence Bill.

Job Summary:

Serves the role of the Technical Director for a large project, managing technical teams and project activities from award through close-out. Primary responsibility for managing the project’s relationship with the Ministry of Health, driving progress and impact. Ensures completion of project technical activities on schedule and within budget constraints. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure efficient project implementation. Oversees the planning and successful delivery of the technical project workstreams related to HRH, GBV, DHMT strengthening, PFM, communications and advocacy and MEL; directly managing technical leads in each of these areas and ensuring project deliverables are met on time and deliver desired impact. Liaise with the funder, Government of Lesotho, and other key stakeholders as needed. Contribute project experience and learning to national and global thought leadership initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

Technical Direction

• Serves as the technical lead in a number of project domain areas (e.g., DHMT structure, health system staffing norms)
• Build a close working relationship with the Ministry of Health and other counterparts, ensuring that project objectives are met, impact is achieved, and capacity is built
• Leads the technical operational and tactical activities for the project.
• Directly manage technical leads overseeing workstreams, including for GBV, DHMT strengthening, PFM, communications and advocacy, and MEL.
• Ensures high quality technical deliverables are developed, submitted and approved on schedule and within budget parameters. Ensure sufficient backstopping and quality control resources are mobilized and deployed.
• Develops and implements processes and procedures to achieve strategic technical goals of the project.
• Provides direction to ensure technical activities are compliant with client agreements, government regulations and the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Responds to client requests and questions on technical matters and ensures timely drafts and submissions of consents, approvals and/or waivers.
• Manages the monitoring and evaluation activities of a project including quarterly, annual, and other reports.
• Promotes project success by collecting, writing, and distributing success stories, case studies, photos, and outreach at events.
• Attends informative events related to the subject matter or region of a project to network and learn information that could be valuable to project activities.
• Supports knowledge management within the project, including the capture and articulation of success stories, best practice and lessons learned.
• Directs and guides staff with training and developing process improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with company and government standards.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct including ongoing feedback, coaching and career
• Engages in writing publications and may contribute to developing proposals for new projects.
• Represents the project when the Project Director is unavailable
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• A clinical degree and/or a minimum of a Master’s in public health or health management, health policy, or related field from an accredited university;
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in international health programming.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in senior level management and managing large projects, with management, supervisory, and technical responsibility of a similar scope and scale to this project.
• Experience as a Technical or Project Director or Chief of Party on comparable donor-funded projects, especially contracts.
• Demonstrated expertise to work collaboratively and positively influence governments, donors, and other implementers.
• Proven experience leading teams and strong communication and capacity building skills
• Strong verbal and written skills in the English language.
• Proven understanding and experience of MCC-funded projects; demonstrated knowledge of MCC rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as they relate to project and program compliance and reporting.
• Familiarity with the health system in Lesotho; strong working relationships at senior levels with the Ministry of Health.
• Experience using human-centered practices and an agile mindset.
• Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience in mentoring technical and non-technical staff.
• Understanding of international public health; background and demonstrated experience in primary health care and health systems.
• Knowledge of current health system strengthening and service delivery reform best practices, and trends relevant to this Activity.
• Demonstrated success in system strengthening efforts that have led to significant, sustained changes at scale. Strong knowledge of, and commitment to, gender and social equity issues in health.
• Demonstrated leadership, effective organizational development, partnership-building, managerial, teambuilding and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, across different cultures, and manage diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines across a broad geographic area.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, creative problem solving, and ability to mentor staff required.

Education:

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a Related Field.
• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Experience:

• Typically requires a minimum of 12+ years of relevant technical/project management experience (including 8+ years of leadership, strong business acumen and/or line management experience).
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) is preferred.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 25%

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