Chief of Party, Nutrition Activity Full-Time

PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.

PATH is seeking a Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID-funded Nutrition Activity.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality technical and strategic leadership, administrative and managerial oversight, and monitoring throughout project implementation;
• Manage effective activity implementation and use of resources to achieve project outcomes;
• Monitor work plans, budgets, and finances in accordance with USAID rules and regulations and PATH policies and procedures;
• Serve as project representative to the USAID Mozambique Mission, other US government representatives, Mozambican officials, other donors, partners, and other civil society and private sector stakeholders;
• Establish and maintain strong working partnerships with all project partners and stakeholders;
• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities to ensure that project outcomes are accomplished and targets reached on time and within budget;
• Oversee the development of annual work plans, progress reports, and other required deliverables;
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with PATH policies and applicable Mozambican;
• Recruit to meet evolving project demands;
• Identify project staff learning needs and provide technical assistance, guidance, and mentoring to project team on technical issues related to project implementation.

Required Experience

• A Master’s degree in public health or related field;
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing large, complex projects of a similar nature;
• Proven professional experience working with host country governments and counterparts, international donor organizations, civil society, and private sector is highly desired, preferably to implement nutrition focused programming;
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and managing nutrition and health systems strengthening projects;
• Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, professional reputation, ability to create synergies, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project;
• Proven record of developing and maintaining strong and effective partnerships;
• Experience with USAID and US government rules and regulations;
• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English and Portuguese.

Must have legal authorization to work in Mozambique.

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.