Chief of Party Full-Time

RTI was recently awarded with the “Control and Elimination Program for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CEP-NTD), Element Two” by USAID. (https://www.neglecteddiseases.gov/resources/newsroom/news-detail/notice-of-award-control-and-elimination-program-for-neglected-tropical-diseases-element-two)  This project will run through 2023 and focus on supporting Ministries of Health to implement chemo-preventive NTD interventions across 12 countries including Mozambique.  CEP-NTD will build on the successes achieved through the previous USAID-supported ENVISION project, also led by RTI.    To learn more about RTI’s NTD work, visit: http://www.ntdenvision.org/.

Position:

RTI’s CEP-NTD program in Mozambique has an exciting opening for a Chief of Party (COP). This is an excellent opportunity for a local professional who wants to lead a team driven by improving the health of the people of Mozambique.  The COP will provide senior technical and managerial oversight on all aspects of RTI’s NTD activities in Mozambique.

The Chief of Party will be responsible for the overall performance of RTI’s NTD activities in Mozambique, including annual work planning and budgeting; monitoring and evaluation; monthly reporting; drug and diagnostics quantification for mass drug administration; and management of RTI’s office in-country. The Chief of Party will work closely with the NTD department at the Ministry of Health (MISAU) to ensure that the CEP-NTD project fully supports the government’s goals of NTD control and elimination.  The Chief of Party will also play a coordinating role with other local institutions and NTD partners in the country to maximize opportunities for cooperation and prevent redundancies . The Chief of Party is also responsible for ensuring the timely completion of activities within budget.

The position will be based in Maputo and will report to the RTI NTD technical advisor for Mozambique based in the United States.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all RTI activities in support of the Mozambican government’s NTD elimination and control activities;
• Provide leadership and oversight for areas such as finance, operations, reporting, public affairs, procurement, cash management and human resources; liaise with RTI’s Regional Office and business partners in accordance with RTI policy and practice;
• Work with MISAU, implementing partners, and other major stakeholders to develop annual work plans and budgets;
• Provide support to the MISAU for timely implementation and smooth operation of RTI NTD project activities, ensuring that all activities are implemented in accordance with approved work plans and budgets;
• Work in partnership with the MISAU, implementing partners and RTI NTD HQ team in monitoring implementation, tracking progress toward targets and deliverables, identifying issues that need to be addressed and ensuring that technical and financial reporting requirements are met;
• Provide regular updates to the RTI HQ NTD team on all project activities;
• Contribute to the development of project deliverables for submission to donors (e.g., annual reports);
• Serve as a key liaison between RTI headquarters, the MOH, USAID/Mozambique, project partners, and other national and international donors, including pharmaceutical donation programs, and organizations involved in NTD control and elimination activities in Mozambique;
• Develop and manage mechanisms for coordination and collaboration with other partners and grantees;
• Support MOH in coordination of stakeholders (including facilitation of stakeholder annual meetings) to avoid overlap and maximize use of limited resources;
• Ensure that WHO guidelines are followed for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all RTI-supported NTD activities;
• Ensure that proper field supervision and monitoring takes place for all activities, including trichiasis surgery, mass drug administration, and trachoma impact, surveillance, and trichiasis-only surveys;
• Manage local national staff and oversee the performance management process; responsible for maintaining a clear organizational structure with specific roles, responsibilities and reporting lines;
• Work with RTI operations team to monitor project activities and spending to ensure proper activity planning and meet donor financial and management reporting requirements on a timely basis;
• Ensure good representation of RTI’s NTD work;
• Perform international (up to 10%) and domestic travel (up to 30%); and perform other work as needed by RTI management.