Deputy Chief of Party (Technical) at Palladium International

Palladium creates and implements solutions that drive meaningful impact for communities, economies, businesses, and societies. We improve lives and deliver lasting outcomes by collaborating with governments, corporations, and non-profits.

Job Type- Full Time
Qualification - MBA/MSc/MA
Experience - 7 years
Location - Nairobi
Job Field - Project Management

Key Responsibilities

  • Serves as a member of the senior leadership team of CMLAP.As such, provides senior leadership, management oversight, and coordination on all matters project-wide;
  • Provides subject matter expertise; technical assistance to the program, technical staff and administrators for CMLAP (Technical strategy formulation);
  • Leads, reviews and monitors programmatic functions:
  • Development of annual and operational work plans and budgets;
  • Quality Activity implementation and employ use of work plan tracker.  COP Benchmarks Tracker among other project tools;
  • Ensure that activity implementation is aligned with project technical strategies and approaches during conceptualization (concept notes review);In collaboration with the Project M&E specialist, ensure proper documentation of the activity reports.
  • Provides analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider and resolve issues or problems;
  • Ensures technical excellence of project interventions and lead the learning agenda related to analytics and data use;
  • Provides functional guidance to project staff, other USG IPs and stakeholders to ensure deliverables are met within timelines and budgets as needed:
  • Regular engagement with the Technical specialists and CPLS; staff meetings, thematic team meetings;
  • Routine meetings with the USAID IPs in the respective program areas: SI, HIV, Malaria and Family Health.
  • Organizes and supports as needed, project trainings, conferences, workshops and meetings;
  • Participates and represents the organization as needed in outside associations, conferences and symposia; prepares necessary project-related reports, including presentations and white papers;
  • Organizes and supports as needed project trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings;
  • Leads and assists in research, data collection, policy formulation, training and capacity building efforts in support of contract/agreement activities and deliverables.
  • Provides guidance to lower level staff members;
  • Acts as the COP when needed.

Required Qualifications:

Educational background and Experience:

  • Advanced degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent;
  • At least over 7 years of experience in public health program management, health governance, information systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, policy formulation, or other field related to international health programs are required;
  • Demonstrated success in collaboration and coordination across partners, sectors and with home office;
  • Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial and evaluative skills;
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects or programs;
  • Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe;
  • Effective written and oral communication skills;
  • Professional and diplomatic demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents;
  • Ability to anticipate, respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands;
  • Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations;
  • Fluent written and spoken English and Swahili required;
  • Experience working with USAID and/or USAID partners is required.