Country director

Chemonics seeks a country director for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Burundi. GHSC-PSM works to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of U.S. government-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the President's Malaria Initiative, and Population and Reproductive Health. It manages a wide array of health commodity procurement services and provides related systems-strengthening technical assistance encompassing all elements of a comprehensive supply chain. The Burundi country director, who ​will report directly to the GHSC-PSM managing director based in the United States, will provide overall strategic direction and leadership for the GHSC-PSM project in Burundi. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Directly supervise the technical director and finance and operations director, and oversee all PSM Burundi staff
• Maintain strong and positive working relationships with clients and partners including USAID and local governments
• Develop and implement annual work plans and budgets that reflect the priorities of USAID, the Ministry of Health, and other stakeholders
• Strategically identify capacity gaps and arrange for training of field staff
• Ensure the use of appropriate management methodologies to plan, organize, and control resources to achieve goals
• Develop, update, and implement performance monitoring plan that encompasses commodity security and logistics management indicators and includes project-wide performance measures
• Oversee regular data collection and reporting and lead quarterly reviews of performance analysis to identify issues and drive evidence-based interventions
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for procurement and logistics services, and assess risks quarterly and implement risk management/mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with procurement standard operating procedures, including supplier order fulfillment, order tracking, customs clearance/freight forwarding, storage and distribution, and logistics management information systems
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders in the provision of assistance to build the capacity and capability of national systems
• Report results of the projects' work to USAID, the Ministry of Health, other funders, and the home office, and ensure timely submission of all project deliverables

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in health or management-related discipline
• Minimum of eight years of experience in public health program management, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, and/or supply chain management systems
• Demonstrated ability to manage and implement complex USAID-funded public health programs in a developing country context
• Skilled in leading and managing high-performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to work with cooperating partners in implementing complex programs
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills; proven diplomatic and public relations skills
• Fluency in English and French required

HOW TO APPLY:

Send CV and cover letter to BurundiPSMCountryDirectorRecruit@chemonics.com by October 20, 2016. Please include “Country director” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification formand submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Country director” in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.​