Chief of Party – USAID/Indonesia Health Systems Strengthening Flagship Activity

  • Jakarta
  • Palladium
Chief of Party – USAID/Indonesia Health SystemsStrengthening Flagship Activity About Palladium: Palladium is a globalcompany working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives andlivelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power,and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformativeinstitutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve thenatural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, andgender identities. This Opportunity:Palladiumseeks an experienced Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID/IndonesiaHealth Systems Strengthening Flagship Activity focused on improvingaccountability, health system performance and health outcomes (especially forMaternal and Child Health, Tuberculosis, HIV, and Global Health Security) basedon performance-based and sustainable health financing, a strengthened healthinformation system, resilient human resources for health, integrated caremodels, and a strong evidence to policy pathway.The COP will provide overall leadershipand management of the project including meeting the project’s technicalobjectives, managing financial resources, program staff, partnering agreements,maintaining good working relationships with host government officials and localpartners, managing client reporting, and ensuring high-quality servicedelivery. The COP will represent Palladium and the project to USAID andall other stakeholders including the Government of Indonesia, community andnon-governmental organizations, and donors.You and Your Career:If you are a problem-solver,collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in managing USAID projects, weare interested in hearing from you. We are a learning organization and providegrowth opportunities from the start. Wepride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart afulfilling career! Reportingand Supervision:Thisposition will report to the Project Director and will supervise the DeputyChief of Party, along with other potential reports. IndonesianNationals are encouraged to applyPrimary Duties andResponsibilities: Provide overall strategic, technical, programmatic, financial, and management guidance and support for large-scale project activities.Provide technical expertise and leadership across the project on health systems strengthening, especially for Maternal and Child Health, Tuberculosis, HIV, and Global Health Security by strengthening health information system, human resources, health financing, integrated care models, and policy building and implementation.Manage and mentor a core staff of technical and administrative program professionals and work with the US-based country management support team to ensure responsive and efficient project operations. Ensures effective use of resources, on-time delivery of project activity reports and partner deliverables, and overall compliance with USAID regulations and Palladium policies and procedures.Manage relationship with USAID, ensuring effective communication and client satisfaction. Serve as Palladium’s primary liaison with donor(s), and other partners including civil society, government, and other related programs and projects. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with development partners such as government institutions, civil society, etc. Communicate and implement an integrated vision among different components and actors; Enable identification, sharing, and application of international best practices and lessons learned. Analyze and evaluate project operations to identify and resolve issues or problems.Key Competencies Required:Advanced degree in a relevant field such as public health, health administration, international development, or a related field. At least 10 years' experience in a senior leadership position on a donor-funded project, related to health financing, health information systems, human resources for health, integrated care, evidence to policy or related field. Experience in a leadership position on USAID-funded projects in Indonesia is preferred.Expertise in one or more of the following areas: health systems strengthening, quality improvement, service delivery, improving access, or related fields.Demonstrated experience leading complex multi-million-dollar donor funded projects, with experience in managing teams of professionals, and with the administrative, procurement, hiring, and recruitment, financial and logistical aspects of project implementation. Experience in coordination of and collaboration with stakeholders including government agencies, host country governments, NGOs, civil society, and international donor agencies.USAID project experience and understanding of USAID’s development priorities required.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.Written and spoken fluency in Bahasa preferred. Demonstrated strategic planning, problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills.Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion intoeverything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society andactively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and goodpractice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in ourworkforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fairtreatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. Theseinclude: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, genderidentity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability,nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.