Country: Kyrgyzstan
Closing date: 27 Mar 2019
Position Description:
The Technical director will provide technical leadership and manage technical capacity development to program; Direct the development and implementation process of the program involving departmental or cross-functional teams; Supervise staff who support the technical aspects of the program. Plans and directs schedules. Monitors the program from initiation through delivery.
The recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360 and final USAID approval of the candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads the operational and tactical activities for the program
- Develops and implements processes and procedures to achieve strategic technical goals of the program
- Serve as the main point of contact with in-country technical experts, government counterparts and other stakeholders
- Supervises program technical staff
- Directs and guides managers, and staff with training and developing process improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with USAID and government standards
- Serves as primary decision maker for technical issues on the program
- Monitors implementation of program activities through periodic consultations, monthly progress review meetings, reports review, and field visits
- Oversees the strategic direction, budgetary planning, and technical process of department to ensure program objectives are met
The Applicant must meet or exceed the qualifications listed below:
- Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Public Health, International Development, or related field preferred
- At least 8-10 years’ experience in TB and project management experience within a relevant area
- Technical experience designing, implementing and managing TB programs;
- Demonstrated experience in the management of complex programs;
- Demonstrated experience with project leadership including a positive professional
reputation, strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills; - Ability to effectively coordinate, collaborate and partner with government, donors, civil
society and private business to leverage resources; - Experience working with National TB Programs in the former Soviet Union;
- Demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning of public health
programs; - Fluency in English;
- Fluency in Russian;
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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