Institutional Capacity Strengthening and Growth Senior Advisor

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Institutional Capacity Strengthening and Growth Senior Advisor

Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Manila, Philippines

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the senior management team develop a capacity-strengthening transition plan for local entities
Provide strategic direction, technical guidance and oversight and for all capacity strengthening activities for the project
With partners, facilitate the process of identifying transition benchmarks metrics, and develop action plans to progress towards transition
Administer and oversee local organizational partner assessments and capacity development action plans that are tailored to project and partner needs
Work closely with the Chief of Party on recommendations to USAID when local organizations are ready for transition awards
Design and implement a system to ensure the quality of local organizational capacity strengthening activities
Coordinate closely with the Project’s senior management team to ensure capacity strengthening efforts are aligned with project objectives and consistent across consortium partners
Establish information exchanges with local organizations to exchange lessons learned
Cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with other USAID projects, national institutions, and key stakeholders
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with USAID and the Department of Health, regional and cluster offices, related Ministries, and other stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
Represent the project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to donors, other key stakeholders, and through meetings, conferences, and presentations
With the Technical Director /Deputy COP oversee the preparation, and timely submission of quality project reports to donor
Participate in relevant technical working groups and other knowledge exchange forums and provide technical leadership and guidance as required
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
Ensure fiscal responsibility of project activities and work with the project team to ensure the project delivers on time, on scope and on budget

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in public health, development or related social sciences
Advanced degree in public health or a related field preferred
Minimum 7-8 years working in a similar role engaging and managing a wide range of partnerships
Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in the public, NGO and private sectors
Working knowledge of local partner operations in the Philippines
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-strengthening, and representational skills
Excellent skills in facilitation, team strengthening, and coordination
Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills
Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national projects and technical staff
Proficiency in Microsoft Office365 operations
Ability to travel nationally as needed