Chief of Party

About Us
GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 15 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of 3,500 personnel. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.

Overview of the role
GOAL seeks an experienced and strategic-thinker for a Chief of Party role in the five-year, USAID-funded Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone. The activity aims to advance and sustain improved health outcomes for Sierra Leoneans with a focus on, but not limited to children under five, pregnant and postpartum women, youth and especially adolescent girls, and women and children living in hard-to-reach areas with limited access to health services.

SIHSA seeks to build a sustainable and resilient health system response to improving access, quality and effectiveness of family planning (FP), reproductive health (RH), maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), adolescent health, and malaria services. In addition, SIHSA aims at strengthening communities’ active engagement for community-driven solutions to improve health outcomes.

**Please note this position is subject to award and funding from USAID. Sierra Leonean Nationals are encouraged to apply – application deadline date is 05/04/2024**

Job Purpose

The Chief of Party (COP) is expected to be responsible for the overall planning, implementation, and management of the performance of the SIHSA activity. He/she will provide vision and strategic leadership as well as establish the administrative and technical oversight framework to monitor and assure progress toward the achievement of the Activity goals and five result area objectives. The COP has the responsibility for coordination and communications with USAID, as well as ensuring effective coordination among relevant USAID-funded projects and other relevant donor and non-governmental organization-sponsored activities. The COP provides guidance to the Activity’s senior technical staff, ensures the responsiveness and quality of all SIHSA activities, and leads efforts to collaborate and coordinate with the Government of Sierra Leone, specifically, the Ministry of Health. The COP is expected to be a seasoned health sector professional, thoroughly familiar with the current health service delivery systems in Sierra Leone both at national and district levels. She/He will serve as the institutional liaison and will be responsible for the implementation of interventions to support the capacity development of local organizations and service providers targeted by SIHSA.

Person Specification

The Chief of Party is expected to have the following qualifications, skills, and expertise:

• Master’s degree or higher in Public Health, or related field;
• At least ten (10) years of experience implementing and managing donor-funded projects in developing countries;
• At least eight years (8) experience implementing health programs similar to SIHSA in Sierra Leone or in other comparable developing country settings;
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain professional relationships with host country government counterparts;
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles, in leading and promoting strategic planning, as well as careful budget management; and
• Experience working on and managing large multi-annual projects funded by USAID aswell as managing consortia;
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills in English.

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee or volunteer; or any applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Accountability within GOAL

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

General Terms and Conditions

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.