JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: | Country Representative and Country Project Manager, MSSFPO Burundi |
PROGRAM: | MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics (MSSFPO), Burundi |
REPORTS TO: | Project Director, MSSFPO, and matrix report to Regional Director, West and Central Africa |
SUPERVISES: | Senior Clinical Advisor, Finance and Administration Manager |
JOB STATION: | Bujumbura, Burundi |
LOCAL HIRE | Yes |
COMPANY SUMMARY
EngenderHealth (EH) envisions a gender-equal world where all people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can attain their full potential. To realize this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.
PROJECT SUMMARY
MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics is a USAID funded program initiated in September 2020 and active through September 2025. Through a consortium of partners led by EngenderHealth, this project expands awareness of, equitable access to, and appropriate use of quality, voluntary surgical maternal health (MH) and family planning (FP) services that are essential to reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity and promoting reproductive health (RH). MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics focuses on surgical obstetric care, including safe and indicated cesarean delivery (CD) and peripartum hysterectomy; prevention and treatment of obstetric and iatrogenic fistula; and voluntary long-acting reversible contraceptives and permanent methods (LARCs/PMs). In Burundi, MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics builds on EngenderHealth’s long history of successful program implementation with government and civil society partners, including the USAID Fistula Care and Fistula Care Plus, Burundians Responding Against Violence and Inequality (BRAVI) and Gir’iteka (as sub to local partner SWAA-Burundi) projects.
JOB SUMMARY
The Country Representative /Country Project Manager will lead the USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project in Burundi devoting approximately 90% level of effort to lead and manage the program. Responsibilities will include ensuring that the project meets all key benchmarks and oversight of the technical, programmatic, and fiscal day-to-day management of the project. They will manage the critical relationships with the Government of Burundi and other national partners, being the primary liaison with all key stakeholders, including other USAID implementing partners in Burundi. They will also ensure that implementation in Burundi draws on the strengths of and coordinates activities among MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics consortium members. In addition, they will devote approximately 10% of their time to develop and lead the vision and strategy of EngenderHealth’s overall country program and support new business development opportunities, including interacting with corporate and other philanthropic organizations in Burundi. They will have overall responsibility for the country’s program portfolio, including achieving program results, financial management, accounting and reporting, ensuring compliance with all EH and donors’ contractual matters and other applicable laws and regulations. They will report to the MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Project Director and will have direct responsibility for supervision of designated staff and oversee and work closely and in a complementary fashion with other global key personnel managing the project. This role is likely to require up to 25% travel within Burundi and to participate in global project activities.
REQUIREMENTS
Must possess the following requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation:
ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS
PREFERRED SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS
Disclaimer
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed and assigned.
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EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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