Chief of Party
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Job no: 498404
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Guatemala
Categories: Country Director/Chief of Party
ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks highly qualified candidates to serve as Chief of Party (CoP) for anticipated USAID funded Global Health Security activity in Guatemala. The CoP will be responsible for all aspects of program implementation and overall program management, providing overall strategic leadership and oversight to the program to attain objectives, ensuring adequate communications with USAID, identifying and mitigating program risks, and coordinating with other programs, partners, professional organizations and ministry of health counterparts at the central and departmental levels. Reporting to the Regional Director, the CoP will work closely with the Principal Investigator and the ICAP in Guatemala leadership team, to oversee and supervise the implementation of all project activities.
The incumbent will have advanced degree in health (medicine, biology, veterinary), public health, international development, public administration, or in a closely related field, in addition, will have 10 years of demonstrated successful leadership in managing large, complex, donor-funded programs within non-governmental organizations or private sector in a developing country context, experience in Central America preferred, previous experience as Chief of Party on a USG funder project, preferred USAID, and professional competency in English and Spanish required, including speaking, writing, understanding, and reading, and the ability to conduct business.
the complete job description can be reviewed at the following link: Job Description_Chief of Party_vf.pdf
This position is subject to a successful funding application and final approval by USAID.
Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status
Advertised: 01 Nov 2024 Central America Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Dec 2024 Central America Standard Time
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