Senior Country Program Liaison Officer, A2Z Project

Scope of the Position(s):

This
position is primarily devoted to support HKI country programs that are
funded through A2Z. The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is
the primary contractor for this project. This position will assume
responsibility for the following tasks related to managing HKI country
program activities with respect to field office operational,
administrative, fiscal, and personnel processes in the countries of
Cambodia (vitamin A supplementation), Guinea (salt iodization),
Philippines (vitamin A supplementation and national advocacy) and
Tanzania (vitamin A supplementation, introduction of zinc and Essential
Nutrition Actions), and others under the direction of the A2Z Director
for Country Programs.

Project Summary:

A2Z is USAID’s Micronutrient and Child Blindness project. A2Z’s mandate
is to implement and strengthen micronutrient programs to improve the
nutrition and health of vulnerable populations. The A2Z project’s
mission is to: 1) address micronutrient deficiencies by providing
technical assistance to strengthen country and regional programs; 2)
enhance USAID’s global technical leadership for micronutrients, and 3)
support organizations working to prevent childhood blindness.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop
  annual work plans and budgets for HKI activities, with an emphasis on
  results that contribute to A2Z Project results, in collaboration with
  the Country Programs Director and Senior Officer for Finance and
  Administration.
• Draft Scope of Work and deliverables for HKI task orders associated with each work plan.
• Monitor technical aspects of HKI activities to ensure consistency with project work plans.
• With
  financial staff of HKI, monitor budget expenditures of HKI work plans
  ensuring consistency with original plans and allowing for smooth
  transition across financial years especially in regard to the tracking
  of accruals to accurately reflect expenditures and pipelines in
  collaboration with HKI/HQ.
• Coordinate the approvals and implementation of activities listed within the task order and work plan.
• Ensure
  that operations in HKI activities adhere to AED and USAID policies and
  regulations under the Project’s Cooperative Agreement.
• Conduct
  monitoring visits to country programs to ensure appropriate and timely
  expenditures and reporting, budgetary, administrative, and operational
  efficiency.
• Anticipate
  the program’s operational needs, alerting the relevant A2Z and HKI
  staff to those needs, and proposing and carrying out a specific course
  of action.
• Take leadership in problem-solving to facilitate timely planning and implementation.
• Assist
  HKI’s field staff with budgets, drafting and editing quarterly and
  annual reports, and scopes of work for programmatic/technical visits
  and deliverables with an emphasis on results reporting, based on A2Z
  Project’s requirements and formats.
• Monitor
  and review assigned HKI activity budgets and report the information in
  relevant reporting formats for submission to A2Z Senior Management.
• Act
  as the first point of contact for field-based HKI staff assigned to A2Z
  on administrative, operational, and personnel issues; ensuring that
  field office concerns are addressed and work with other project staff
  to bring about efficient resolution of issues.
• Act as the chief advocate for HKI country activities and staff assigned to A2Z.
• Attend
  A2Z/HQ weekly country program meetings and other relevant country
  program meetings and present progress made and issues/concerns that
  need attention.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities in consultation with
the Global Technical Leadership team and under the direction of the
Technical Director:

• Participate on behalf of the project and/or USAID in appropriate technical meetings and conferences
• Perform other functions as requested by the Technical Director

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree, preferably aMasters
  in one of the following or related fields: International Health,
  Maternal/Child Health, Nutrition and Public Health, or any related
  international development topic
• Knowledge of HKI administrative and operational procedures
• Experience with HKI country programs implementation
• At least 5-6 years of relevant experience desirable with at least 3 years in a management/leadership position
• Experience with nutrition, public health, maternal health or child survival programs in multiple developing countries preferred
• Thorough knowledge of, and at least five (5) years experience working with USAID rules and regulations
• At
  least a general knowledge of technical areas and where to obtain state
  of the art information, tools and materials needed for program
  implementation
• Ability to initiate and
  implement activities with minimal oversight and supervision, assess
  priorities, and competently complete a variety of activities with a
  high level of accuracy and timeliness
• Demonstrated excellent leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills combined with problem-solving skills.
• Ability to apply technical information for use in field implementation, program design and policy making.
• High
  degree of computer literacy with excellent knowledge of word processing
  and spreadsheet software applications required (MS Word, Excel, Power
  Point, other)
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally approximately 20% time
• Previous experience within and outside of U.S. highly desirable

Contact Email: hkihr@hki.org

Contact Person:

Link to organization's application form: http://www.hki.org/about/job_postings/pro_A2Z_DC.h...

Other Information:

• Qualified candidates should send a cover
  letter and resume by e-mail, including salary history and salary
  expectations, and noting “A2Z CPM” in the subject line, to: hkihr@hki.org, or by mail to: “A2Z CPM Search; Helen Keller International; 352 Park Avenue South, 12 th Floor; New York, NY 10010. Application deadline: until position is filled.
• All external applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S.
• Due to the volume of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be notified.
• No phone calls; no agencies/recruiters.

Additional Information:

• HKI
  is an international non-governmental organization that provides
  technical assistance. Our mission is to save the sight and lives of the
  most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We combat the causes and
  consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs
  based on evidence and research in vision, health, and nutrition.
• HKI offers salary and benefits competitive with other international NGOs.
• HKI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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