Chad: Global Fund Program Director, Chad

World Vision (WV) is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As Global Fund Program Director, Chad you will be responsible for overall leadership and management of the Global Fund – financed Malaria Project in Chad, for which World Vision (WV) is a Sub Recipient (SR):

• Lead World Vision Chad Sub Recipient Project Management Unit (SMU) and implementing partners to the attainment of set Country Program targets for Chad Global Fund National Malaria program.
• Oversee the launch, management and implementation of the project (programmatic and financial) in the different regions where WVC is working, and maintaining productive communications and relationships with the Principal Recipient (UNDP), the Chad Country Coordinating Mechancism (CCM), the Chad National Ministry of Health and other Sub Recipient and technical partners of the Global Fund Malaria program in Chad.
• Coordinate and interface with Regional Office, WV Chad National Office Senior Leadership and World Vision Germany to ensure all necessary support to project implementation and execution from partnership support services.

Requirements include:

• 5 to 7 years’ of experience managing complex donor funded health program. (Global Fund experience preferred, developing country setting preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience overall in development or public health field.
• Degree in Medicine and/or Masters Degree in Public Health.
• Previous experience working with major donors and UN.
• Must be bilingual French and English speaker.
• Travel: At least 40 - 50% Domestic (Chad) /International travel is required.

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 19 May 2016. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.