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• Provides
  overall technical and managerial leadership in the design, development,
  planning, and implementation of health communication strategies and
  interventions under this project;
• Oversees
  implementation of the program including direct supervision of regional
  senior program managers to ensure that interventions reflect high
  technical quality, are evidence-based, community-driven and in line with provisions
  of the award;
• Provides
  direct technical guidance in the development and implementation of SBCC
  strategies and SBCC capacity strengthening together with dedicated staff.
• Leads
  technical and managerial review of the project at the direction of the COP.
• Oversees
  the development and implementation of project workplans and budgets;
  quarterly, annual and ad hoc program reports for donor and other
  stakeholders and ensures that all operations are in compliance with USAID
  rules and regulations.
• Supports
  COP in monitoring and ensuring overall quality of M&E and research
  efforts;
• Supports
  COP in developing best practices and tools for project execution and
  management and assists in improvement plans to ensure project delivery
   on schedule and within budget;
• Supports
  COP to ensure that project staff receive necessary capacity
  building/training to deliver quality products;
• Supports
  COP to build partnerships vital to the success of the project; and acts as
  the program’s principle spokes persons
• Carries
  out other tasks, as required to ensure the overall success of the project.

• The
  project manager must possess a Master’s degree or its international
  equivalent in Health Communication, Health Promotion, Public Health,
  Social Sciences or equivalent field.
• At
  least eight (8) years of progressively increasing responsibility working
  in public health in the area of health communication, promotion and/or
  education.
• Experience
  in developing countries managing large-scale health communication
  activities;
• Depth
  and breadth of knowledge of and experience in health communication
  programming including mass media, community mobilization and advocacy;
• Experience
  in the development of national communication strategy development;
  community mobilization, materials development, media production and use of
  new and social media.
• Demonstrated
  management experience managing multi-million dollar USAID-funded project
  components  including USAID project processes, procedures, rules and
  regulations;
• Demonstrated
  ability to managing partners and relevant experience in direct supervision
  of professional staff;
• Experience
  in monitoring and evaluation as well as strategic planning, capacity
  building and team management;
• Ability
  to travel within country or region and internationally if needed.
• Strong
  written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Strong
  intercultural supervisory and team building skills and experience;
• Ability
  to work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow; and
• Relevant
  computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard
  applications in MS Office). 

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