Senegal Project Director

Job Summary

The AFGHS-FHI 360 Senegal Project Director provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction of the AFGHS-FHI 360 project in Senegal. The Project Director will oversee the implementation of the AFGHS-FHI 360 HIV/AIDS and GHS portfolio in Senegal. They will ensure that project goals and objectives are achieved within the prescribed project milestones, time frame and funding parameters. They will serve as the primary point of contact for AFGHS-FHI 360 activities in Senegal and provide technical and management leadership to the country project and ensure successful implementation of the work plan to achieve project milestones, monitoring of expenditures in lines with the approved budget, achievement of the project's targets and goals, and identification, mitigation and escalation of risk. They will be required to coordinate and work with a diverse group of organizations and stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Health, senior government officials, country health staff, international and national development partner organizations, and the United States Government (USG) donor representatives.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Project Director works in close collaboration with the AFGHS-FHI 360 headquarters (HQ) team, planning and directing project implementation, milestone success, and monitoring budget/spending from startup through closeout. Under a matrixed structure, they lead the country project team in the planning of project activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints.

Accountabilities

Direct overall project vision, design, planning and implementation; ensures that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and contractual parameters.

Ensure internal management systems for contracting, recruitment, and delivery; move rapidly to respond to the demands for service delivery on the ground.

Foster innovation and new ideas for better targeted, and more cost-efficient and effective strategies to reach project beneficiaries and retain them in services, as applicable to scope.

Develop, manage, and strengthen strategic relationships with government entities, implementing partners, local organizations, and other stakeholders to advance project objectives and foster collaboration.

Ensure achievement of contractual targets, milestones, and deliverables by leading effective milestone and performance management processes, monitoring progress, mitigating risks, and ensuring activities remain on schedule, within budget, and compliant with donor requirements.

Identify and pursue opportunities to leverage complementary donor, governmental, and organizational resources through strategic partnerships, collaboration agreements, and aligned programming.

Provide leadership and management to project staff within a matrixed management structure, ensuring clear priorities, effective teamwork, staff onboarding, performance management, professional development, and accountability for the timely delivery of high-quality project results.

Work closely with AFGHS-FHI 360 HQ on the development of annual work plans, milestone plans and budgets for timely submission to and approval by USG to implement those plans.

Serve as the primary contact to the global AFGHS-FHI 360 HQ project team.

Serve as the primary liaison with DOS Senegal staff, maintaining strong donor relationships and ensuring effective communication, responsiveness, and coordination between the project team and donor representatives.

Oversee technical and management reviews, to identify and escalate risks, address performance challenges and highlight accomplishments to ensure the program moves forward in a compliant manner.

Oversee monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring that program is adequately monitored, and that evaluative thinking is incorporated appropriately into the program wherever possible.

Guide technical and organizational capacity building initiatives with local ...