Chief of Party, USAID Adolescent Health Activity in Bangladesh – Bangladesh

Project HOPE

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Chief of Party (COP) Position

Project HOPE seeks a Chief of Party (COP) to provide vision, leadership, and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of an upcoming USAID Adolescent Health Activity project in Bangladesh, a five-year, $10-24.99 million project. The Adolescent Health Activity will support efforts to curb adolescent childbearing and early marriage outcomes in Bangladesh by addressing gaps and investing in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents ages 10-14 in Bangladesh. To accelerate reductions in adolescent health (ages 10-14) marriage and childbearing, ARAC will support four key objectives:

1. Increased Ability of Adolescents to Exercise Their Right to Delay Marriage and Early Childbearing
2. Strengthened Social Support to Delay Marriage And Early Childbearing
3. Strengthened Essential Services for Adolescents and Their Families
4. Institutionalized Effective Solutions

Responsibilities of the Chief of Party

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure the programmatic and financial integrity of the integrated health project and to achieve rapid and sustained project goals, objectives, and targets
• Manage the project’s operational, financial, and administrative priorities; direct the planning and budgeting processes; design and oversee an annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles
• Ensure compliance with the project results and oversight of project activities to achieve the stated objectives
• Ensure the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with USAID, the Bangladesh Government Ministries, other USG implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders in Bangladesh to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
• Represent Project HOPE’s interests and present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key Bangladesh stakeholders including USAID and implementing partners in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions
• Develop strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and overall management of the program in line with USAID guidelines to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions within Government health facilities particularly in the areas of maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning/reproductive health, health systems strengthening, and capacity building of district staff and national partners
• Participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions
• Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, Bangladesh Government Ministries, project team, and project partners
• Oversee preparation of periodic project reports to donor
• Mentor, support, supervise, and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Provide guidance, in collaboration with key staff, to subcontractors and subgrantees and coordinate activities with other agencies
• Manage multiple project partners
• Write and/or review technical components of materials and publications related to integrated health and its development
• Ensure resources for project implementation are available
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets and ensure project is implemented in budget
• Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data and results and establish a culture of data for decision making
• Work closely with Project HOPE home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation
• Ensure compliance with USAID operational policies and regulations

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Public Health is preferred. Applicable experience in the field of public health and related work can also substitute for a Master’s degree. Applicable Experience in the field of public health includes proven experience of two years and above in managing public health issues or complex public health programs involving coordination with multiple program partner institutions.
• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience managing operational, project management and administrative duties for large-scale internationally funded programs, preferably with USAID funded programs. Previous Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, or senior management experience in public health, RMNCH, Adolescent Health, and/or related field in Bangladesh is an advantage.
• Substantial experience in the field of Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Health with specific familiarity with adolescent health interventions.
• Leadership skill in designing, managing, and implementing, monitoring and evaluation of donor-supported programs as well ability to manage programmatic and financial reporting requirements, including sub-grants management
• Fluency of English in reading/writing/speaking (Level IV) is required and additional fluency in Bengali language is preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing consortiums and building capacity of local organizations
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project start-up
• Understanding of the Bangladesh (or similar) social and political context, and developments in the health sector
• Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID missions, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, PVOs, the private sector and other donors
• In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance, and reporting
• Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills
• Management, training, or clinical background in maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning/reproductive health, or health systems strengthening
• Expertise in

  SDGs, Targets, and Indicators Analysis

  1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5: Gender Equality
  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  The article discusses an upcoming USAID Adolescent Health Activity project in Bangladesh, which aims to address gaps in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents ages 10-14. This aligns with SDG 3, which focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. The project also aims to curb adolescent childbearing and early marriage outcomes, which relates to SDG 5, which promotes gender equality. Additionally, the project seeks to strengthen essential services for adolescents and their families, contributing to SDG 10, which aims to reduce inequalities. Lastly, the project involves partnerships with USAID, government counterparts, technical agencies, local implementing partners, and other stakeholders, aligning with SDG 17, which emphasizes the importance of partnerships for achieving sustainable development.

  2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

  • SDG 3.7: By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs.
  • SDG 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
  • SDG 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status.
  • SDG 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private, and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.

  The specific targets identified are based on the objectives of the Adolescent Health Activity project mentioned in the article. The targets include ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services (SDG 3.7), eliminating child, early and forced marriage (SDG 5.3), promoting social inclusion (SDG 10.2), and fostering effective partnerships (SDG 17.17).

  3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

  • Indicator: Percentage of adolescents aged 10-14 with access to sexual and reproductive health-care services
  • Indicator: Number of child, early, and forced marriages prevented
  • Indicator: Level of social inclusion and participation of adolescents in decision-making processes
  • Indicator: Number of effective partnerships established and maintained for adolescent health programs

  The article does not explicitly mention indicators for measuring progress towards the identified targets. However, based on the objectives of the project, potential indicators can be inferred. These indicators include measuring the percentage of adolescents aged 10-14 with access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, tracking the number of child, early, and forced marriages prevented, assessing the level of social inclusion and participation of adolescents in decision-making processes, and monitoring the number of effective partnerships established and maintained for adolescent health programs.

  Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

  SDGs	Targets	Indicators
  SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being	3.7: By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs.	Percentage of adolescents aged 10-14 with access to sexual and reproductive health-care services
  SDG 5: Gender Equality	5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.	Number of child, early, and forced marriages prevented
  SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities	10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status.	Level of social inclusion and participation of adolescents in decision-making processes
  SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals	17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private, and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.	Number of effective partnerships established and maintained for adolescent health programs

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