Project Director (MMAIF) - The Kaizen Company : Job Details

Project Director - USAID Managing Market Access and Innovative Finance ActivityKaizen, A Tetra Tech Company (Kaizen) is searching for a Project Director for the anticipated USAID Managing Market Access and Innovative Finance(MMAIF) activity. The purpose of the activity is for USAID to acquire support services and technical assistance on a range of market access and innovative financing activities to improve global health outcomes.Duties

• Provide management oversight of the activity and act as the primary point of contact with USAID regarding day-to-day implementation and management matters relating to the contract.
• Ensure that all assistance provided under the contract is technically sound and appropriate for the needs to be addressed.
• Maintain close coordination with USAID and manage the selection of sub-recipients for activities across a consortium through sub-contracts or grants under contract.
• Collaborate with project partners, USAID missions, Global Health offices, and other USAID operating units on managing MMAIF and ensuring the provision of timely, relevant, and high-quality services.Minimum Qualifications
  • At least ten (10) years of demonstrated relevant experience within an international development context, and a demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with international organizations, US Government agencies, NGO partners, private sector partners, impact investors, and host country governments (including senior government officials) in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated senior-level leadership experience (e.g., Chief of Party, Project Director, Principal Investigator, Deputy Director) for health care programs of similar magnitude and complexity.
  • At least five (5) years of senior field management experience demonstrating professional interaction with senior U.S. and foreign government officials.
  • Master's degree in public health, health policy, management, international development, business administration, or a related field required.
  • Fluency in English oral and written communication.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.At Kaizen, A Tetra Tech Company, we find strength in our diversity. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive working environment in which everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfill their potential. We encourage candidates of all abilities, ages, gender identities and expressions, national origins, races and ethnicities, religious beliefs, and sexual orientations to apply. Kaizen is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr