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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Technical Director (TD) / Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for a potential USAID-funded 5-year health supply chain and pharmaceutical management systems strengthening project in Ukraine due to commence in 2025. The program's purpose will be to strengthen systems and ensure sustainable access to, and appropriate use of safe, effective, quality-assured, affordable health commodities. 

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The overall objective of the Technical Director (TD) is to provide strategic technical leadership, oversight, management, and guidance in the implementation of a comprehensive set of activities designed to improve access and quality of medicines and other technologies in Ukraine. The role covers strategic oversight and alignment of the technical support to the Government of Ukraine on healthcare priorities, governance, policy setting and financing. In conjunction with this, as Deputy Chief of Party, the incumbent will support the COP with day-to-day program implementation, performance management, and by ensuring that staff are aligned with the project vision, goals, and plans to achieve program impact. The TD/DCOP will coordinate the provision of technical services, harmonize efforts, and maximize synergy and integration between project work streams and among technical and operational teams. The TD/DCOP shall serve as the COP in their absence. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide technical leadership and managerial oversight for the project, ensure efficient implementation of project activities, and timely reporting of those activities to USAID and MSH. 
• Set direction and coordinate annual workplan development, implementation, and review, ensuring project design and implementation are guided by data. Building on regular project performance reviews with a view toward achieving impact. 
• Ensure alignment with USAID country and global frameworks and strategies along with Government of Ukraine policies and strategies. 
• Work in close coordination with the project team to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of technical interventions. Regularly coordinate and collaborate with home office technical resource staff to identify areas of targeted technical assistance and mentorship of project staff. 
• Promote a team approach that emphasizes exceptional performance, creative approaches, achievement of personal and project goals, and a collegial approach focused on assisting one another to succeed. 
• Build strong relationships with various national and international stakeholders including the Ministry of Health (MOH) Medical Procurement of Ukraine (MPU), Center of Public Health (CPH), the State Expert Centre (SEC), the Verkhovna Rada, National Health Services of Ukraine (NHSU), the State Medical Drug Service, civil society, and other partners. 
• Coordinate preparation of technical aspects of project annual and quarterly reporting and other ad hoc reporting to donor, the Government of Ukraine, and MSH home office. 
• Contribute to ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality results reporting, document and learning as per the donor-approved MEL plan. Working with the MEL team, provide oversight in the documentation of project activities through preparation of data-driven technical products. 
• Contribute to a knowledge management system where the donor vision and government values permeate through our clients to reach beneficiary communities, and the learning from grassroots and countries is documented and shared to influence new programming at national and regional levels. 
• Assume COP responsibilities when the COP is unavailable. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Degree in Medicine, Pharmaceutical services or Supply Chain Management. 
• Preferred: Masters’ degree or above in public health, life or pharmaceutical sciences, health economics. 
• Advantageous: Postgraduate degree in medicine, pharmacy, health financing, health management, biostatistics, or related field. 
• At least ten (10) years of experience working in pharmaceutical-related project management or public health strengthening. 
• At least 3 years managing teams. 
• Experience leading USAID or other international development programs with proven record of leadership in technical interventions design and implementation management. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of the latest developments in advancing good/best practices in pharmaceutical systems strengthening, including supply chain management. 
• Experience working with MOH and national level organizations. 
• Experience and knowledge of the Ukraine health system and key actors within the system, especially in the pharmaceutical and supply chain sector and issues of priority public health concern including HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and immunization programming. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple partners on collaborative projects. 
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with senior Government personnel, international organizations, NGO partners, and U.S. Government Agencies. 
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing required. 
• Priority will be given to Ukrainian citizens.

MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.

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