Palladium

Chief of Party, Uganda Strengthening Supply Chain Systems Follow-On

About Palladium: 

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. 

The Supply Chain Management (SCM) portfolio at Palladium is a dynamic community of practice with talented colleagues working toward the goal of providing unmatched service delivery with unprecedented levels of visibility, accountability, and data to drive decision-making, while enabling local supply chain management ecosystems to grow and mature.

This Opportunity: 

The Chief of Party will lead a team of supply chain management professionals to improve Uganda’s health system by strengthening its health supply chain management system. The Chief of Party will have experience developing and implementing organization-wide strategies and overseeing a complex portfolio, with strong interpersonal skills to develop and manage complex relationships across numerous internal and external stakeholders, including USAID, the Ministry of Health, and other development partners. The Chief of Party must identify implementation-related issues and risks in a timely manner and suggest appropriate adjustments. Lastly, the Chief of Party will be a local national and have experience leading projects in Uganda and other African countries with international donors.

• This is an anticipated project, and all positions are contingent upon award from USAID. * 

Location: 

The position is based in Kampala, Uganda.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

The Chief of Party is responsible for overall leadership, strategic direction, and technical management, including management of project-related staff.

• Lead overall strategy and management to ensure that project goals, objectives, and targets are met on time and in line with donor expectations
• Oversee project implementation, project activities, and staff.
• Manage project team and consortium members
• Lead project work planning, performance management, and strategic communication
• Oversee the implementation of strategic plans and workstreams 
• Manage the partnership with USAID’s Mission in Uganda 
• Support stakeholders and oversee technical assistance, project activities, and staff
• Serve as principal liaison with USAID staff, other implementing partners, host country government actors and other private and public sector stakeholders to exchange information and develop professional relationships
• Determine program implementation-related risks and issues and provide effective solutions
• Safeguard compliance with USAID, GOU and USG laws, regulations, policies, and procedures

Key Competencies Required: 

• A minimum 12-year track record of in supply chain management, public health, business management, or a related area
• Proven record of leadership in design, management, and experience leading supply chain and technical assistance projects
• Proven managerial experience overseeing various workstreams, key personnel, performance management, and communications
• Demonstrated managerial experience overseeing a complex portfolio, which includes activities pertaining to elaborate supply chain management or related technical assistance projects in Africa.
• Demonstrated experience successfully implementing international development activities, preferably related to health supply chain management issues under a USG contract instrument.
• Previous experience working on USAID projects in multiple countries, ideally in Africa. Previous experience working in Uganda is a plus.
• Prior COP experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop robust working relationships with host country government officials at all relevant levels, international organizations, as well as other donors
• Strong interpersonal skills such as leadership, being a team player, dependability, ability to manage for results.

Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred: 

• A Master’s degree in supply chain management, public health, business management, or a related field in addition to 15 years of experience in these areas.
• Deep understanding of global supply chain management in the Ugandan and/or African context
• Demonstrated experience in supply chain management best practices.
• Proven managerial experience creating and managing supply chain programs and leading projects spanning a variety of intervention types and health areas.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success, and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure that we achieve diversity in our workforce, and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status. 

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss. 

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.