Options Consultancy Services Limited (Options) is a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.
With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanizing social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalized.
Gender equality and social change are at the forefront of our work. As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.
We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.
Options is preparing to bid for the anticipated USAID Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone. The 5-year project aims to contribute to the Government of Sierra Leone’s overarching goal of improving the health of adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, and children less than five years old.
The Chief of Party is responsible for the overall strategic leadership, managerial oversight and technical direction of the anticipated USAID Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity in Sierra Leone. They lead the implementation team and serve as the key point of contact for USAID, government, project consortium partners, and other stakeholders.
Summary purpose and objective of role
The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for the overall strategic leadership, managerial oversight and technical direction of the anticipated USAID Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone. They will lead the implementation team and serve as the key point of contact for USAID, government, project consortium partners, and other stakeholders. They will coordinate closely with other USG projects and development partners to ensure joined up approaches and complementarity with other health and governance projects. The COP is accountable for high quality delivery of the project within the budget parameters. The post holder draws support from Options’ global management services. The role reports to Options’ Director of Global Health. Coordinating the inputs of the team from Options and partners, they will ensure that project objectives, outcomes, and deliverables are met and that financial, operational, and reporting requirements comply with USAID regulations and Options’ policies and processes.
The ideal candidate will know Sierra Leone well and has extensive experience in a senior position in Sierra Leone or West Africa.
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Benefits
Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a performance related bonus scheme.
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