Catholic Relief Services seeks Chief of Party I – Project Director, 4 Children-Milawi for its Lilongwe, Malawi location. The 4Children Malawi Project Director (PD) will have extensive expertise in OVC programming, HIV and PEPFAR programs, and will oversee the overall 4Children project in Malawi, approximately $6 million in total funds over three years. S/he ensures implementation of the program in line with PEPFAR priorities and in coordination with 4Children technical advisors and partners, both in Malawi and CRS’ headquarters in Baltimore, MD. S/he will ensure the project contributes strategically and sustainably to ongoing OVC and HIV programming interventions supported by PEPFAR, other donors, and the Government of Malawi. The PD will ensure representation of the project and close ongoing collaboration with PEPFAR implementing partners and other OVC partners in the project implementation districts of Thyolo, Lilongwe, and Mzimba, and nationally. S/he is responsible for overall management of the project as well as partnerships, with the Technical Service Organizations (TSOs), the USG, the Child Welfare sector and in particular, the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Gender, Community Development, and Social Welfare (MGCDSW), and other sectors relevant to OVC and HIV, Child Protection NGOs, USG Implementing partners, and district social welfare offices, district health offices, traditional authorities, and community-based organizations in Malawi. S/he coordinates operational implementation, including adherence to PEPFAR/USAID program requirements, ensuring project resources are managed according to CRS and USG rules and regulations, and process and results are documented in a timely manner.
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