Chief Programme Officer(Fixed Term based on funding )

Purpose of the position

• The CPO is a member of the Board and will provide leadership, operational, and technical support to multiple programmes. The CPO will be responsible for managing relationships and engagement with multiple stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

• Degree as Medical Doctor
• Registered with HPSCA
• Diploma / Master's in Public Health
• Diploma in HIV Management / TB
• A minimum of 10 years' experience in implementing and managing public health programmes
• Experience in budgets
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Valid driver's licence and be willing to travel
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, vision and develop policies to achieve the programme's goals
• Ensure adherence to the culture and values of the organisation
• Execute the fiduciary responsibilities in accordance with ethical standards, statutory requirements and sound corporate governance practices
• Advocate on behalf of the programme at various levels including policy makers and healthcare providers
• Advocate to review and improve gender-sensitive and transformative policies, plans and programmes
• Ensure the implementation of a national TB education campaign as provided by the National Strategic Plan NSP
• Develop research protocols for Global Fund projects and ensure the delivery of projects and associated reports, papers and research outcomes
• Promote THC as the leading policy maker in the country
• Supervise, manage and provide technical support to Programme Directors
• Develop strategic plans in pursuance of the programme's vision and mission
• Manage risk through the development of contingency plans
• Ensure the provision of on-going sources of financial support by securing grant funding
• Direct the development of work plans aligned to operational budgets
• Ensure compliance with funder and statutory rules and regulations
• Ensure financial viability through sound cash flow management and oversight of budgets and expenditure
• Ensure the review of the programmes' performance to mitigate risk and to ensure continuous improvement and management of the grant
• Take responsibility for the monitoring and evaluation function of the programmes
• Ensure that periodic evaluations and assessments are conducted to inform programme decision making and to produce quality reports
• Direct the M & E unit on the collection of data, development of tracking systems and reports and the dissemination thereof to relevant stakeholders for improved service delivery, collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Direct the QI unit on the development of QI technical support initiatives
• Drive the implementation of QI projects for the identification of gaps and improvement of service delivery
• Ensure the validation and compliance of quality processes by documented assessments and feedback systems
• Direct the collection of strategic information and ensure the systematic analysis thereof to effectively monitor key indicators and inform decision making
• Build and maintain professional relationships with key influencers, funders, technical experts, government departments, healthcare providers and other organisations
• Drive the development of community engagement forums and work plans
• Participate in Technical Advisory Group meetings

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Innovate
• Reporting and statistics
• Results / Target driven
• Decision Making

Deadline:11th September,2026