Project Director, Supporting Anti-Corruption in Healthcare Administration (SAHA) – CIPE Retour vers les opportunités

Background: The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) strengthens democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform. CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy and an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since 1983, CIPE has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to build the institutions vital to a democratic society. CIPE’s key program areas include enterprise ecosystems, democratic governance, business advocacy, anti-corruption & ethics, and trade.

CIPE is implementing a three-year project in Tunisia funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Near East Affairs Bureau to strengthen good governance in the Tunisian health sector by improving transparency and management in public hospitals and the medicinal supply chain.  CIPE will partner with local organizations and firms to create an enhanced tracking system for the medicinal supply chain, establish an effective and relevant legal and regulatory framework to govern Tunisia’s healthcare system, and upgrade training structures for Ministry of Health staff.

Position:         Project Director, Supporting Anti-Corruption in Healthcare Administration (SAHA)

Scope: Based in Tunis, Tunisia, the Project Director will manage the SAHA project and ensure positive collaboration among project team members, partner organizations, and contractors to achieve the following objectives:

• Objective 1: A coherent electronic tracking system of Tunisia’s medicinal supply chain is created and piloted in five hospitals
• Objective 2: A more effective regulatory framework for the Ministry of Health is developed to promote good governance and transparency in the health sector
• Objective 3: Tunisian Ministry of Health staff have increased capacity to implement good governance practices in public hospitals

Responsibilities: The Project Director will be responsible for the following primary

• Build and maintain relationships with key public officials, civil society leaders, trade union and professional association leaders, hospital directors, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Represent CIPE and the project at monthly meetings of a Project Taskforce bringing together diverse health sector stakeholders.
• Oversee fair and transparent procurement processes for specialized project tasks, reviewing the technical qualifications and evaluating the price estimates of bidders.
• Manage local consultants and contractors, monitoring their adherence to proposed timelines for deliverables and sub-deliverables and anticipating bottlenecks and roadblocks.
• Ensure flow of communication regarding project progress and challenges to CIPE’s Tunis Field Office and DC headquarters.
• Propose shifts of strategy or approach when necessary.
• Provide technical input into project activity design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Monitor project activities and regularly assess progress and challenges.
• Manage the four-person project team, delegating work appropriately according to the skills of each teammate and ensuring a harmonious and collaborative work environment.
• Coordinate with sub-grantee organizations responsible for co-implementing aspects of the project to deconflict and maintain progress of parallel lines of work.
• Ensure compliance with CIPE and State Department guidelines, policies, and procedures in managing program.
• Convene key stakeholders for events, both internal to the project and public-facing.
• Review important project-related documents for quality, comprehensiveness, and accuracy.