Team Leader, Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme 2

Full Job Description

Team Leader, Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme 2 - FCDO

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliverpositive 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 addressglobal challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90countries and have a workforce of 4, talented, motivated, and diverse staffof all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Role:

Palladium is seeking a Team Leader for the anticipated FCDO-funded Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme 2 (TDDAP 2). This is an anticipated project, and all positions are contingent upon award from FCDO.

The Proposal Opportunity:

The goal of FCDO’s TDDAP2 programme is to implement theUK’s vision for progress on health security. The programme will contribute tothe reduction of illness and death from infectious disease threats in Africanpopulations and globally, with a particular focus on women and girls. Theprogramme will provide technical assistance to national governments andregional bodies and will establish long-term partnerships between African, UKand global public health institutions. The programme will support regional andsub-regional bodies, which could include the Africa Centre for Disease Controland the East Africa Regional Co-ordinating Centre and will provide support to asmall number of countries with evidence of need and strategic importance to theUK. The Team Leader will provide support and oversight of team, donor and otherstakeholder management as well as leading strategic programme delivery. TheTeam Leader will have experience managing large and complex health programmes,with a technical focus on health systems strengthening, health security, andinfectious disease. Lastly, this position will have experience working acrossAfrica – namely: Malawi, Uganda, DRC, Ghana and/or Kenya.

TDDAP2 has four components:

This role will be in relation to component 1, National andCommunity Technical Assistance.

Location:

This position is based in Africa, regional, withfrequent travel. Preferred locations are Uganda or Kenya.

Reporting and Supervision:

This position will report to the Programme Director.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Team Management

Programme Delivery and Technical Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Key Competencies Required:

Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred:

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed toembedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcomeapplications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity todrive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcomeand seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all jobapplicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of theirbackground 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 orIndigenous status.