CAMRIS International is a growing international development and research firm that realizes innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective program and research management services. With experience working in more than 80 countries, we combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve the lives of people around the world. We apply a customized, customer-centric, cost-effective business approach to offer greater value to our clients and challenge the way things have always been done in our field.
Building on the experience of our founding companies CAMRIS has nearly 60 years of experience implementing international development programs. CAMRIS’ practice areas include global health, agriculture and food security, economic development, education, environment, humanitarian assistance, democracy and governance and medical research. CAMRIS’ proven performance in monitoring and evaluation, project design and implementation, capacity building, research and other capabilities on more than 2,000 contracts testifies to our ability to meet the highest standards of public and private sector clients worldwide.
We have honed a cutting-edge approach to customer service built on providing expert human resources supported by a strong quality assurance process and reliable management and administrative services. We have developed agile, efficient systems for implementing large technical assistance, research, institutional support and other task-based contracts.
Role in Organization:
CAMRIS seeks a qualified Chief of Party for an anticipated multi-year USAID/Malawi funded project called Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains II in Malawi. The Chief of Party will work closely with USAID to ensure that project objectives are met and exceeded. The Chief of Party must maintain responsive communication and actions associated with USAID’s needs amid a dynamic and challenging operational environment. The Chief of Party will be ultimately responsible for managing the project staff and ensuring outstanding performance of the project and high quality deliverables.
Job Description:
Essential functions, duties, responsibilities:
- Provide management, strategic direction and oversight to the project/program’s technical, administrative and financial performance.
- Ensure compliance with USAID and CAMRIS rules, regulations and policies while meeting project/program targets.
- Liaise frequently and regularly with a variety of public and private stakeholders, including USAID staff, project participants, implementing partners, local, regional and national governments, international organizations and donors as well as staff in similar projects.
- Lead the design and ensure the responsiveness and quality of capacity building and technical assistance services delivered to USAID.
- Identify and anticipates issues related to implementation and designs appropriate adjustments.
- Integrate gender and local context into programming and activities.
- Attend local, regional and international meetings, as required.
- Act as the primary point of contact between the project, USAID, and CAMRIS headquarters.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The Chief of Party will supervise several technical and administrative positions.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in a relevant field, such as agriculture, health, international development/relations, or social services. A PhD is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience working with farmers, preferably for USAID.
- Strong knowledge of and experience in USAID rules and regulations, particularly as they pertain to compliance and reporting.
- At least three years of experience working in Southeast Africa, Malawi experience highly preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Excellent writing and presentation ability, with demonstrated experience working constructively with high-level government counterparts.
- Experience working with and providing recommendations on creating and refining performance monitoring plans (PMPs).
- Experience managing large international development project budgets.
- Ability to manage budgets and client expectations.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in communicating with clients and project stakeholders.
- Experience in facilitating multi-sectorial and multi-country partnerships.
- Proven record of consistently outperforming targets.
- Professional fluency in English required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position, and regular hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel: Travel throughout Malawi and Southeast Africa is expected. Regional or international travel may be required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please go to our website at: http://www.camris.com/careers.
