DAI seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded Malawi Local Government Accountability and Performance Activity (LGAP). The overall goal of LGAP is to improve the performance of local government in Malawi by improving capacity and accountability of local governments in the districts where it will work, strengthening citizen engagement and oversight, and improving the broader national policy and systems environment for decentralization. While doing so, LGAP will directly assist USAID Malawi operationalize its integration approach. The chief of party will be based in Malawi.
Core Responsibilities:
The COP is the leader of the project team and will be responsible for overall implementation, results, and management. S/he is the team’s interlocutor with USAID and is responsible for establishing and maintaining constructive relations with local government counterparts across the different regions of Malawi. The COP is the final implementing team authority on management issues, including staff, logistics, financial accounting, and reporting.
Required Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in social sciences, international development, economics or other relevant field;
- At least fifteen (15) years of experience as in progressively more senior roles in the implementation and management of international development projects.
- Demonstrated experience in local government strengthening and/or decentralization policy.
- Demonstrated capacity to build productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of USAID regulations and procedures pertaining to activity design and implementation.
- Excellent oral and written English language communication skills.
- Prior experience in implementing local government programs in Africa, preferably in anglophone countries.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applications are asked to apply to DAI directly at:http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc06/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws...
