Pact seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded civil society strengthening project in Malawi. The candidate will serve as the principal institutional liaison with USAID; and will be responsible for overall management of the capacity development project, ensuring the project is progressing appropriately and meeting objectives. The candidate will also provide technical leadership; team management and mentoring; policy advocacy; government and partner liaison; and oversight of programmatic and financial management and reporting.
This position is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for overall management, technical leadership and administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID. • Ensure rapid roll-out and supervision of activities. This includes leadership, direction and guidance to subgrantees, subcontractors and consultants • Oversee hiring, management and development of staff to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce and promote an organizational culture where Pact’s values are practiced. • Effectively work with other consortium members to assure a coordinated and timely execution of workplans. • Oversees planning, quality assurance and supervision of program monitoring, evaluating, and reporting; • Provides technical leadership, training and oversight of program activities; • Provides oversight of delivery, management, and monitoring of subgrants; • Provides oversight of financial management and procurement; • Serves as Pact liaison to USAID and partners in the field; • Coordinates with appropriate stakeholders in all aspects of project planning, monitoring, and implementation; • Ensure compliance with and implementation of all donor-related, Pact, and project specific policies; • Negotiate Pact annual budgets and revisions to the scope of work, as required; • Other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications: • A graduate degree (Master’s Degree or higher preferred) in a similarly related field of study, preferred. • Five years’ experience as a Chief of Party/Director and/or Deputy Chief of Party or Deputy Director of a large development program, of which experience in Malawi or Southern Africa is preferred; • Experience interacting with developing country government, international organization, other bilateral donor and civil society representatives and senior level government officials; • Five years of demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of international development activities, with preference given to civil society strengthening activities; • Five years of relevant and diverse experience managing and coordinating complex development programs, preferably in Malawi; • Previous experience in development of capacity of local organizations and knowledge of Capacity Development methodologies; • Management of a USG cooperative agreement or contract at least five years of which shall have been in senior program management including direct supervision of professional and support staff; • In-depth understanding of the role of civil society in development and experience in development capacity for civil society organizations; • Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain professional relationships with civil society organizations and host country government counterparts; • Excellent communicator with demonstrated experience in communicating complex processes to diverse stakeholders, including government officials at the national, provincial and district levels, service orientated NGOs, civil society organizations, donors, etc.; and • Strong communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, must have a proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners, and lead a multi-disciplinary team.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org
