Ethiopia: Chief of Party

Title Chief of Party

Location Ethiopia

Department Name Opportunity Development

Pact Overview

Position: Chief of Party
Location: Ethiopia
Pact Overview:
At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities. Now more than ever in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.
Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.
Position Overview:
Pact seeks a Chief of Party for the proposed five-year USAID-funded Ethiopia TRANSFORM WASH project which will work with the Government of Ethiopia to increase the use of improved WASH products and services in Ethiopia. Through improved water and sanitation services and improved key hygiene behaviors, the activity seeks to ultimately reduce preventable deaths and illness due to diarrheal disease, particularly among children under 5. This position is contingent on award.
Position Purpose:
The Chief of Party (COP) is responsible for overall management, technical direction, and administration to ensure programmatic success. This includes the acquisition and supervision of the activity’s financial and human resources. The Chief of Party ensures the quality and timeliness of all deliverables. S/he will be responsible for ensuring effective coordination of activities with those of relevant GOE ministries, international organizations, and other USAID-funded WASH activities.
The TRANSFORM WASH project demands exceptional leadership; programmatic, organizational management, and communication skills; and a comprehensive understanding of the Ethiopian context. The COP position requires strategic vision, strong technical skills in WASH, multi-sector development experience, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent written and oral presentation skills.
Key Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality technical programming through hands-on guidance and support grounded in the program’s strategic objectives and adhering to expected technical quality and reporting requirements.
• Participate in the technical and programmatic design of award and partner programs.
• Manage all project planning responsibilities, including the production of annual work plans; guide and oversee the alignment of the budget to expected results; and review and approve annual budgets and quarterly reports.
• Ensure the cost-effective use of USAID and Pact resources.
• Ensure compliance with USAID and Pact requirements, policies and regulations.
• Liaise with other relevant donors and the local government representatives.
• As relevant, manage all local grant making mechanisms, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and Pact policy and coordinate and/or conduct monitoring visits to grantee programs.
• Oversee the management and development of project office human resources to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce, an effective leadership team, and an organizational culture where Pact’s values are practiced.
  Basic Requirements

Leadership

• Ability to sustain effective interpersonal and professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in donor and peer organizations

• Consistently works within internal process and proceduresProject Management

• Strong planning and time management skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex ideas to diverse audiences

• Ability to problem-solve difficult issues

• Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities

• Strong negotiating and conflict resolution skills

• Proficiency in developing and managing a budgetTechnical Skills

• Strong experience in water, sanitation, and hygiene programming

• Strong knowledge and understanding of donor policies and regulationsPeople Management

• Demonstrated proficiency in supervising staff, including providing honest feedback

• Ability to mentor others
  Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field and have technical skills which complement those of the activity’s key technical specialists required

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the water and sanitation, private sector development, behavior change or marketing required

• Minimum of 10 years of successful experience as Project Director of large donor-funded technical assistance teams for activities of similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries including East Africa required. Ethiopia experience is preferred.

• Prior experience with private sector development programs required

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-cultural environment with other implementers and teams carrying out USAID- and other donor-funded programs, including activities in different sectors required

• Must be adept in strategic planning, budgeting, adaptive management, and supervision

• Fluency in English is mandatory, proficiency in Amharic is preferred

To apply for this position, please click link: http://pactworld.force.com/careers/VanaHCM__Job_Detail?Id=a33j0000000kSXIAA2