Position Title:
Chief of Party, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Requisition Number:
14-0148
Location: Multiple
Locations, TBD
Department Overview:
Pact seeks multiple
Chiefs of Party for several proposed USAID-funded five-year programs focusing
on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), their households, and communities in
Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland, and Tanzania. These positions will be contingent upon
award.
Reporting to the
Senior Vice President for Africa, the Chief of Party is responsible for the
overall coordination and management of the proposed OVC program. The Chief of
Party will have primary responsibility for coordination of all project
activities and staff. S/he will be responsible for technical leadership and
administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional
liaison to USAID. S/he will manage a team of senior staff and sub-partners and
ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities
generated under the project.
Key
Responsibilities:
Specific Duties:
• 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.
• Represent Pact
with donors and partners.
• 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 Pact resources.
• Ensure compliance
with HQ and USAID requirements, policies and regulations.
• Liaise with
relevant donors and the local government.
• As relevant,
manage all local grant making mechanisms, ensuring compliance with donor
regulations and Pact policy; coordinate and/or conduct monitoring visits to
grantee programs.
• Provide training
and mentoring to partners to strengthen capacity for technical service delivery
and compliance with donor rules and regulations.
• Recruit and
directly supervise local project staff in line with Pact HR policies.
• 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:
• A Master’s degree
or higher training in management, international development, international
public health, economics, social sciences, or in a closely related field is
required.
• Five years of
experience as a Chief of Party/Director and/or Deputy Chief of Party or Deputy
Director of a development program of equivalent size and scope, of which
experience in Africa is preferred.
Preferred
Qualifications:
• Experience leading
HIV/AIDS-related programs targeting orphans and vulnerable children and PLHIV
is desired.
• Experience with
child welfare and protection programs, systems strengthening, capacity
building, service delivery, quality improvement or policy development is
desired.
• Experience
interacting with developing country government, international organizations,
other bilateral donors and civil society representatives and senior-level
government officials.
• Five years of
demonstrated experience successfully implementing international development
activities.
• Five years of
relevant and diverse experience managing and coordinating complex development
programs, preferably in Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania or Africa.
• Experience
managing a USG cooperative agreement or contract, at least five years of which
in senior program management including direct supervision of professional and
support staff.
• Demonstrated
ability to establish and sustain professional relationships with civil society
organizations and host country government counterparts.
• Excellent
communication skills 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.
All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity
employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
To apply for this
position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org