Chief of Party Job Vacancy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

This
position will represent Pact to USAID, local civil society organizations
(CSOs), and other relevant donor organizations. The position will be
responsible for providing leadership, management and administrative oversight;
ensuring the project is progressing and meeting objectives; and managing staff.

• 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 in negotiating 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 donor requirements, policies and regulations;
• Act
  as liaison to relevant donors and the appropriate Tanzanian governmental
  authorities;
• 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.

• Advanced
  degree in a relevant field such as public health, social sciences,
  development studies, business, law, or other relevant field;
• Ten
  years demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of
  international development activities, with preference given to systems
  strengthening activities;
• Previous
  experience building the capacity of local organizations and knowledge of
  capacity development methodologies is preferred;
• 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 building capacity for civil society organizations and
  networks/coalition strengthening;
• Proven
  experience navigating complex and high pressure operating environments;
• Experience
  developing and managing multi-sectorial, multi-donor funded program
  portfolios preferred;
• Demonstrated
  ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional
  relationships with different donors, civil society organizations and host
  country government counterparts;
• Tanzania
  experience highly desirable, Africa experience essential;
• Must
  be tolerant, respectful and sensitive to Tanzanian culture;
• Excellent
  verbal and written communication in English;
• Local
  candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.