Global Communities,Chief of Party Jobsin Rwanda

The
mission of Global Communities (formerly CHF International) is
to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the
lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe

Global
Communities seeks an experienced Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated
USAID-funded rural sanitation project in Rwanda. The objectives of the project
include working with the Governmen

t of Rwanda to improve access to, and
encourage correct and consistent use of, household sanitation and hygiene
facilities in order to decrease childhood stunting. The project will utilize
private-sector-driven household sanitation and hygiene interventions and
incorporate capacity building at the district and national levels.

Responsibilities

The
Chief of Party (COP) will lead efforts to collaborate and coordinate with other

USAID/Rwanda
projects, other donor and NGO-sponsored activities, and the GoR. The COP

is
intended to be a seasoned WASH-sector professional. He/she will serve as the
institutional

liaison
and will be responsible for strategic oversight of the project. The following

qualifications
apply to this key personnel position:

Requirements:

Ten
years professional experience, with progressively
increasingresponsibilities and duties in fields related to the successful
implementation ofprojects, including WASH technical assistance, local
governance, privatesector capacity building for improvement of WASH
services, and/or behaviorchange communications is required.
An
advanced graduate degree in a related field of study (e.g. environmental
orcivil engineering, public health, business administration, governance,
etc.) isrequired.
Proven
experience as a past COP or in a leadership position involving
theadministration of similarly sized, international donor supported
programs withskills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and
budgeting isrequired.
Proven
ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners andthe ability
to lead multi-disciplinary teams is desired.
Evidence
of strong communication skills, both oral and written, to fulfill
thediverse technical and managerial requirements of the agreement is
desired.

Rwandan
citizens are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Please
apply by sending your CV and cover letter to the email address listed below