Improved Services for Vulnerable
Populations (ISVP) Program
Populations (ISVP) Program
Position Title: Chief of Party – Rwanda, Improved
Services for Vulnerable Populations (ISVP) Program
Services for Vulnerable Populations (ISVP) Program
Requisition Number: 14-0125
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Department Overview:
Pact seeks a Chief of Party for the proposed
USAID-funded five-year Rwanda Improved Services for Vulnerab
USAID-funded five-year Rwanda Improved Services for Vulnerab
le Populations
(ISVP) Activity to improve and sustain the health and social well-being of
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV),
their households, and communities in Rwanda. This position is contingent upon
award.
Position Purpose:
Reporting to the East West Africa Senior Vice
President, the Chief of Party is responsible for the overall coordination and
management of the proposed ISVP activity. 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. He/she will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
President, the Chief of Party is responsible for the overall coordination and
management of the proposed ISVP activity. 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. He/she will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
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
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
of award and partner programs; represent Pact in negotiating with donors and
partners
• Manage all project planning responsibilities,
including the production of annual workplans; guide and oversee the alignment
of the budget to expected results, and review and approve annual budgets and
quarterly reports
including the production of annual workplans; 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.
policies and regulations.
• Act as liaison to relevant donors and the local
government
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.
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
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
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;
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 East Africa Region
is preferred;
Party/Director and/or Deputy Chief of Party or Deputy Director of a development
program of equivalent size and scope, of which experience in East Africa Region
is preferred;
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ten 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 East Africa Region is
preferred;
and/or Deputy Chief of Party or Deputy Director of a development program of
equivalent size and scope, of which experience in East Africa Region is
preferred;
• Experience leading an HIV/AIDS related program an
HIV/AIDS related program, preferably targeting orphans and vulnerable children
and PLHIV is desirable;
HIV/AIDS related program, preferably targeting orphans and vulnerable children
and PLHIV is desirable;
• Experience with child welfare and protection
programs, systems strengthening, capacity building, service delivery, quality
improvement or policy development is desirable;
programs, systems strengthening, capacity building, service delivery, quality
improvement or policy development is desirable;
• Experience interacting with developing country
government, international organization, other bilateral donor and civil society
representatives and senior level government officials;
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;
successful implementation of international development activities;
• Five years of relevant and diverse experience
managing and coordinating complex development programs, preferably in Rwanda;
managing and coordinating complex development programs, preferably in Rwanda;
• Experience managing 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;
contract, at least five years of which shall have been 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; and
professional relationships with civil society organizations and host country government
counterparts; and
• 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.
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.
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.
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
provided by OFCCP here.
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How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website
at www.pactworld.org
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