Pact,Chief of Party Jobs in Malawi

Closing date: 16 Sep 2016

Title
Chief of Party, Malawi

Location

Department Name
Chief Global Programs

Pact Overview

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.

Department Overview
The USAID-funded Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH) project
is increasing social, ecological, and economic resilience to climate change and
improving biodiversity conservation through sustainable fisheries
co-management. The project is enabling communities and local government to protect
four of Malawi’s main lakes, which contribute significantly to the health of
the country and its people. Caring for these ecosystems improves the lives of
tens of thousands of households that rely on the lakes for nutrition and
income.

Position Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Director, the Chief of Party is responsible for the
overall leadership and oversight of the FISH program. S/he will serve as the
primary liaison to USAID, the Government of Malawi, and other project
stakeholders. The Chief of Party (COP) will provide technical and strategic
oversight of implementation during the project’s last three years with a focus
on climate change adaptation and management.

Key Responsibilities
• Provide technical leadership to ensure high quality programming to achieve
project results; ensure that the technical assistance provided by the project
is effective and sustainable.
• Responsible for the overall quality control and the timeliness of all
required deliverables.
• Oversee development, implementation, monitoring and reporting on all FISH
work plans and budgets.
• Responsible for management of FISH partners and oversee technical assistance
and capacity building to local partners for delivery of FISH interventions, and
overall achievement of FISH objectives and targets.
•Responsible for Quarterly and Annual reports, Annual work plans, Performance
Indicators, Financial reports, regular results reporting as needed.
•Serve as principal liaison with USAID/Malawi, government stakeholders, donors,
and all other relevant stakeholders and client country partners.
•Manage project budget to meet expected results, ensuring cost-effective use of
resources in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
•Oversee project monitoring and evaluation; ensure that project impact
reporting requirements are met.
•Supervise and coordinate the sub-grant management process, including advice on
assessing the programmatic potential of grants and strengthen appropriate
procedures for project funds.
•Ensure close coordination with other relevant initiatives/programs in country.
•Ensure effective application of internal controls, US Government, and Pact
policies and procedures.
•Represent Pact at conferences, working groups, and meetings to support Pact’s
thought leadership in natural resource management programming in Malawi and the
region.
•Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements
•Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a relevant field such as environmental
science or management, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation,
natural science, or other relevant field with strong emphasis on climate change
adaptation.
• At least 8 years of experience in a senior level management and leadership
position, including direct supervision of staff, program management, and
technical leadership.
• A minimum of 15 years of technical experience in climate change, biodiversity
conservation, natural resource management or fisheries (including knowledge of
current approaches and principles) – preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.
•Demonstrated experience managing multi‐million
dollar donor-funded complex projects.
•Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain professional relationships, and
to work collaboratively with host government agencies, civil society and
community-based organizations, and other donors
•Experience managing USAID contracts and cooperative agreements.
• Ability to respond to changing situations as well as diverse stakeholders and
government partners in a flexible manner.
• Proven track record of effective and convincing negotiation skills.
•Ability to produce exceptional quality deliverables and a strong commitment to
work.
•Strong organizational skills including task and time management