Job Title: Chief of Party, Dar-es-Salaam
World Learning seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for a USAID-funded participant
training program in Tanzania.
project.
Background:
The primary purpose of this program is to provide in-country, third-country and
US based participant training interventions for individuals targeted by
USAID/Tanzania. The program will mainly involve long-term academic and
short-term technical training programs. The Contractor will support maximizing
the impact of these programs by linking exchange and training programs, where
appropriate, to on-going or planned developmental assistance activities by
USAID Development Objective teams and, if necessary, other U.S. Government
agencies.
Chief of Party’s responsibilities:
Provide overall strategic vision and day-to-day oversight and leadership for a
professional training program that includes long- and short-term trainings and
academic study in Tanzania, US and Third Countries across diverse sectors;
Provide immediate project start-up of activities;
Design and prepare annual and multi-year project work plans;
Manage overall program implementation and provide oversight to ensure program
training plans, goals and objectives are met;
Manage program staff and subcontractors;
Build strong relationships with partners in Tanzania and internationally and
facilitate successful coordination of all activities;
Collaborate closely with USAID/Tanzania;
Ensure trainings impact overall organizational capacity and performance of the
participants’ respective institutions through regular monitoring of impact
results;
Report regularly to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational
and project developments;
Oversee program administration, implementation, and fiscal management; and
Provide leadership to overall project operations and reporting, ensuring that a
team of core experts are in compliance with donor regulations and local laws.
Qualifications:
Masters or PhD degree in related field;
Minimum of 10 years of managerial experience implementing related international
donor funded projects;
Experience as a trainer and as a manager of participant training programs;
Knowledge of US exchange programs;
Experience with university partnerships, desired;
Experience with organizational capacity and performance improvement programs;
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to manage a large, diverse, and
internationally implemented project;
Experience implementing USAID programs in Tanzania desired;
In-country travel is expected.
Deadline: 01-04-2013
How to apply:
Please transmit CV and cover letter (in English) with the post title on the
subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position, and three
references with contact information, to recruitment5@worldlearning.org.
Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.
Thank you.