Chief of Party

An international emergency and development NGO dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest, this NGO was established in 1977 and is currently operational in 14 countries world-wide. In Malawi the operations began in 2002, today working on integrated, multi-sector relief, recovery and development programmes. For its programme in Malawi is needed an experienced and proactive Chief of Party.

POSITION’S SCOPE:

The Chief of Party (CoP) is going to commit itself to the scope of organization for the anticipated four-year, USAID-funded program in Malawi. The project aims to increase the adoption of positive behaviors related to climate change adaptation and sexual reproductive health and family planning among youth. The CoP will provide management, strategic direction and technical leadership for the duration of this multi-year program.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND COMPERENCIES:

I. Essential

• Management and supervisory experience. At minimum, you must have at least five (5) years of progressively more responsible supervisory work experience that involved direct leadership of professional and support staff, oversight and evaluation of staff performance and deliverables, and contract/grant management.
• At least five (5) years of experience as Chief of Party, out of which at least three (3) years should be working with USAID
• Demonstrated track record of achieving results in a development context. Specific and relevant development outcomes achieved as a result of your leadership should be documented in your application.
• Demonstrated track record of working in teams and fostering partnerships. Specific instances when you have formed led or participated in relevant partnerships should be highlighted in your application.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities in English. You should possess an ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders including government counterparts, to communicate goals and expectations to their teams, and to deliver timely and high quality oral and written analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated capacity to oversee monitoring, evaluation and learning. You must possess a demonstrated ability to provide oversight and leadership for high quality results monitoring and assuring data quality, and for evidence based adaptive management.

II. Desired

• Experience working within Malawi and/or a strong demonstrated understanding of the country context. Understanding of the country context may be demonstrated through a track record of successful project implementation in Malawi or within the region (links to any relevant evaluations should be included in you application where applicable), through publications, and/or through leadership of relevant institutions or forums.
• Leadership experience managing or evaluating cross-sector development programs.
• Experience managing a USAID funded cooperative agreement and where possible a social behavior change communication or a youth-directed project.
• Proficiency in one or more local languages.