Deadline: 11 January 2016
World Vision (WV) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Chief of Party in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The duration for the post is of more than 2 years.
The Chief of Party (CoP) will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities and staff.
World Vision’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Chief of Party will perform the following functions-
- Direct and oversee grant implementation, ensuring that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, implementation and quality assurance.
- Supervise a team of senior level international and national staff with skills across a diverse set of technical areas.
- Ensure proper technical capacity of staff to manage complex government funded projects.
- Lead grant staff and short-term consultants.
- Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems. Submit timely accurate and professional reports that meet donor requirements.
- Manage grant/project budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and SO IPG staff.
- Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits.
- Liaise with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as required.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A Master’s degree in related field or equivalent qualifications in grant management and a technical field in developing countries.
- 10+ years of extensive international development experience managing large grant-funded projects.
- Proven ability to manage technical assistance teams.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with international assistance program requirements, preferably USAID Office or Food for Peace policies and regulations.
- Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to maintain productive relationships with the various government entities in (country of the grant).
- Proven ability in the management of large integrated grant-funded projects in developing countries.
- Familiarity with USAID programs, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs.
- Familiarity with Ethiopian context.
- Ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals.
- Demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country.
- Strong presentation and report writing skills.
- Experience of leading large and diverse teams.
- Experience in leading and managing large grants in a complex environment.
- Experience as a CoP/PD or senior expert advisor required.
- Experience managing sub grants and contracts under grants for complex projects.
- Fluency in English and the relevant other UN language, if it is officially used in the country.
- Professional licenses, as required in the field and by the donor.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information please visit WV.
