Deadline: 4 February 2016
Global Communities is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Chief of Party in Ukraine.
The mission of Global Communities is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Chief of Party will perform the following functions-
- Responsible for project activities and staff, technical leadership, and administrative oversight of the program.
- Manage a team of senior staff and sub-partners and ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project and be the principal institutional liaison to USAID.
- Global Communities representative to USAID, local governments and partners.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A Master’s degree or higher in public policy, public administration, political science, law, international development, or in a closely related field is required.
- Minimum 10 years of experience working in local governance strengthening or related fields required. Regional or experience in Ukraine is preferred.
- Successful track record in supervising, designing, managnging and implementing donor-funded technical assistance projects for local governance strengthening.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work on a multi-partner team; local government, civic leaders, business people and international donors.
- Professional level English ability both written and oral. Ukrainian and Russian communication skills preferred.
- At least 5 years experience as a Chief of Party/Country Director or equivalent leadership position managing a USAID or U.S. Government funded program of equivalent size and scope.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in managing donor-funded programs addressing improvement of local government performance, capacity building, public administration, decentralization, government accountability, citizen participation, and/or other related areas.
- Experience forging and strengthening relationships with government counterparts, local organizations, and other donor organizations required.
- Experience in gender integration and social inclusion of women, youth, ethnic and religious minorities, and other marginalized communities.
- Experience in Ukraine and/or Eastern Europe highly preferred.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information, please visit Global Communities.
