FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Chief of Party, Civil Society Strengthening in Chad.
FHI 360 seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated five-year USAID civil society strengthening program in Chad. The project will aim to build a healthy civil society to collaborate, communicate, network and jointly build a stronger culture of civic engagement and community organization in Chad.
The Chief of Party (COP) will be the primary point of contact with USAID/Chad with regards to day‐to‐day activity implementation and management matters relating to the project. The Chief of Party will have overall responsibility for assuring that all assistance provided under the award is technically sound and appropriate for the needs to be addressed and for adequately managing and supervising the work of all field staff, long‐term staff, short‐term staff, consortium partners, and/or sub‐partners, as proposed.
Program activities will include: multi-stakeholder workshops on prioritization of needs and development of action plans, organizational capacity assessments, capacity building workshops, technical assistance, training on advocacy techniques and approaches, technical assistance on mobilizing organizational constituents, public gatherings to discuss issues of common concern, trainings on fundraising and own-source mobilization and support to civic education campaigns with a particular focus on Gender Equity and Social Inclusion. The COP will oversee a ten - member team. S/he will be overseen by an FHI 360 Project Director based in Washington, DC.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience leading civil society strengthening and/or capacity development projects, with preference given to experience in Chad and/or West Africa;
- Knowledge of USAID policies and procedures;
- Experience strengthening civil society networks, developing civil society capacity, and landscape analysis;
- Experience recruiting, forming, and successfully managing teams and ensuring the quality of their products;
- Experience managing subgrants in the West Africa context;
- Knowledge of the political, social, cultural, environmental, and development context of Chad and/or West Africa experience preferred;
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while developing a common vision;
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in French and working knowledge of English required.
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