We are currently seeking qualified Chief of Party candidates to be proposed on an anticipated USAID/Sri Lanka project, Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Program (SCORE). SCORE will strengthen Sri Lankan efforts to build a more inclusive, united and resilient society through initiatives that foster social cohesion, advance reconciliation processes, and promote inclusive and broad based participation of communities in the peacebuilding process. The SCORE Program seeks to help Sri Lanka face the challenge of broader reconciliation issues, bring diverse groups together to promote national unity, integrate different groups into the mainstream political and economic system, and address local and national grievances that threaten the stability of the country. Activities will engage diverse communities across Sri Lanka, with a cross-cutting objective of empowering women and youth in reconciliation and peacebuilding processes.
Job Summary / Responsibilities:
The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for providing overall vision, leadership and guidance of the project. S/he will be the project’s main point of contact for USAID and all other stakeholders. The COP will also be responsible for overall project management and technical operations to ensure that the project tasks are completed and that the objectives of the project are successfully met. It is expected that the COP will be located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with anticipated project-funded travel throughout the country.
Essential Job Functions: Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the Contractor’s team and serve as the primary point of contact with USAID regarding the day-to-day activity implementation and management matters relating to the contract.
- Ensure that all assistance provided under the contract is technically sound and appropriate for the needs to be addressed.
- Manage and supervise the work of experts/personnel provided under the contract.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for information on the progress and current status of all activities under the contract.
- Establish appropriate monitoring mechanisms to ensure that activity progress and specific implementation concerns are regularly and promptly reported and that project objectives are met.
- Manage the preparation and presentation of work plans, M&E plans, and all reports.
- Facilitate ongoing project learning and adaptive management.
- Ensure that solid relationships are built and maintained between and among FHI 360 and sub-contractor project staff, USAID, and key local stakeholders and partners.
Qualifications:
- At least 8 years of experience successfully managing complex international programs (implementation, logistics, budgeting, staffing), preferably those funded by USAID and conducted in South Asia;
- Prior senior management experience;
- Demonstrated success across the whole range of project management responsibilities including: strategic program planning; work planning and budgeting; financial, administrative, contractual management and oversight;
- Demonstrated successes in relationship management with multiple clients; oversight of program monitoring and evaluation; and documentation of results for USAID-funded programs;
- Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills with demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations, as well as mentor staff;
- Past representational experience with host governments, other donors, and civil society and demonstrated success with inter-agency coordination and joint programming;
- Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience;
- Strong analytical capacity;
- Experience working on civil society, social cohesion, reconciliation, social inclusion, conflict management, or peacebuilding strongly preferred;
- Fluency in speaking, reading and writing English required; familiarity with Tamil or Sinhala preferred.
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package.