FHI 360 seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID civil society and media strengthening program in Haiti. The project will work with civil society organizations and media actors on activities related to civic participation, youth engagement and integrated governance. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in these fields as well as strengthening civil society and/or media and CSO capacity development. The COP will oversee the team in-country and provide direct supervision to technical specialists.
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 Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with anticipated project-funded travel throughout the country.
Essential Job Functions: Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the Project 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 project.
- 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 10 years of experience successfully managing complex international programs (implementation, logistics, budgeting, staffing), preferably those funded by USAID and those conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- Demonstrated success across the whole range of project management responsibilities including: strategic program planning; work planning and budgeting; financial, administrative, contractual management and oversight;
- Knowledge of USAID policies and procedures;
- Experience promoting civic engagement, developing civil society capacity, and/or supporting service delivery initiatives;
- Experience recruiting, forming, and successfully managing teams and ensuring the quality of their products;
- Knowledge of the political, social, cultural, environmental and development context in countries of expertise;
- Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills with demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations, as well as mentor national staff;
- Past representational experience with host governments, other donors, and civil society and media and demonstrated success with inter-agency coordination and joint programming;
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English required; French language proficiency desirable.
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package.