Chemonics Chief of party Jobs in Uganda

Chemonics Chief of party Jobs in Uganda

Closing date: 22 Jul 2019

Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated five-year USAID Integrated Child and Youth Development Activity in Uganda.

The project aims to improve youth learning outcomes while ensuring that children and youth are safe and healthy in their community and learning environments.

Specifically, it will address primary school retention, provide technical assistance to orphans and vulnerable children service providers, and utilize high-impact local partnerships to achieve results.

The chief of party will be based in Kampala. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

Provide overall leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the project

Serve as the project’s primary liaison with USAID/Uganda on technical, strategic, and contractual matters

Lead efforts to collaborate and coordinate with other USAID/Uganda projects, other donor-funded projects, government of Uganda institutions, and private sector and civil society stakeholders, ensuring that relevant, productive, and complementary activities are effectively coordinated and leveraged

Ensure quality control and overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided, including project results and deliverables

Oversee activity administration, implementation, and financial management to ensure implementation aligns with budget allocations, internal Chemonics policies, and USAID regulations

Supervise senior technical and operational staff

Proactively identify issues and risks related to implementation in a timely manner, and make appropriate programmatic adjustments to meet contractual objectives and results

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in international development, health, education, or other relevant field; or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus 15

years of relevant experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant technical experience in international development, preferably in education, health, or child development, including at least eight years in a management or leadership position in projects of a similar scope and scale

Minimum six years of experience in a similar development context as Uganda preferred

Extensive knowledge and experience with the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy/PEPFAR processes, Country Operational Planning processes, PEPFAR Guidance, and PEPFAR reporting preferred

Ability to provide technical guidance to PEPFAR partners in assessment, development, and implementation of the project’s data quality initiatives; thorough knowledge of the current and historic child and youth education and health services delivery sector in Uganda preferred

Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage challenging projects involving a broad range of public, private, and civil society stakeholders in a multiagency setting and to deliver results at the national and local levels

Ability to effectively work across different cultures and extensive experience managing diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

Fluency in writing and speaking English required

Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity


How to Apply:
Please apply at https://chemonicsesaf.formstack.com/forms/ugandaicydcop. Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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