Project Concern International (PCI) is a lead organization in the areas of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and promoting resilient communities. PCI has implemented, multi-sectoral disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation programming across Asia, Latin America, and Africa—from Haiti, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, to Malawi, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Ethiopia. PCI is currently seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the final two years of a three-year USAID Ethiopia-funded project entitled REVIVE (Restoring Vibrant Villages and Environments). REVIVE’s goal is to increase vulnerable communities’ long-term resilience to climate-change in nine chronically food insecure pastoral and agro-pastoral woredas in Bale Zone of Oromia region. The COP will provide overall management, technical leadership, coordination and collaboration with three local NGO implementing partners and the Government of Ethiopia, and strategic oversight of all activities to cost-effectively achieve project objectives.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership by focusing on vision, continuous improvement of quality, innovation and establishing a results-driven-management system
- Lead in developing and implementing evidence-based community based disaster mitigation plans for disaster resilient communities
- Lead in identifying and implementing quality climate-smart and adaptive livelihoods approaches
- Lead in mentoring technical team in the implementation of quality assurance & control systems
- Lead in providing an integrated vision and inter-related deliverables between various technical sectors such as agriculture, natural resource management, women’s empowerment, disaster risk management etc. in the context of climate change adaptation programming
- Oversee partners and sub-grantees performance by implementing accountability mechanisms in program, finance, commodity and data quality management
- Develop systems to identify operational risks and their management and to reduce risks in project implementation
- Promote a culture of evidence-based decision-making and data driven analytics through a well-developed monitoring and evaluation system
- Assure good financial management of the project (e.g. budget execution, program-finance linkages, monitoring and reporting processes and procurement systems) and adhere to PCI and USAID policies and procedures
- Lead in establishing excellent communication protocols and working relationships with the PCI Country Office, Government, donors, partners and other stakeholders
- Oversee the compilation of a well-organized and analytical progress reports and timely submission to donors, the government and headquarters
Establish a work culture that respects and prioritizes the needs of communities, especially the most vulnerable Required Experience
Minimum of 10 years of progressively increasing management responsibility in international development, including experience in a similar role and significant experience managing multi-sectoral projects including DRR or humanitarian programs in drought-prone areas.
- Excellent understanding and familiarity with US Government donor regulations, ideally USAID experience
- Post-graduate degree in international development, agriculture, natural resource management, environment or a related field
- Knowledge and experience in the use of GIS is preferred
- Demonstrated abilities in NGO reporting, budgeting, procurement, and project management
- Significant understanding, experience and leadership in developing and/or implementing programs that support women’s empowerment
- Project performance management, including monitoring and evaluation
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with local ministries, NGO partners, international agencies, and U.S. government agencies
- Development philosophy in keeping with PCI’s mission, vision, core values and approach to integrated, community-driven programming
- Excellent analytical and self-motivation skills; excellent advocacy and persuasion skills; able to think critically
- Excellent capacity building, team building/management, and coordination skills
- Excellent facilitation, analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong financial management abilities
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