Position Title: Chief of Party--Governance (AHADI)--Kenya
Requisition Number: 13-0051
City: Nairobi
Description
This position is contingent upon funding.
Position Summary: Pact seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID governance program in Kenya focused on devolving fiscal and political power and functions from the central government to the county governments. Objectives include establishing and strengthening the capacity of devolved government structures, county assemblies and working with citizens and civil society to hold devolved structures and elected officials accountable. The COP will represent Pact to USAID, local civil society organizations (CSOs), and other relevant donor organizations. He/She will be responsible for providing leadership, management and administrative oversight; managing staff; and ensuring the project is progressing and meeting objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Provide overall leadership, program supervision, and organizational management.
• Supervise the DCOP and other key staff
• Ensure compliance with Pact HQ and donor requirements, policies and regulations;
• Serve as the chief liaison with USAID on project-related matters.
• Oversee the efficient and accountable management and reporting of program achievements and finance
• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning on an ongoing basis
• Supervise key elements of the project’s progress including work plans, budgets, reports, evaluations etc.
• Ensure the cost-effective and correct use of project resources;
• Act as liaison to USAID and other donors as well as appropriate Kenyan governmental authorities;
• Make key decisions and solve problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity.
• Oversee the management and development of project staff to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce, an effective leadership team, and an organizational culture where Pact's values are practiced.
• Supervise the DCOP and other key staff
• Ensure compliance with Pact HQ and donor requirements, policies and regulations;
• Serve as the chief liaison with USAID on project-related matters.
• Oversee the efficient and accountable management and reporting of program achievements and finance
• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning on an ongoing basis
• Supervise key elements of the project’s progress including work plans, budgets, reports, evaluations etc.
• Ensure the cost-effective and correct use of project resources;
• Act as liaison to USAID and other donors as well as appropriate Kenyan governmental authorities;
• Make key decisions and solve problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity.
• Oversee the management and development of project staff to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce, an effective leadership team, and an organizational culture where Pact's values are practiced.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS**:
Education and Experience Requirements:
• Master’s degree in international relations, government, development studies, business, law, or other relevant field;
• Minimum 10 years of management experience in a progressively senior role overseeing projects with complex and challenging field operations.
• Extensive experience with USAID contracts processes and procedures, rules and regulations required.
• Demonstrable success in in implementing governance projects, preferably involving both government at central and local level, as well as civil society.
• Master’s degree in international relations, government, development studies, business, law, or other relevant field;
• Minimum 10 years of management experience in a progressively senior role overseeing projects with complex and challenging field operations.
• Extensive experience with USAID contracts processes and procedures, rules and regulations required.
• Demonstrable success in in implementing governance projects, preferably involving both government at central and local level, as well as civil society.
Other Qualifications:
• Experience building the capacity of local organizations and knowledge of capacity development methodologies is preferred;
• In-depth understanding of the role of civil society in development and experience in building capacity for civil society organizations and networks/coalition strengthening;
• Proven experience navigating complex and high pressure operating environments;
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with different donors, civil society organizations and host country government counterparts;
• Experience Kenya highly desirable, Africa experience essential;
• Must be tolerant, respectful and sensitive to Kenyan culture;
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Experience building the capacity of local organizations and knowledge of capacity development methodologies is preferred;
• In-depth understanding of the role of civil society in development and experience in building capacity for civil society organizations and networks/coalition strengthening;
• Proven experience navigating complex and high pressure operating environments;
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with different donors, civil society organizations and host country government counterparts;
• Experience Kenya highly desirable, Africa experience essential;
• Must be tolerant, respectful and sensitive to Kenyan culture;
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
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