Chief of Party--South Sudan WASH Project

Position Title:  Chief of Party--South Sudan WASH Project

Requisition Number : 13-0015

City : Juba

DescriptionThis position is contingent upon funding

Description: Pact seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated five year WASH program in South Sudan, focused on increasing access to water and sanitation in rural Western Equatoria and Central Equatoria. S/He will be responsible for assisting in the design of the program, monitoring of the program, liaison with local partners, representing Pact to USAID, developing reports for USAID, documenting and disseminating lessons learned and advising in-country staff on technical and implementation issues. S/he will ensure the project is progressing appropriately and meeting objectives. The successful candidate will be able to make key decisions and solve problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity. Key responsibilities for the WASH COP position include the following:

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:• Provide overall leadership of the program.
• Serve as the principal liaison with USAID. Responsible for reporting program results to USAID, and cultivating and maintaining a positive and efficient relationship with USAID staff;
• Provide strategic direction for the program in technical areas such as coordination and governance, water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion and capacity development;
• Provide oversight for the project’s financial management and procurement systems and ensure that they are in line with Pact policies and procedures and donor rules and regulations;
• Make key decisions and solve problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity.
• Ensure timely, high-quality, and complete submission of work plans, performance and financial reports. This includes timely responses to donor requests for meetings, performance reports, success stories, and financial information for the project;
• Coordinate implementation of the project with other Pact programs to ensure synergy and maximize impact.
• Ensure effective integration of program implementation among partner organizations through effective leadership;
• Supervise and mentor project staff;
• Maintain a strong and wide network with key partners and stakeholders, and ensure that the project is represented on appropriate steering and advisory groups;
• Provide oversight of grant activities, including supervision of the program staff, ensuring appropriate grant design, ensuring that procedures are established and complied with for grant development, grant worthiness, grant implementation, management, monitoring, evaluation, and grant closing.

Qualifications:• At least 10 years of senior-level management experience of projects and programs in WASH or integrated health, with at least 3 years of experience in a senior-management position for a USG-funded project.
• Demonstrated experience with similarly complex projects in African countries, involving coordination with multiple programs, and partner institutions. Strong preference for experience in South Sudan and other post-conflict environments.
• Demonstrated experience with the current up-to-date ideas about effective WASH practices and applications in programs managed or influenced.
• Experience supervising and mentoring direct-reports.
• Commitment to local capacity building and the ability to engage local stakeholders in project design and implementation.
• Strong coordination, project planning, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing program start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out;
• Demonstrated problem-solving and consensus-building skills and ability to promote coordination among diverse interests and institutions.
• Good understanding of procurement processes, procedures and grants management.
• Demonstrated experience in coordination and collaboration with a broad set of stakeholders, including multi-lateral and international donors, Government, and local and international NGOs.
• Excellent English written and oral communications skills.

Education and Experience Requirements:• University degree required; Masters Degree preferred, in engineering, hydrology, health or related subject.
• At least 10 years of senior-level management experience of projects and programs in WASH or integrated health, with at least 3 years of experience in a senior-management position for a USG-funded project.
• Experience implementing development programs in post-conflict environments, preferably in South Sudan.

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