Chief of Party at World Vision International

World Vision International (Rwanda) is a child focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programs in over 15 Districts of Rwanda.
World Vision seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the position of Chief of Party. This is a highly technical position based at Head Office – Kigali and reporting to the Integrated Programs Director.
*Position is contingent upon funding and donor approval. Expected start date: 01 Nov 2015*
Purpose of the position:
The position holder will lead the implementation of the USAID Rwanda Integrated Nutrition WASH program (INWA).  The CoP will be responsible for ensuring high quality, result-oriented program implementation and timely achievement of project milestones and objectives. The CoP will represent the program to the donor, key government officials, research institutions and other international/local partners, ensuring high levels of visibility and strong collaboration with relevant key stakeholders. The CoP will also ensure effective consortium management, building on the strengths of each partner to promote strong program integration and holistic service provision and capacity building for vulnerable households and local government.
The overall goal of the proposed program will be to measurably reduce stunting in multiple chronically food insecure districts in Rwanda. The proposed program will take an integrated approach to reducing chronic malnutrition, with a particular focus on enhancing resiliency and increasing household and community capacities to manage and mitigate risk. Chief of Party (CoP) will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities and staff. S/he will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to the donor and local government entities.The COP will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities and staff.
The major responsibilities include: 
  • Manage proactive and responsive relationship with grant donor in close collaboration with World Vision National Office staff.
  • Direct and oversee grant implementation, ensuring that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, implementation and quality assurance
  • Supervise a team of senior level international and national staff with skills across a diverse set of technical areas
  • Ensure proper technical capacity of staff to manage complex donor-funded projects
  • Lead grant staff and short-term consultants
  • Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems.  Submit timely accurate and professional reports that meet donor requirements
  • Manage grant/project budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and SO staff.
  • Provide vision and strategic technical leadership for the project. 
Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
  • A Master’s degree or higher training in nutrition, public health, international development, public administration, economics, or in a closely related field is required;
  • Ten years of progressively increasing management responsibility in international development projects, previous experience as a Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party is highly desirable;
  • Experience leading a nutrition-related program, preferably with integrated WASH interventions is highly desirable;
  • Experience interacting with developing country government, international organization, other bilateral donor and civil society representatives and senior level government officials is desirable;
  • Experience managing a USG cooperative agreement or contract, at least five years of which shall have been in senior program management including direct supervision of professional and support staff is desirable;
  • Experience with systems strengthening, capacity building, service delivery, quality improvement or policy development is desirable;
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain professional relationships with civil society  organizations and host country government counterparts is desirable;
  • Excellent communicator with demonstrated experience in communicating complex processes to diverse stakeholders, including government officials at the national, provincial and district levels, service orientated NGOs, civil society organizations, donors, etc. is desirable
  • Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to maintain productive relationships with the various government entities in Rwanda
  • Proven ability in the management of large integrated grant-funded projects in developing countries
  • Familiarity with USAID programs, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs
  • Ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals
  • Experience in leading and managing large grants in a complex environment.
  • Experience in managing inter-agency consortiums is preferred 
  • Experience managing USAID projects in Rwanda or working in Rwanda preferable. 
Other Competencies/Attributes:
  1. Strong interpersonal skills
  2. Level IV (fluent – speaking/reading/writing) English language ability is required.
  3. French language proficiency is preferable.
Working Environment / Conditions:
  • Be prepared to travel to implementation sites across Rwanda on a regular basis;
Be prepared to attend regional and global meetings as required.
Salary:
  • The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience: 
How to apply:
Should you wish to apply for this position, please go tohttp://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-rwanda  
If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process
All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.
In case you face challenges applying through the online system, please write to us on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email)
The closing date for submission of applications is 30th June 2015; no late applications will be accepted
As a child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks. 
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