Chief of Party - Mozambique

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Position Summary

The Chief of Party - Media Strengthening will lead a potential USAID funded Media Sector Development Program. The goal of the program is to support the professionalization and empowerment of independent media in Mozambique. The Chief of Party will provide vision, direction, leadership and management of the Program. He/she will have complete responsibility for meeting program objectives, and will provide strategic guidance and technical expertise in media sector strengthening and management, as well as administrative oversight for the program. The position, which will be based in Maputo, is contingent on funding.

Some Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic and technical leadership, with responsibility to ensure all program objectives are met
Oversight of programmatic, finance, and administrative functions
Representation of program to donors, partners, stakeholders and counterpart organizations
Implementation of monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management processes
Leadership and management of staff

We offer great benefits including:

100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision Insurance for Family coverage by Cigna
100% employer-paid Life Insurance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
100% employer-paid Evacuation, and International Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
100% employer-paid air fare and visa fees for employee and dependents to work location
100% employer-paid R&R leave for expatriates which includes cost of air travel to and from home of record for employee and dependents
100% employer-paid Orientation in Washington DC office
Generous paid vacation leave, sick leave, and holidays
And much more…

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher in media, communication, public administration, or international development, or directly related field
Strong ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
Ability to communicate effectively in Portuguese strongly preferred
10 years of senior level management experience on designing, implementing and managing large, complex democracy and governance projects in developing countries
8 years of experience living or working in a developing country.
Prior experience in Africa, preferably in Mozambique, strongly preferred
5 years senior level experience working in media, communications or in other democracy and governance programs in developing countries
Experience in managing USAID and/or other donor-funded projects strongly preferred
Demonstrated international credibility as a leader on matters of media, communications or on other relevant subject area in developing countries
Proven record of excellent management, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal skills
Ability to navigate politically sensitive terrain and maintain constructive relationships with a diverse set of key stakeholders
Proven ability to think strategically, and successfully share vision with partners and colleagues
Demonstrated ability to understand and respond quickly to complex programmatic challenges
Demonstrated ability to read, and interpret financial reports and budgets, and ensure adherence to budgets
Ability to work in physically, and emotionally challenging environments doing rewarding work
Willing and able to travel extensively
The successful candidate must demonstrate:
- Significant professional experience in radio journalism, particularly community radio
- Experience with financial and management capacity building of media outlets
- Experience strengthening legal frameworks for media and media associations
- Experience building professional capacity of journalists and media managers
- Previous senior-level management experience, including significant staff, financial and administrative oversight (of U.S. government funded media development projects in the region, strongly preferred)