Project Concern International Chief of Party, Pastoral Areas Resilience Activity Jobs in Ethiopia

Project Concern International Chief of Party, Pastoral Areas Resilience Activity Jobs in Ethiopia

Closing date: 31 Oct 2019

PCI is seeking a dynamic, experienced Chief of Party (COP) to lead, support and inspire a multi-agency, multi-sectoral team in Ethiopia to deliver an innovative 5-year USAID-funded $20 million project designed to improve resilience to enhance food security and inclusive economic growth among lowland pastoral areas.

This multifaceted activity is expected to be a major component in USAID’s contribution to improving Ethiopia’s ability to improve resilience and enhance economic growth in the pastoral regions.

The PCI-led consortia includes iDE and GOAL. In addition to overall management, PCI will be responsible for Component 1: Improved Disaster Risk Management Systems and Capacity, as well as administering and supporting Component 5: Crisis Modifier, and supporting systematic Collaboration, Learning and Adapting (CLA).

Meanwhile, iDE will lead Component 2: Diversified, Sustainable Economic opportunities for those Transitioning out of Pastoralism; and GOAL will lead Component 3: Intensified and Sustained Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Production and Marketing, and Component 4: Improved Nutritional Status of Women and Children.

Five programming principles that underlie the program are: Systems Strengthening; Learning and Pathways for Scale; Intentional Integration; Women and Youth; and Innovation and Technology.

The COP is responsible for the overall implementation of the project, and s/he provides technical and administrative supervision to the project.

The COP will oversee coordination with key stakeholders (including the GOM, civil society, the private sector, and others) and lead preparation and oversight of sub-agreements with partner organizations.

Additionally, the COP will be responsible for communications with USAID, for publicly representing the project, and for liaising with the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) and other institutions/stakeholders on issues related to food security, inclusive economic growth, nutrition, and resilience in Ethiopia, particularly in USAID’s tentative priority woredas for its upcoming Lowlands Resilience Project, in which PARA will be an important activity.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, PCI seeks candidates who can distinguish themselves through the following characteristics:

Has strong development experience in supporting systems change;

Embraces the concept of agile management and are willing to support the kind of dynamic processes and structures that enable teams to iterate, collaborate, learn and adapt;

Is committed to, and can demonstrate success in, advancing gender equity within the project technical areas (food security, resilience, economic empowerment, crisis response).

The COP will also serve as PCI’s Country Representative in Ethiopia. This is a full-time position contingent on funding. The anticipated start date will be November 1, 2019.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide an integrated vision for this complex, multi-sectoral project, and lead execution of inter-related activities in disaster risk management, diversification of economic opportunities, production and marketing, nutrition, and crisis response.

Provide strategic leadership through vision, continuous improvement of quality, innovation and establishing a results-driven-management system.

Mentor senior

technical staff to develop standard operating guidelines, quality assurance and control systems, milestones, successful startup and efficient technical service delivery mechanisms.

Provide strategic, technical and administrative oversight for all activities to cost-effectively achieve project objectives.

Oversee partners’ and sub-grantees’ performance by establishing accountability mechanisms in program, finance, and data quality management.

Establish a culture of evidence-based decision-making and data driven analytics through a well-developed monitoring and evaluation system.

Oversee and manage the operational, financial, HR, and administrative needs of the project and PCI Ethiopia including budget management, high-quality program and financial reporting, and grant/contract compliance.

Develop systems to identify operational risks and their management and to reduce risks in project implementation.

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 financial policies and procedures.

Oversee total compliance to PCI and USG regulations in all aspects of program implementation.

Ensure that the project’s commitment to gender equality and social inclusion is operationalized effectively across program strategies, staffing, and systems.

Lead in establishing excellent communication protocols and working relationships with GOE, donors, partners and other stakeholders.

Provides leadership and accountability for establishing safeguarding procedures and ensuring compliance

Establish a work culture that respects and prioritizes the needs of communities, especially the most vulnerable.

Lead in managing human resources through recruitment, mentoring, setting performance objectives, rewarding and training project team members.

Actively engage in PCI’s effort to embed innovation and support the project team in doing so as well.

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated delivery of strong results in a COP role.

Experience in Ethiopia required.

Masters or post-graduate degree in a related field.

Minimum of 15 years of professional experience, and minimum of 7 years of senior management experience, with progressively increasing responsibilities managing complex, multi-million-dollar food security, agriculture, nutrition, disaster risk reduction, and crisis response.

Experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar contracts and/or cooperative agreements funded by USG.

Demonstrated understanding of the pastoral and agro-pastoral context in Ethiopia required, with significant experience working in lowland pastoral areas in Ethiopia highly desirable.

Relevant technical expertise in food security, agriculture, nutrition, disaster risk reduction, and crisis response.

Experience working with senior government officials and building consensus among diverse actors, including NGOs (local and international), representatives of civil society, the private sector and USAID partners.

Demonstrated abilities in USAID reporting, budgeting, procurement, and project management, including monitoring and evaluation.

Excellent understanding and familiarity with USG donor regulations.

Proven leadership skills and demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing/mentoring staff.

Development philosophy in keeping with PCI’s mission; vision; core values; and approaches to integrated, community-driven programming and women’s empowerment.

Excellent analytical and self-motivation skills; excellent advocacy and persuasion skills; able to think critically.

Strong financial management abilities.

Fluency (verbal and written) in English.

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Project Concern International Chief of Party, Pastoral Areas Resilience Activity Jobs in Ethiopia