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Posting Closes: May 15, 2012
ChildFund Zambia is an International, Child Protection and Development Agency working for the well being of children supporting locally led initiatives that strengthen families and communities in overcoming root causes of child poverty and ensuring the protection of Children’s right. ChildFund assists about 15.2 million children and family members in 55 countries regardless of race, creed or gender. It is the World’s oldest child sponsorship organization.
ChildFund –Zambia is recruiting a Chief of Party, for an anticipated USAID funded program whose aim is support the Government of the Republic of Zambia in improving the quality of OVC services with strengthened systems and policy framework for coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The project is aiming at strengthening national OVC response through systems strengthening at the central level.
The successful candidate will report to the National Director and will be based in Lusaka with frequent travels to the field.
Summary:
Responsible for strategic leadership and managerial oversight of the administrative, programmatic, technical and operational aspects of the Project. She/he oversees the day- to- day work of the project and is responsible for the effective use and deployment of staff and financial resources to achieve project targets. This position will oversee partners as well as capacity building of staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for strategic plan development, implementation and outcomes, resource planning and mobilization, budget development, human resources, programs and overall management of the project.
- Represent ChildFund in formal and informal relationships with USAID and other stakeholders as appropriate
- Responsible for delivering effective grant management and compliance within the regulations including timely submission of all plans, reviews, reports and financial documentation required by USAID and other various stakeholders
- Ensure that the Project meets all USAID agreements requirements related to project management, staff supervision, administration and implementation of planned project milestones
- Provide direct technical oversight, including field visits to ensure high quality project implementation
- Disseminate project results and lessons learned to scale-up successful approaches in other countries and regions
- As a senior staff, contributes to regional and organizational wide initiatives to support achievement of core intent and outcomes and evolution of ChildFund
Required Skills
- 5-8 years’ experience as COP and/or DCOP managing multi-million dollar and multi-year USAID funded programs.
- At least ten years of experience in Public health, including at least three years of experience in social welfare and HIV/AIDS systems strengthening.
- At least five years of experience as a country/project director in a public health and/or international development project.
- Working knowledge of USAID’s grant management rules and regulations, institutional capacity building; and working collaboratively with a broad range of government officials, international donors and implementing partners and private sector stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development activities.
- Experience in the management of large institutional grants preferred
- Proven track record of strong management skills with complex programs and a large number of staff.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English.
- Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political issues.
- Ability to pragmatically solve problems, plan a course of action using analytical, conceptual, strategic and forward thinking abilities to achieve an effective resolution.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in such areas as: project, budget and resource management.
- Strong leadership skills in such areas as: fostering teamwork; developing and motivating others; managing change; conflict resolution; initiative and flexibility.
- Effective under pressure, results oriented and proactive with the ability to multi-task.
Qualifications:
- MA degree or above in public health, community development, social science or relevant discipline.
EOE M/F/D/V
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