International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.
Job Title Chief of Party
Department: /Location: Accra, Ghana
Reports To: Program Director
Type: Full Time, Long Term Employee
Overview IBTCI is seeking a Chief of Party to lead and the Peace Though Learning, Evaluation and Adapting Activity (PELA) for USAID/West Africa. PELA’s purpose is to strengthen USAID’s effectiveness in implementing its projects, coordinating its activities, learning from its experiences and serving as an information, communication, and thought-leader regarding peace promotion and countering violent extremism (CVE) in the West Africa regions. Anticipated activities of the project include:
- Evaluations (Performance and Impact)
- Analyses
- Knowledge Management
- Organizing Coordination and Learning Events
- Dissemination of Findings and Best Practices
- Monitoring
- Capacity Building
Responsibilities
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities
- Manage the project and serve as primary point of contact with USAID/West Africa
- Supervise and technically guide all personnel, both employees and consultants.
- Design, create, and implement learning tools and learning events, and other technical resources including toolkits related to learning;
- Provide overall leadership and ensure the provision of timely and high-quality deliverables and activities to USAID;
- Coordinate learning events and capacity building with USAID/West Africa and other implementing partners.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Technical expertise in CVE and democracy and governance programming, particularly in West Africa;
- Ability to develop, maintain, and utilize relationships with key stakeholders, including: USAID, USG, implementing partners, private donors, etc.;
- Previous extensive working experience with USAID;
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines; and
- Good writing skills, with extensive report writing experience.
Minimum Requirements
- Ten years of experience living and working in developing country environments, preferably West Africa, with at least five years of experience in a management position;
- Minimum 5 years of experience in providing technical guidance and oversight to M&E, learning and related activities for USAID-funded programs;
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in creating and facilitating learning networks with proven work with USAID in conflict/fragile environments;
- Proven experience working in conflict environments (West Africa preferred);
- Technical expertise in CVE and democracy and governance programming;
- Experience in strategic planning, project design, institutional learning and/or knowledge management;
- Willingness to travel throughout West Africa (including Cameroon and Chad) as required, in particular to unstable and conflict areas.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and professional proficiency in French.
Education: Master’s degree in International Development, Evaluation Sciences, Administration or Science, Political Science or a related field.
Working Environment: Corporate office environment as well as field work.
Supervisory Responsibility This position may have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel The candidate is required to travel as required by the SOW.
IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.
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Working Conditions: Work is performed in a typical corporate office environment.
Physical Requirements Ability to lift up to twenty five pounds.
No phone calls please. Applications will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination of race, creed, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. We are an E-verify employer.
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