Dexis is seeking an experienced Chief of Party (COP) for an upcoming multi-year regional contract with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) West Africa Mission. The project will strengthen USAID/West Africa’s effectiveness 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 region. This is a long-term position expected to start in 2017. The position is contingent upon award.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall program management, including strategic vision and field team leadership; development and implementation of work plans, overseeing operational budgets and performance monitoring plans; liaising with the USAID mission, government officials, other donors and partner organizations; mitigating program risks, and ensuring achievement of program results and objectives
- Serve as the main point of contact for the contract with USAID and implementing partners
- Oversee the quality of timely reports, evaluations, analyses, assessments, and deliverables that meet USAID quality standards
- In collaboration with the Mission and partner projects, develop CLA related tools and trainings including, organizational learning plans, knowledge sharing protocols, and learning platforms
- Manage any subcontracts and grants with local partners, ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in related subject preferred
- Minimum 15 years of experience providing technical guidance and oversight to M&E, learning and related activities for USAID-funded programs
- Previous experience as a Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party on a donor-funded project with a strong reputation for developing excellent collaborative working relationships with counterparts, other contractors and international organizations and donors
- Experience or familiarity with accepted best practices in CLA and M&E in non-permissive environments
- Experience and demonstrated ability to successfully manage USAID awards and all reporting requirements, and knowledge of USG Federal Acquisition Requirements
- Ability to successfully manage and develop staff in a multi-country and multi-cultural setting as demonstrated by past experience
- Excellent presentation and oral skills, including training and communication.
- Willingness and ability to travel throughout West Africa as required
- Technical expertise in peace promotion, countering violent extremism, conflict mitigation, governance-related programming, preferably including previous experience in Francophone Africa
- Professional proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in English, professional proficiency in French.
Winner of the 2014 Small Business of the Year at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and working in nearly 90 countries in FY 2015 for USAID and the Department of State, Dexis supports US federal agencies in the areas of program monitoring and evaluation, program learning, and program support. We are not only one of the fastest growing firms in international development, we are rated among the highest among our peers on employee-reviewed sites.
Dexis is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the US Armed Forces. **
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