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Chief of Party, Southern Africa Transboundary Waters Program
Location: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location: South Africa
Job Code: 2992
Description
DAI seeks Chief of Party (Project Director/Team Leader) candidates for an upcoming transboundary river basin management program in Southern Africa. Qualified candidates will have a mix of experience that illustrates technical expertise, knowledge of the regional context, and experience managing large donor-funded programs.
Responsibilities
The Chief of Party will be responsible for the technical leadership and in-country management of the project. S/he will oversee the long-term expatriate and local staff and short-term experts in achieving project results. Other responsibilities include:
- Serve as principal liaison with USAID, multiple governments and community stakeholders on program communications and technical implementation activities
- Provide technical and intellectual direction and leadership; direct critical technical activities/field support
- Develop work plans for project activities; oversee development and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluating Plan
- Provide timely and accurate reporting to USAID on all program areas
- Present findings in both written and oral presentations as required
- Coordinate program activities with other donors, national governments, international organizations and NGOs; represent the program activities with other USAID and partner organizations
- Oversee all financial and administrative matters; and
- Manage, lead, and oversee all staff in achieving project results; oversee the planning process and produce a strategic plan for project deliverables.
Qualifications
Applicants with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:
- Integrated water resource management (IWRM), with a focus on transboundary issues
- Understanding of groundwater management, from both a technical/modeling and governance perspective
- Experience applying surface and groundwater data to decision support activities with governing authorities
- Background in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), including small scale water infrastructure
- Understanding of sustainable water use strategies across key industries, including agriculture, mining, industry, etc.
- Sound grasp of how to apply climate and hydrological modeling to policy and decision support tools
- Knowledge of how to integrate IWRM with biodiversity conservation outcomes across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats
- Experience engaging stakeholders in water management, including river basin management organizations, community water boards, and the private sector
- Experience working with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), preferably on water management issues; and
- Advanced degree and minimum of 10 years of experience managing large donor programs; USAID experience preferred.
More Information
- Job City Johannesburg