Chief of Party, USAID/Ethiopia Resilience in Pastoral Areas (RIPA) II 186 views0 applications


Overview

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Reports to: Senior Regional Director, Africa Operations

Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of July 2025.

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.

Global Communities is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID Ethiopia Resilience in Pastoral Areas (RIPA) II project. This five-year program will improve the resilience capacities of households, markets, and governance institutions across Ethiopia, collectively contributing to enhanced food security and inclusive economic growth.

The COP will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the program, including technical strategy, financial and operational leadership, and human resources. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.

Responsibilities

The COP is responsible for overall program implementation, strategic vision, and outcome achievement. The COP provides an integrated vision for the program and will manage a team of senior staff to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project. S/he will utilize the principles of adaptive management to maximize impact and facilitate innovation. Finally, the COP will be responsible for communications with USAID, for publicly representing the project, and for liaising with government and other institutions/stakeholders on issues related to resilience, food security, inclusive economic growth, nutrition, and disaster risk management.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

  • Provide program leadership, direction, and supervision, including oversight of staff, consultants, and partners, monitoring and evaluation, and program implementation.
  • Ensure implementation of technical interventions, resulting in concrete and specific outcomes.
  • Lead regular work plan, budget, and implementation reviews to facilitate the cost-effective and timely achievement of contract deliverables.
  • Manage team members, including highly specialized technical staff, to deliver against the annual workplan.
  • Ensure project activities maximize impact and are completed in compliance with Global Communities, USAID rules and regulations, local laws, and donor agreement requirements.
  • Lead in adaptive management, achieving peak performance and facilitate innovation.
  • Wherever possible, identify opportunities to engage partners and create growth, and connect actors to find mutual opportunity and benefit.
  • Oversee the production and submission of timely activity and financial reports to USAID, effectively and accurately communicating project progress, achievements, challenges, and utilization of funds.
  • Meet program targets, as well as fiscal integrity of the use of program funds.
  • Ensure establishment and maintenance of systems for project operations.
  • Act as primary point of contact with USAID, government counterparts, and other critical in-country stakeholders.
  • Provide inputs and quality control for written reports and oral presentations on the program.
  • Represent Global Communities and overall program interests as necessary and appropriate.
  • Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers, and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
  • Foster good working relationships with other agencies working on similar or complimentary projects, maximizing visibility and learning.
  • Be the principal point of contact with other agencies and individuals working on related projects and activities.
  • Ensure that lessons learned are disseminated and applied.
  • Liaise with GC colleagues to coordinate the inputs of gender and inclusion, monitoring and evaluation and other advisory inputs to provide cross-cutting support.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to international development, agriculture, economic development, or rural development with a minimum of 10 years of experience managing multi-sectoral projects with increasing responsibilities and duties in fields related to food security, livelihoods, inclusive market systems, disaster risk management, nutrition, or related work; or,
  • Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to international development, agriculture, economic development, or rural development with a minimum of 12 years of experience managing multi-sectoral projects with increasing responsibilities and duties in fields related to food security, livelihoods, inclusive market systems, disaster risk management, nutrition, or related work.
  • Five (5) years’ experience as Chief of Party, senior management position, or equivalent, leading implementation of large international donor programs particularly related to food security, livelihoods, inclusive market systems, or related subjects; experience with positive youth and women empowerment and engagement is preferred.
  • Experience in East Africa, with preference for recent work in Ethiopia.
  • Proven experience in a leadership position involving the administration of similarly sized, international donor-supported programs with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting is strongly preferred. International NGO or for-profit contractor experience is strongly preferred.
  • High level of interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaborate with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and application of relevant USAID policies and strategies, including USAID’s Resilience Policy, Global Food Security Strategy; Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy; Youth in Development Policy; and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Framework.
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with government officials, civil society organizations, private sector actors, implementing partners, international donors, and other stakeholders.
  • Knowledge/experience with USAID rules and regulations required; experience managing USAID contracts preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience and understanding of relevant local laws, regulations and policies is required.
  • Management/supervisory experience is required.
  • Proven ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams is desired.
  • Evidence of effective communication skills, both oral and written, to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the agreement is desired.
  • Languages: Full Professional Proficiency in spoken and written English.
  • A passion for the mission and values of Global Communities.

Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.

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Global Communities (formerly CHF International) is an international development and humanitarian aid organization that operates in approximately 25 countries per year. The non-profit organization was founded in 1952 as the Cooperative Housing Foundation and provided affordable housing for low-income families in rural and urban America. Global Communities began working abroad in the 60s, and today, the organization implements a variety of programs in the areas of economic development; micro, small and medium enterprise (SME) and housing finance; governance and urban development; construction and infrastructure; civil society and municipal development; global health and emergency response.In 2012, the organization changed its name to Global Communities to better reflect its mission and activities working with communities around the world.Global Communities' mission is to "create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe."Development means improving the economic, social and environmental conditions of communities in developing and unstable countries. In practical terms development means, for example: increasing the prosperity of a country from the individual, family and community levels up; empowering people to participate in their own governance, and building the resilience of people against challenges. Ultimately, the people best suited to decide what a community needs are the people of the community itself. This type of long-term, sustainable development leads to stability and security, reduces incentives to violence, reduces vulnerability to natural disasters and decreases the amount of time it takes to recover from natural and man-made emergencies. These changes benefit not only the people of the community, but the whole world.

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Overview

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Reports to: Senior Regional Director, Africa Operations

Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of July 2025.

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.

Global Communities is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID Ethiopia Resilience in Pastoral Areas (RIPA) II project. This five-year program will improve the resilience capacities of households, markets, and governance institutions across Ethiopia, collectively contributing to enhanced food security and inclusive economic growth.

The COP will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the program, including technical strategy, financial and operational leadership, and human resources. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.

Responsibilities

The COP is responsible for overall program implementation, strategic vision, and outcome achievement. The COP provides an integrated vision for the program and will manage a team of senior staff to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project. S/he will utilize the principles of adaptive management to maximize impact and facilitate innovation. Finally, the COP will be responsible for communications with USAID, for publicly representing the project, and for liaising with government and other institutions/stakeholders on issues related to resilience, food security, inclusive economic growth, nutrition, and disaster risk management.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

  • Provide program leadership, direction, and supervision, including oversight of staff, consultants, and partners, monitoring and evaluation, and program implementation.
  • Ensure implementation of technical interventions, resulting in concrete and specific outcomes.
  • Lead regular work plan, budget, and implementation reviews to facilitate the cost-effective and timely achievement of contract deliverables.
  • Manage team members, including highly specialized technical staff, to deliver against the annual workplan.
  • Ensure project activities maximize impact and are completed in compliance with Global Communities, USAID rules and regulations, local laws, and donor agreement requirements.
  • Lead in adaptive management, achieving peak performance and facilitate innovation.
  • Wherever possible, identify opportunities to engage partners and create growth, and connect actors to find mutual opportunity and benefit.
  • Oversee the production and submission of timely activity and financial reports to USAID, effectively and accurately communicating project progress, achievements, challenges, and utilization of funds.
  • Meet program targets, as well as fiscal integrity of the use of program funds.
  • Ensure establishment and maintenance of systems for project operations.
  • Act as primary point of contact with USAID, government counterparts, and other critical in-country stakeholders.
  • Provide inputs and quality control for written reports and oral presentations on the program.
  • Represent Global Communities and overall program interests as necessary and appropriate.
  • Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers, and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
  • Foster good working relationships with other agencies working on similar or complimentary projects, maximizing visibility and learning.
  • Be the principal point of contact with other agencies and individuals working on related projects and activities.
  • Ensure that lessons learned are disseminated and applied.
  • Liaise with GC colleagues to coordinate the inputs of gender and inclusion, monitoring and evaluation and other advisory inputs to provide cross-cutting support.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to international development, agriculture, economic development, or rural development with a minimum of 10 years of experience managing multi-sectoral projects with increasing responsibilities and duties in fields related to food security, livelihoods, inclusive market systems, disaster risk management, nutrition, or related work; or,
  • Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to international development, agriculture, economic development, or rural development with a minimum of 12 years of experience managing multi-sectoral projects with increasing responsibilities and duties in fields related to food security, livelihoods, inclusive market systems, disaster risk management, nutrition, or related work.
  • Five (5) years’ experience as Chief of Party, senior management position, or equivalent, leading implementation of large international donor programs particularly related to food security, livelihoods, inclusive market systems, or related subjects; experience with positive youth and women empowerment and engagement is preferred.
  • Experience in East Africa, with preference for recent work in Ethiopia.
  • Proven experience in a leadership position involving the administration of similarly sized, international donor-supported programs with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting is strongly preferred. International NGO or for-profit contractor experience is strongly preferred.
  • High level of interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaborate with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and application of relevant USAID policies and strategies, including USAID’s Resilience Policy, Global Food Security Strategy; Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy; Youth in Development Policy; and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Framework.
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships with government officials, civil society organizations, private sector actors, implementing partners, international donors, and other stakeholders.
  • Knowledge/experience with USAID rules and regulations required; experience managing USAID contracts preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience and understanding of relevant local laws, regulations and policies is required.
  • Management/supervisory experience is required.
  • Proven ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams is desired.
  • Evidence of effective communication skills, both oral and written, to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the agreement is desired.
  • Languages: Full Professional Proficiency in spoken and written English.
  • A passion for the mission and values of Global Communities.

Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.

2025-01-06

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