Chief of Party
USAID/Kosovo Modernizing Kosovo’s Workforce
Company Overview:
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Project Overview and Role:
The Chief of Party is a full-time position
for an upcoming award being solicited through USAID/Kosovo to address the issue
of the skills mismatch in the labor market. The activity will work with
non-formal training providers, formal education institutions, and the private
sector to offer demand-oriented skills. The activity will also expand
opportunities for economic and democratic participation, in particular for
young Kosovo citizens, and contribute to a more inclusive broad-based growth of
Kosovo’s economy, by enhancing alignment of youth skills with market needs. This
position will be based in Kosovo and is contingent upon contract award to
Palladium.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision, and management to staff and the overall project team, including staff, consultants, and partner organizations
- Plan, direct and coordinate technical and operational activities to ensure that project goals and objectives are met and prescribed timeframes and funding parameters follow USAID regulations and Palladium’s policies
- Provide overall technical and administrative leadership to the project implementation team, including development of strategies, budgets, work plans, MEL plans and reporting
- Ensures the strategic and functional integration of all technical areas as well as strong collaboration with government counterparts, donors, private sector, and other implementing partners
- Coordinates with other local USAID representatives, USG projects, Palladium’s home office as well as other development partners to ensure collaboration, integrated approach, and complementarity of the interventions
- Serve as the project’s primary point of contact with USAID, other implementing partners, and other stakeholders; ensure alignment and harmonization with other programming where appropriate, including public/private sector partnerships
- Responsible for meeting contractual obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving project results as specified by USAID
- Provides strategic vision on program sustainability and resilience
- Ensure interventions reflect high technical quality and are in line with the project’s scope of work.
- Fluent writing, reporting, and presentational skills in English
Required Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in workforce development, youth engagement, private sector engagement, or other field related to international demand-driven skills development and employment linkages programs are required
- USAID program experience is a must with experience as a Chief of Party on a USAID funded project or other donor-funded development project
- Experience in systems strengthening and partnership building, particularly with the private sector and academia preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with USAID or other donor planning and reporting systems, operations, programming, and structure
- Experience managing and leading technical and administrative teams for complex development projects
- Experience working in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs).Experience in Kosovo required.
- Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Professional and diplomatic demeanour and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents
- Ability to anticipate, respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands.
- Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations
- Fluent written and spoken English required
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