Chief of Party, USAID Liberia Education System Strengthening Activity 333 views

Chief of Party, Liberia Education Systems Strengthening Activity 

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Project Overview and Role:

Palladium International, LLC is seeking a Chief of Party for a potential upcoming Education Systems Strengthening project in Liberia. The Chief of Party must have the proven leadership skills, depth, management expertise, and coaching, training and capacity building experience demonstrating their ability for thought leadership. This is a full-time position based in Monrovia, Liberia.

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective contract implementation in strict compliance with contract clauses, adherence to USAID’s and guidelines and procedures.
  
• Develop, manage, and maintain strategic partnerships with USAID, other U.S. government agencies and projects, host-country governments and counterparts, international donors, multilateral organizations, and civil society and private sector partners in developing countries.
  
• Direct the project’s strategic vision, design, and implementation to meet the project’s results, objectives, and guiding principles. 
  
• Adjust programming to respond to monitoring and evaluation findings as well as external changes including health crises, civil unrest and climate change. 
  
• Ensure full Government of Liberia partnership and participation at all levels. 
  
• Lead timely development, submission and revision of all work products and results and ensure expected results are delivered on schedule and on budget.
  
• Manage and mentor a team of senior technical and program management staff and facilitate strong communication and coordination with and between all team members.
  
• Provide oversight of project subcontractors, ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables, and facilitate regular communication among implementing partners to encourage maximum participation in the project.   
  
• Ensure effective internal systems for program delivery; results tracking and reporting; staff recruitment, mobilization, and retention; and contracting and financial management to respond rapidly and efficiently to dynamic program needs.
• Represent the project and organization, as needed, and participate in outside associations, conferences, and symposia.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven ability to manage Systems Strengthening, Resource Management, and/or Accountability and Governance Improvement projects and a proven track record of working effectively with government counterparts at various levels of a ministry system.
  
• Demonstrated regional experience in managing progressively complex education programs, with demonstrated skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities. Liberia experience preferred.
  
• Success working with a bilateral donor as a Chief of Party (CoP), Project Director, Deputy CoP, Team Leader or similar on projects with complex scope, scale, and governance structures.
  
• Demonstrated international credibility as a leader in the education strengthening including an understanding of evidence based decision making, capacity development in resource management and management mechanisms, and education advocacy strengthening at varying levels.
  
• Demonstrated experience in building partnerships to achieve mutual goals and objectives, including with U.S. government agencies, host-country governments and counterparts, international donors, multilateral organizations, and civil society and private sector partners in developing countries.
  
• Strong management skills to guide all project human, technical, and financial resources.
  
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.
  
• Strong analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web-based research)
  
• Ability to multi-task and keep track of concurrent activities and deadlines.
  
• Full professional proficiency in English, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Must be willing to live and travel within Liberia.