Descripción de la Oferta

CHIEF OF PARTY

World Vision El Salvador seeks a Chief of Party for a USAID-funded Juvenile Justice Project. The project seeks to provide institutional technical support of institutions in charge of alternative sentencing for youth offenders, mapping of diversion services, development of a youth detention prevention strategy, referral systems according to specific needs of youth offenders, connection to the private sector, pre-release life and education planning for juvenile offenders to mitigate rate of recidivists.

The Chief of Party (CoP) will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities and staff. S/he will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to the donor and local government entities.

NOTE: This position is contingent upon donor funding.

Primary Responsibilities:

-Provide the vision and overall leadership to the team, manage/lead in-country staff to ensure that the project is achieving all expected deliverables
-Manage and nurture World Vision’s relationship with USAID
-Manage proactive and responsive relationship with grant donor in close collaboration with World Vision National Office staff
-Direct and oversee grant implementation, ensuring that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, implementation and quality assurance
-Research new funding opportunities and develop and write funding proposals, if second phase of the grant or cost extension is planned
-Supervise a team of senior level international and national staff with skills across a diverse set of technical areas
-Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems. Submit timely accurate and professional reports that meet donor requirements
-Ensure that technical, financial, and administrative activities are carried out according to World Vision’s policies and procedures and consistent with USAID regulations
-Liaise with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
-Serves as public speaker in representation of World Vision El Salvador, when needed.



Required Skills & Qualifications:

-A Master's degree in related field or equivalent qualifications in grant management and a technical field in developing countries
-10+ years of extensive international development experience managing large grant-funded projects
-Proven ability to manage technical assistance teams
-Knowledge of and familiarity with international assistance program requirements, preferably USAID and/or other funding agencies; their policies and regulations
-Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to maintain productive relationships with the various government entities in (country of the grant)
-Proven ability in the management of large integrated grant-funded projects in developing countries
-Familiarity with USAID programs, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs
-Ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals
-Demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country
-Strong presentation and report writing skills
Advanced English Skills


Required Experiences:

-Experience of leading large and diverse teams
-Experience in leading and managing large grants in a complex environment.
-Experience as a CoP/PD or senior expert advisor required
-Experience managing sub grants and contracts under grants for complex projects
-At least two years as a Deputy Chief of Party
-Experience in managing inter-agency consortiums is preferred

Required Capabilities:

-Achieving quality results & service
-Practising accountability & Integrity
-Understanding World Vision’s mission

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