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Employee Contract Type:
International Assignment – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
The purpose of the Chief of Party (CoP) Local Governance and Reconciliation Activity (LGRA) position in Somalia is to manage structure, coordinate and support the full USAID-funded People-Centered Governance Activities in Somalia. The position will support Somali communities in establishing the initial governance and safety conditions necessary to address the long-term social, economic, and political causes of Somalia’s instability by reducing the factors that enable violent extremist organizations (VEOs) to gain and maintain influence. The COP will oversee a team of experts and support staff, prepare reports and annual operating plans, align project initiatives with in-country priorities and ensure the program is compliant with USAID and World Vision regulations.
Job Description
- Manage proactive and responsive relationship with USAID in close collaboration with World Vision staff, both in Somalia and in the U.S.
- Direct and oversee grant implementation, ensuring that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, implementation, and quality assurance.
- Establish a comprehensive understanding about major policy, strategy and program landscape of governance and reconciliation activities in the Country; identify, develop and undertake viable strategies for successful institutionalization and sustainability of governance and reconciliation activities.
- Develop strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and overall management of the program in line with USAID guidelines to achieve project objectives;
- Ensure the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation;
- Ensure the application of robust evidence and learning system to inform the implementation of the project
- Consistently look for more effective and efficient implementation methods and opportunities to increase impact in children with disabilities and disadvantages.
- Responsible for ensuring the program is implemented successfully and within established timelines
- Provide policy and strategy level advisory assistance to Somalia government and other major governance and reconciliation activities actors
- Represent World Vision Somalia with partners and key stakeholders, maintain positive relationships with USAID, local ministries, and the country office team;
- Liaise with local government officials, especially education officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- Liaise with government departments, local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- Influence decision makers and policy designers to inculcate the project results.
- The CoP will work closely with the awards manager to ensure that the project is implemented according to USAID polices and principles and that there are no disallowable expenses.
- Manage grant/project budget within approved spending levels and ensure project staff submit accurate and timely financial reports, forecasts, and burn rate analyses to donors and Support Office staff.
- Fully agreeable performance to USAID polices/procedures & requirements
Required Professional Experience
- Master’s degree in economics, social sciences, international development, management, policy, public administration, political science, law, international relations, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of experience managing programs of a similar focus and complexity, on topics such as community building, decentralization, conflict mitigation, local governance, public engagement, and/or institutional capacity-building programs
- Familiarity with USAID programs, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs.
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership, effective organizational development, partnership building, managerial, team building, and communications skills.
- Proven ability to coordinate with other key stakeholders such as governmental and non-governmental organizations in Somalia.
- Strong presentation and report writing skills.
- Experience of leading large and diverse teams.
- Experience in leading and managing large grants in a complex environment.
- Experience as a CoP, “key personnel”, or senior expert advisor required.
- Experience in managing sub grants and contracts under grants for complex projects.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Sound knowledge and experience of effective and proven experiences of coaching large teams.
- Sound knowledge and experience of on governance and reconciliation
- Sound knowledge of strategies and techniques to manage the effective implementation of USAID funded large grants.
- Excellent relationship building skills including ability to engage and influence across all levels with key decision makers / executives of a variety of key external organisations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team.
- Experience successfully building local capacity and local systems strengthening through programming.
Travel and/or Work
- Requirement Work environment: Office-based with some travel
- The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25 % of the time.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local and International Applicants (IA’s) Accepted
