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Chemonics International
Business
Project Management
Addis Ababa
10 years
1 Position
2023-04-25
to
2023-05-02
Project Management
Full Time
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Job Description
Chemonics International, Inc., is a US-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries, that is implementing the USAID funded Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project in Ethiopia.
Chemonics seeks a Regional Team Director for the USAID Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. The purpose of this Activity will be to support accelerated access to safe, adequate, inclusive, and resilient WASH services targeting urban and peri-urban areas. The Activity will work to achieve this through four complementary objectives: 1) Enable and professionalize WASH service providers; 2) Foster markets for pro-poor and inclusive WASH services; 3) Strengthen WASH planning, budgeting, and service delivery oversight; and 4) Strengthen accountability among urban WASH sector actors.
The Regional Team Director will be responsible for managing each of the regional field teams in throughout up to four locations in Ethiopia to engage and strengthen the capacity of stakeholders in all cities covered under the Activity. The Regional Team Director will provide strategic leadership and responsibility for administrative requirements of the contract, ensuring that the key performance indicators, objectives, and deliverables are met.
This position will report to the Chief of Party (COP) and be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with frequent travel to regional team offices within Ethiopia. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world as well as demonstrated capacity building expertise; experience supporting projects to achieve scale and objectives; and experience building relationships.
Responsibilities:
Oversee technical and operational management of all regional offices;
Directly supervise staff in regional offices, ensuring coordination within and between departments across Ethiopia;
In consultation with the COP, provide program leadership, strategy development, management, and oversight, and drive technical direction for regional programming;
Serve as a key regional liaison to regional government counterparts, project stakeholders, and project beneficicaries;
Ensure compliance with Chemonics policies and procedures and USAID rules and regulations for related to human resources, procurement, grants, finance and administration, and subcontracting;
Ensure the use of appropriate management tools to plan, organize, and monitor costs and resources to achieve project objectives;
Oversee the regional programs’ work planning, budget, performance management, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic communications to ensure that all project assistance is technically sound and appropriate;
Identify and mitigate potential issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner and drive appropriate programmatic adjustments;
Serve as ad hoc member of the project’s senior management team.;
Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party
Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in WASH and/or international development on USAID funded programs;
Master’s degree in relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in a relevant field;
Track record of progressive responsibility, including at least five years providing senior-level leadership (e.g., Project Director, Chief of Party, Deputy Director) to programs of similar scale, scope, and complexity;
Strong ability to collaborate and build partnerships with host country governments, U.S. government agencies, donor agencies, international organizations, and the private sector
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity;
Proficiency with software such as Microsoft Office Suite;
Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills required; proficiency in Amharic highly preferred.
Please apply by using this link. Early applications are strongly encouraged, and we will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis. The application will close on May 2, 2023. No telephone inquiries, please.
EEO Statement
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
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