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Chief of Party

World Vision Ethiopia

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Social Science

Project Management

Addis Ababa

10 years

1 Position

2024-03-01

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2024-02-01

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Educational Planning and Management

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With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The Chief of Party (CoP) will be responsible for the overall oversight, coordination and leadership of the anticipated USAID Malawi Secondary Success Activity.  The CoP is required to collaborate with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and other critical partners to provide strategic and high-level support for effective capacity building at the local level and sustainability of the project interventions. 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.  This project budget is estimated at $10-25M USD and programming is anticipated to start in October 2024.   Please note that this position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.

Project and Budget Management:

  • Manage proactive and responsive relationship with USAID in close collaboration with World Vision staff both in Malawi 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 secondary education in Malawi; identify, develop and undertake viable strategies for successful institutionalization and sustainability of secondary education.

  • 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, especially girls.

Collaboration with Associations and Organizations and Capacity Building:

  • Play an influencing role through forging strong partnership with secondary education policy and strategy level actors in the country for enhanced outcomes of the project.

  • Provide policy and strategy level advisory assistance to MoE, MoH, and other major secondary education actors.

  • Represent World Vision Malawi 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 Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate.

Grant Compliance:

  • The CoP will work closely with the awards manager to ensure that the SSA project is implemented according to USAID polices and principles and that there are no disallowable expenses.

  • S/he will report any variance (budget or programmatic) on time to USAID after internal consultation.

  • Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems.

  • Submit timely, accurate and professional reports that meet donor requirements.

  • 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.

People Management:

  • Supervise a team of senior level international and national staff with secondary education technical skills.

  • Lead grant operations staff including finance, M&E, and communications.

  • Provide the necessary support to ensure that all technical and project personnel function within approved budgets and in accordance with USAID and WV regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Promote staff integration and a good work environment.

Communication and Capacity Building:

  • Work closely with Communication and Strategy teams to develop and implement effective marketing and communication (both internal and external) that ensure knowledge capture and learning across the organisation.

  • Serve as focal point for USAID project and actively participate in the required meetings/forums and others.

  • Participate in Christ-centered commitment activities, creates opportunities for spiritual reflection to increase passion for ministry and demonstrates Christian principles in work and lifestyle.

  • Contribute to team operations and perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in education, especially with a focus on secondary education and/or girls education. Minimum 10 years of professional experience in similar positions relevant to the project's results and objectives, required for its successful implementation.

  • Program management experience, specifically for USAID-funded 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 Malawi/ or any other country.

  • 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.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted

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