Chief of party

Chief of party

Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the USAID-funded Climate Change Adaptation Project in Mali. The project aims to improve resilience to climate variability and change by increasing the use of accurate, appropriate, and timely climate information. It will work with national and local government entities and civil society organizations to increase their capacity to effectively use climate information and increase adoption of local solutions to climate variability and change at the commune and village level in the rainfed rural areas of Mopti. The chief of party will provide overall leadership on the project's management, operations, and performance, including achievement of programmatic results and timely completion of deliverables. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:

•    Provide technical leadership and management oversight
•    Act as key liaison with USAID, Malian meteorological and climate agencies, and all other relevant counterparts and implementing partners
•    Ensure an integrated vision among different components and actors, with a focus on achieving the results defined in the contract
•    Identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner, suggesting appropriate program adjustments

Qualifications:
•    Master's degree or foreign equivalent in environmental studies, environmental science, natural resource management, international relations, or a similar relevant field required
•    Minimum 10 years of relevant management, supervisory, and technical experience working with multimillion dollar USAID-funded programs of a similar technical scope
•    Experience in managing large-scale activities and in strategic planning and implementation
•    Thorough knowledge of and experience working in Mali and/or the Sahel
•    Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a challenging environment
•    Experience in building the institutional capacity of national and local government counterparts, as well as local NGOs
•    Experience in climate change adaptation program design and implementation in the Sahel
•    Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
•    Full professional proficiency in English and French

How to apply:


Send electronic submissions to MaliGCCRecruit@chemonics.comby January 20, 2015. Please include 'Chief of Party' in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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