Pact Nigeria NGO Job & Career Opportunities: Chief of Party

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[attachimg=1 align=left] Pact seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) umbrella grants program in Nigeria. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project.

Title: Chief of Party
Requisition Number: 11-0029
Location: Abuja

Position Summary: 
S/he will be responsible for: meeting the project's objectives; interfacing directly with USAID; managing national staff; and developing and maintaining good working relationships with host government officials, local and international partners, local community groups, and other stakeholders. Joining an existing Pact country office, the Chief of Party will be responsible for implementing a large OVC program in Nigeria.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
•         Rapid roll-out and supervision of field office activities. This includes hiring and  management of field staff, subcontractors and consultants, detailed workplanning, technical  training and mentoring of staff as required, and other standard implementation activities;
•         Oversight of financial management and procurement;
•         Planning, quality assurance and supervision of program monitoring, evaluating, and reporting;

Qualifications:
•         Demonstrated experience in project implementation and management;
•         Experience managing staff and ability to coach and mentor team members;
•         Working knowledge of donor regulations, including USAID rules and regulations;
•         Experience managing a consortium of international NGOs
•         Experience working on community-based OVC development programs in Nigeria or similar environment;
•         Subgrant management experience preferred;
•         Experience with monitoring and evaluation best practices preferred;
•         Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
•         Knowledge of local languages a plus

Education and Experience Requirements:
•         Bachelor's degree required.  Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience preferred;
•         5-10 years (of which 3 are in a leadership position) progressive experience in activities related to OVC services;
•         5-10 years (of which 3 are in a leadership position) progressive experience in international development project management;
•         Minimum 3 years experience working in a developing country;
•         Prior Chief of Party experiences an asset.

For more information and application: Pact Nigeria NGO Job Vacancies and Career Opportunies.