The Role
The Chief of Party leads a USAID OVC project by managing implementation issues, overseeing financial and technical aspects, and collaborating with stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Identification of issues and risks related to program implementation
in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.
- Provide overall technical and management leadership and financial
oversight including managing partner relations and ensuring technical and
management excellence.
- Liaise closely with the Government of Zimbabwe and relevant ministries to
promote harmonization and collaboration among ministries, the private sector
and NGOs.
- Work with and build capacity of
consortium partners providing health, social protection, education, and
economic strengthening services to vulnerable children, adolescents and their
families.
- Represent the project to USAID, Government of Zimbabwe and other key
stakeholders
Requirements
- Master's Degree or higher in international development,
public health, business administration, social sciences, or a closely related field.
- 10+ years of experience designing, implementing and
managing large-scale projects involving multiple partners, preferably in
Zimbabwe
- At least ten (10) years of management experience,
including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling
teams working on multi-faceted international development programs.
- Experience with OVC, child protection / welfare, HIV
Prevention programming, systems strengthening, capacity building, economic
strengthening, quality improvement, or policy development
- Experience interacting with government agencies and
officials and international donor agencies.
- Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in
English; additional languages such as Shona or Ndebele is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Management experience with US Government cooperative
agreements, grants, or contracts.
- Zimbabwean
nationals strongly encouraged to apply.
Skills Required
- Master's Degree or higher in international development, public health, business administration, social sciences, or related field
- 10+ years of experience designing, implementing and managing large-scale projects
- 10 years of management experience, including direct supervision of staff
- Experience with OVC, child protection, HIV Prevention programming, capacity building, etc.
- Experience interacting with government agencies and international donor agencies
- Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Management experience with US Government cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts
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The Company
What We Do
The J.F. Kapnek Trust works to improve family health, reduce child mortality, and create educational opportunities for the children of Zimbabwe by implementing scalable, sustainable programs in partnership with local communities and government.
