Abt Associates in Ghana Job Vacancy for Chief of Party

Abt Associates seeks a qualified Chief of Party to support the potential five-year USAID/West Africa Peace through Learning, Evaluation, and Adapting Activity (PELA) project in Accra, Ghana.

The purpose of PELA is to strengthen USAID/West Africa’s effectiveness at implementing its projects; coordinating its activities; learning from its experiences; and serving as an information, communication, and thought-leader regarding peace promotion and countering violent extremism (CVE) in the West Africa region.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

· Provide overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise for the program and will serve as the primary liaison with USAID/Ghana on management and technical matters.

· Oversee all the activities and ensure the program meets its stated goals, outcomes, benchmarks, and reporting requirements.

· Ensure compliance with all terms of the project contract and all relevant donor rules and regulations.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in social sciences, economics, international development, evaluation, research, statistics, or a related field; Master’s degree is preferred;

· A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience, including experience in designing, managing, and implementing results-based M&E;

· A minimum of two (2) years’ experience working on a program with a CVE component preferred;

· Past experience working on a USAID project or activity preferred;

· Experience applying collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) approaches;

· Experience working in complex, politically charged, unstable environments;

· Experience working in West Africa is required; experience working in Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and/or Cameroon is highly desirable but not required;

· Demonstrated experience and knowledge establishing systems and overseeing start-up under limited time constraints;

· Past COP or DCOP experience preferred

· Experience in the hiring and supervising of host country local personnel and ensuring, when need arises, that they secure necessary training required to meet program needs;

· Financial management experience, including budgeting; financial management (tracking, reporting, and accounting); and procurement;

· Experience with evaluation design, development, and implementation;

· Strong management and leadership skills, including the ability to mentor staff;

· Past representational experience with host governments, other donors, and civil society;

· Fluency in French and English required;

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and

· Strong analytical capacity.

How to apply:

To be considered for this opportunity, qualified applicants must submit the following to :

· Required: Updated résumé

· Encouraged: Cover Letter that describes the applicant’s qualifications in relevance to the scope of work

Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply. Position contingent upon donor funding.

Closing date: 31 Aug 2017