Chief of Party, Nigeria OVC Program

Position Summary: Pact seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for a USAID Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) umbrella grants program in Nigeria. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project. The OVC program will focus on service delivery including: food and nutrition services, health services, economic strengthening services, shelter and care services, psychosocial support services, education/learning services and protection services. The successful candidate will be responsible for: overall program oversight and 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. The COP is responsible for the development and submission of the Annual Country Operating Plan (COP), Annual Program Results (APR) and Semi-Annual Program Results (S/APR), in collaboration with the M&E Director. The COP bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the grantees and sub-grantees meet USAID, PEPFAR and program requirements. Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

The Chief of Party must demonstrate dynamic leadership and a spirit of flexibility, adaptability and collaboration under challenging conditions. Specific responsibilities may include: • Rapid roll-out and supervision of field office activities. This includes hiring and management of field staff, subcontractors and consultants, detailed workplan development, 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; • Oversight of design and implementation of capacity-building activities with partners, beneficiary groups and other stakeholders; • Technical leadership and oversight of program activities • Oversight of delivery, management, and monitoring of subgrants; • Serving as Pact liaison to USAID and partners; • Coordination with appropriate stakeholders in all aspects of project planning, monitoring, and implementation; • Performing other duties as assigned; • Performing all work safely and maintaining a safe working environment. 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 and local 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; • Flexibility to live and work outside of Abuja, possibly in Kaduna or Enugu; • Nigerian candidates strongly encouraged to apply. Education and Experience Requirements: • Advanced degree in international relations, public health, or related field • 10-12 years of field-based experience managing large and complex overseas, multi-partner development programs, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. • Experience managing large scale USAID funded project(s) at a senior level • Demonstrated knowledge of and familiarity with USAID (PEPFAR) policies, rules, regulations, and procedures. • Experience in managing large child focused field programs for an international NGO • Demonstrated skills in strategic and program planning and understanding of HIV/AIDS-related support services • Demonstrated skills in leadership and supervision of staff and teams • Demonstrated skills in building and maintaining a high performance team internally and across organizations. • Demonstrated skills in negotiating with partners at a strategic and contractual level and proven skills in diplomacy • Familiarity with USAID regulations and policies, with specific understanding of PEPFAR guidelines, rules and regulations. • Extensive experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa; specific work experience in Nigeria desirable. • Proven experience building capacity of local NGOs and government bodies. • Proven ability in promoting and collaborating closely with multi-level stakeholders • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Fluency in English required

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