Kenya: Chief of Party_Kenya (Nairobi)

Chief of Party_Kenya (Nairobi) | ReliefWeb Skip to main content Labs Blog Mobile About Us Help Login / Register HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining Print17 Nov 2014Chief of Party_Kenya (Nairobi)JobfromChildFund International—Closing date: 16 Jan 2015

Summary: ChildFund International is recruiting a Chief of Party to lead an anticipated USAID funded Orphans and Vulnerable Children program. The COP will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities and staff. S/he will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID. S/he will manage a team of senior staff and sub-partners and ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project.

Job Location:Nairobi, Kenya – with frequent travel to project implementation areas.

Kenyan candidates highly encouraged to apply. The deadline for all applications is December 1, 2014.

Required Skills

The COP must have strong leadership qualities and depth and breadth of technical and management expertise, as demonstrated by at least ten years of experience designing and implementing multi-million dollar USAID cooperative agreements, of which at least five years has been spent in the position of COP or Deputy COP of a large development program of equivalent size and scope.Strong technical background working on OVC projects in Kenya or East and Southern Africa is strongly preferred. Experience implementing child welfare and protection programs, systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, service delivery, quality improvement or policy development projects is also desired.Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-cultural communication, and experience managing multiple partner organizations. Experience interacting with government agencies and building the capacity of key civil society stakeholders.Demonstrated ability to meet reporting requirements, achieve program milestones within cost and oversee M&E.Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English are also required.Master's Degree or higher in international development, business administration, social sciences, public health, or a closely related field is required.How to apply:

Please apply directly at: http://childfund-hr.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dsp...

Job ID: #725206 Country: Kenya City: Nairobi Organization: ChildFund International Job years of experience: 10+ years Job type: Job How to apply HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining About Us Help ReliefWeb Informing humanitarians worldwide. A service provided by

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