Chief of Party Uganda Job at World Learning

Job Title: Chief of Party
Job ID: #687188
Career categories: Management
Country: Uganda
Theme: HIV/Aids
Job years of experience: 5-10 years
Job type: Job

Background
World Learning, a global non-profit organization, (www.worldlearning.org) is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for a USAID-funded Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda. Expected duration: 5 years. Successful candidates will be based in Uganda and travel regularly throughout the country. Recruitment contingent upon successful award of the project. Uganda nationals are highly encouraged to apply.

The USAID Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda program aims to improved health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing, and reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect among children and youth orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV (OVC) and other adversities in Uganda, particularly in the Eastern and Northern Regions. The program is one of several large-scale investments being made under USAID in Uganda and is expected to work in tandem (layer, integrate, sequence) with USAID’s current and future programming in the region

Responsibilities and Qualification
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.

• Master's Degree or higher in international development, business administration, social sciences, public health, or a closely related field is required.
• Two years of experience living or working in a developing country is required; experience living and working in Uganda is preferred.
• 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, implementing and managing large, complex projects involving multiple partners, in/for developing countries, of which at least five

years have been spent in the position of CoP or Deputy CoP of a large development program of equivalent size and scope.

• Management experience with a USG cooperative agreement preferred. Experience with child welfare and protection programs, systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, service delivery, quality improvement or policy development is required.
• S/he must also have demonstrated international credibility as a leader on matters of the social service sector in developing countries. Experience working in East Africa is preferred.
• S/he must have experience interacting with government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English are also required.

The CoP’s experience and education shall be complementary to those of the Deputy Chief of Party.

How to apply for this Job
Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org and click on the employment tab to submit your application. Please note, a resume and cover letter (with 3 professional references) are required when applying to this position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Qualified candidates must apply ASAP as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. If you do not see the posting on our website, this means that a qualified candidate has been identified.
Application Closing date: 26 Sep 2014