World Vision is hiring a Chief of Party (COP), based in Maputo.
World Vision seeks qualified candidates for the position of Chief of Party (CoP) for the expected USAID-funded ADVANCING GIRLS EDUCATION in Mozambique. This position will be based in Maputo, Mozambique or other location in the project target areas.
The anticipated Mozambique Advancing Girls’ Education (AGE) Program will increase the safety of girls in school through mobilizing communities to expand girls’ access to quality education and to improve learning outcomes for girls in upper primary and secondary grades. Specifically, the anticipated five-year activity will focus on increasing school safety, learning outcomes, and transition of girls in grades 7-12; improving girls’ sexual and reproductive education; and strengthening professional development for teachers.
The Chief of Party (CoP) is responsible for the overall implementation and oversight of project activities including staff supervision and team management, adaptive planning, budgeting, monitoring and learning. The CoP will serve as the principal institutional liaison to the donor and local government entities, as well partnership and sub partners relations. For management, the CoP must have proven leadership skills managing projects of a similar size and scope in developing countries. The CoP must have prior experience effectively managing USAID development activities.
The CoP must have prior experience working in Mozambique or the Southern Africa region, familiarity with the country’s social landscape, and demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
The CoP must have demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff, as well as experience managing programmatic and financial reporting. S/he must understand and demonstrate commitment to the importance of gender and youth issues in Education programming and within staff and management of the activity. Demonstrate experience in adaptive management and learning techniques is highly encouraged.
S/he also provides strategic leadership and supervision of sub-grantees and sub-contractors while ensuring the security, feasibility, and sustainability of the program and contribution to Child wellbeing outcomes.
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