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Background:
SoCha, LLC is contracted to provide Monitoring, Reporting, and Capacity Strengthening (MRCS) support to complement and augment the Department of State’s (DoS) Foreign Assistance efforts in the Office of West African Affairs. Current demand is focused primarily in the countries of Niger and Burkina Faso.
Scope of Work
The Chief of Party (COP) is the leader of the team, responsible for overall implementation, performance and results, as well as team and client management. Special emphasis is placed on the management, implementation and quality control of Third Party Monitoring (TPM) services. S/he will be responsible for the following:
1. Communications and Information Management
Maintain two-way communication throughout the project with client, team, SoCha Home Office, subcontractors and other relevant project organizations
Represent Company interests with stakeholders in DoS engagements
Prepare periodic reports on progress towards project objectives
Establish criteria, guidelines, and formats for project plans and reports, in line with SoCha Home Office standards, methodologies and directives
Ensure quality control across the deliverable production cycle
2. Personnel Management
Motivate staff to perform effectively toward project objectives, through communication, team building incentives, and responsiveness
Define personnel needs and scopes of work
Manage work done by team members
Conduct annual performance reviews and recommend salary adjustments
Recommend and support decisions related to contract termination in coordination with Home Office and HR policies.
Deal with personnel issues and concerns of team members, ensuring their welfare and safety along with the Home Office HR team
3. Contract Management
Execute contract in compliance with contract provisions
Oversee the management of contract finances, commodity procurement, inventory and general logistics
Represent SoCha by protecting its contractual interests
4. Management of Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring Activities
Define, gain consensus, and maintain the vision guiding implementation
Identify and pursue targets of opportunity in line with the goals of U.S. Foreign Assistance
Direct and monitor execution of activities within the work plan, ensuring that there is consensus on project objectives, and advance adaptive work planning with team members
Ensure work orders are high quality and completed on time; conduct final review of reports to be submitted to the client
Determine causes and effects of deviations from work plan and maintain open communication with client
Anticipate potential future problems in time to ensure that preventive measures can be taken
5. Other duties as appropriate
Required Qualifications:
A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated relevant project management experience in developing countries, preferably in West Africa
Master’s degree in a relevant field such as international development, statistics, economics, or another relevant field
Excellent written and spoken English and French are required.
Demonstrated experience in evaluation methodology, statistical analysis, experimental design, and/or data collection and analysis is required
Familiarity with Third-Party Monitoring complexity-aware monitoring required
Strong interpersonal and oral communications and presentation skills
Demonstrated experience in managing teams that have diverse backgrounds and skills
Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders, including donor/development organizations, government officials, and project beneficiaries
*The position starts immediately and will be based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso with frequent travel to Niger.
Note: Due to current visa and access constraints in Burkina Faso and Niger, this position requires candidates who are able to travel and work in these countries without significant visa limitations.
How to apply
To submit your application, kindly upload your CV via the following link:
https://jobs.socha.net/jobs/socha_llc/chief-of-party
How to apply
How to apply
To submit your application, kindly upload your CV via the following link:
https://jobs.socha.net/jobs/socha_llc/chief-of-party