Chief Of Party USAID OVC Project

• Identification of issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.
  
• Provide overall technical and management leadership and financial oversight including managing partner relations and ensuring technical and management excellence.
  
• Liaise closely with the Government of Zimbabwe and relevant ministries to promote harmonization and collaboration among ministries, the private sector and NGOs.
  
• Work with and build capacity of consortium partners providing health, social protection, education, and economic strengthening services to vulnerable children, adolescents and their families.
  
• Represent the project to USAID, Government of Zimbabwe and other key stakeholders
  

Requirements

• Master's Degree or higher in international development, public health, business administration, social sciences, or a closely related field.
  
• 10+ years of experience designing, implementing and managing large-scale projects involving multiple partners, preferably in Zimbabwe
  
• At least ten (10) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multi-faceted international development programs.
  
• Experience with OVC, child protection / welfare, HIV Prevention programming, systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, quality improvement, or policy development
  
• Experience interacting with government agencies and officials and international donor agencies.
  
• Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English; additional languages such as Shona or Ndebele is a plus.
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  
• Management experience with US Government cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts.
  
• Zimbabwean nationals strongly encouraged to apply.