Chief of Party

Technical:

• Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for the project, overseeing team performance in pursuit of project goals across four categories of activities:
• Support PLR, Missions, and other USAID operating units to apply PC good practices through capacity building and technical assistance.
• Generate and share evidence, good practices and lessons learned relaed to PC implementation for continuous learning.
• Support peer-to-peer learning across networks of stakeholders that share responsibility for instituting PC practices and Agency priorities.
• Enable PLR to effectively lead on key initiatives by providing backbone support to working groups, secretariats, and other multi-stakeholder structures.    
• Oversee and monitor quality of all project activities and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of all deliverables to USAID, assuming ultimate accountability for the quality of work and client satisfaction for Bixal tasks under this contract. 
• Serve as a thought leader and high-level representative for Bixal to USAID, developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders from USAID and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the development of program strategies, work plans, reports, and other deliverables, working in conjunction with USAID staff and Bixal team members.  
• Work with teams to strategically deploy staff and consultants.   
• Manage project partners and subcontractors, ensuring effective communication with consortium partners, identifying and resolving potential partnership issues that may arise, and ensuring cohesion throughout project implementation.   
• Ensure project responds to changing conditions and operating environments.   
• Assist with troubleshooting and problem solving when the need arises including delivering services to the client when required.  

Management:

• Oversee project administration, implementation, and financial management to ensure project implementation aligns with budget projections, internal policies, and USAID regulations.  
• Ensure effective cost-management, accurate financial reporting, and proper use of funds. 
• Mentor and support the professional development of all staff and consultants, including identification or development of internal learning opportunities. 
• International travel required.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.   
• Experience leading a project of similar size and scope.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in organizational learning, facilitation, and training experience working on complex international development programs
• Full familiarity with USAID’s Program Cycle.
• At least ten years of experience with USAID, preferably within Washington-based bureaus and offices.
• Experience in facilitating learning events, including pause-and-reflect meetings, after-action reviews, workshops, and retreats. 
• Demonstrated experience in both strategic planning and adaptive management, including the USAID principles of collaboration, learning, and adapting.  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to establish strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders. 
• Strong familiarity in web-based technology, social media, and digital strategy.   
• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team with high sensitivity and cultural competence. 

Nice to haves:

• Thought leadership experience including speaking, facilitating and/or writing for a wide audience.