CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Social Impact
Country: Ghana
Closing date: 30 Nov 2013

Background:

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. We provide a full range of innovative program evaluation, management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. Our global services are in the areas of democracy and governance, health and education, agriculture, the environment, and economic growth.

Objective:

USAID is planning a new five-year M&E project in Ghana to support the Mission with integrated M&E services for its project portfolio. The project is an essential M&E Office for USAID and will serve as an extension of the USAID mission. This opportunity provides USAID/Ghana with technical and advisory services for evaluation activities at the mission (operating unit) level. This may include designing and implementing both quantitative and qualitative evaluation studies and assessments as well as providing evaluation technical assistance for USAID/Ghana development programs. These efforts will facilitate informed program management decisions, shape the longer-term strategic direction of programs and decision-making within the Mission, and enable USAID/Ghana to comply with USAID's Evaluation Policy. SI is looking for a Chief of Party (CoP) to head up this effort and manage the project.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

The CoP is expected to provide vision, direction, and overall leadership to the team in all technical areas including managing SI’s technical assistance, training, and overall support; preparing and submitting reports requested by USAID; and coordinating USAID assistance with key counterparts. The CoP shall have principal responsibility for overall project management and technical operations to ensure that the project tasks are completed and the objectives of the project are successfully met. The CoP will lead SI’s team and serve as the primary point of contact with USAID with regard to day-to-day activity implementation and management matters relating to the contract. The CoP will have overall responsibility for assuring that all assistance provided under the contract, whether by international or local experts/personnel, is technically sound and appropriate for the needs to be addressed; and for adequately managing and supervising the work of all experts/personnel provided with the task orders under the contract. The CoP will be the primary point of contact for information on the progress and current status of all activities under the contract and will establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure that activity progress and specific implementation concerns are regularly and promptly reported. The CoP will manage the preparation and presentation of proposed implementation plans and all reports.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in social sciences or other related discipline;
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and project management of programs of similar scope and requirements in developing countries, preferably five (5) of those 10 years would be experience gained in Africa implementing international donors-funded programs.
• Previous experience as project director or similar positions with a strong reputation for developing excellent collaborative working relationships with counterparts, other contractors and international organizations and donors.
• At least five (5) years of experience in evaluations and/or assessments is required;
• Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills are required; and
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

How to apply:

To apply please select the following link: http://socialimpact.devhire.devex.com/jobs/328310

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

We will contact only eligible candidates to further discuss their availability. Please no phone calls. Social Impact is an equal opportunity employer.