Chief of Party, Mozambique

Counterpart International is seeking a Chief of Party for its USAID-funded project in Mozambique. The Chief of Party will provide overall vision and technical leadership, financial and administrative oversight, and day-to-day management of the program.

Requirements

• Provide vision, leadership, strategic management and oversight of program implementation.
• Ensure program design integrates Counterpart’s best practices, models and tools from similar projects.
• Manage, and provide mentoring and professional development support to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff.
• Oversee all administrative, contracting, hiring, recruitment, and logistical aspects of the program.
• Coordinate activities between the field office and Counterpart headquarters.
• Ensure the highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and communications.
• Assume financial accountability and ensure compliance with Counterpart and USAID rules and regulations, particularly with respect to financial and grant management.
• Provide technical assistance to local CSO and government partners.
• Serve as primary liaison to USAID, local and national governmental authorities, local nongovernmental organizations, community organizations, and other donor organizations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off