Organization: Chemonics
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 06 Mar 2017
Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated five year, $60 to $80 million USAID Creating Economic Opportunities (CEO) Activity in Guatemala. CEO will work with municipalities and use the Sistema Nacional de Planificación, in coordination with the private sector, to increase incomes by creating economic opportunities. The program will promote trade and investment, mobilize financial services, upgrade productive infrastructure, and improve private sector competitiveness. The chief of party will make strategic leadership, provide technical and managerial oversight, and ensure the program's operational and technical integrity. This position will be based in Guatemala City. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide overall program leadership, management, and technical direction to ensure all activities, staff, and partners achieve targeted results and meet reporting requirements
- Serve as a key liaison with USAID, the host-country government, and other relevant counterparts and implementing partners
- Provide overall management and supervision of activity implementation, ensuring the program meets its stated goals and reporting directly to the designated USAID contracting officer's representative
- Ensure an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the program's defined results
- Identify issues and risks related to implementation in a timely manner, suggesting appropriate adjustments as needed
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in international development, business, economics, or related field; or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible international work experience implementing multisector development programs with demonstrated strong management and coordination skills
- Minimum 10 years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multifaceted international development programs
- Expertise in implementing large economic development programs, and developing and managing alliances with governments, the private sector, and academia
- Significant coordination skills, broad general and technical knowledge, experience in developing countries, and skills to ensure coherence and consistency despite urgent deadlines
- Familiarity with the socioeconomic landscape of Guatemala preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Professionally proficiency and fluency in written and spoken Spanish and English (FSI levels 4-4) required
How to apply:
Please send an electronic submission of your CV and cover letter to GuatemalaCEOrecruit@chemonics.com by Monday, March 6, 2017, with "Chief of Party" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
