Guatemala: Chief of Party, USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project, Guatemala

Organization: Management Systems International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 19 Apr 2017

Chief of Party, USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project, Guatemala

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

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Proposal Summary: **
The upcoming USAID/Guatemala's Metrics Project (Metrics) contract will provide monitoring, evaluation design, and learning support services to the USAID/Guatemala mission. The overall purpose of this project is to enhance USAID/Guatemala's monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning systems and capacity for accountability and adaptation within projects and mechanisms.

**Please note: Only Guatemalan citizens are eligible to apply for this position.

Position Summary:
The Chief of Party (COP) is responsible for leading and managing the overall operations of the project. The COP works closely with USAID/Guatemala. S/he will also work closely with Mission technical offices, staff and management from other USAID implementing partner-operated activities, government representatives and other international donor stakeholders to ensure that USAID's assistance is informed by solid empirical evidence and analysis.

Responsibilities:

Provide overall project vision, technical leadership and management.
Achieve timely program results efficiently and in compliance USAID and US Government policies and procedures.
Serve as the main point of contact for the contract with the USAID Mission, implementing partners, other donors, and relevant governments
Lead the work planning, progress, oversight, operations, and implementation by working through motivated mentored staff.
Provide expertise on the project's evaluations and assessments, learning, knowledge and adaptive management, and analytical activities.
Mentor local staff to engage capacity, actively contribute expertise, and provide strategic and operational direction.
Oversee project management systems for finance and administration, logistics, human resources and strategic operations.
Ensure the timely completion of reports, data quality assessments, evaluations, analyses, assessments, and other deliverables that meet MSI and USAID quality control/assurance standards.
Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in social sciences, evaluation sciences, business management or other related discipline.
Minimum of ten (10) years of development professional experience working with issues related to planning, design, and performance management of international development assistance programs, preferably those funded by the USG. Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party, or Lead Evaluation Specialist experience preferred.
At least ten (10) years of expertise in leading the design and implementation of impact and performance evaluations, baseline surveys, and assessments of development interventions, preferably at least two of which in Central America.
Significant experience in indicator development, data collection and quantitative/statistical analysis, data quality assessments, and/or performance monitoring and reporting.
Strong written and oral communication and excellent interpersonal skills.
Thorough working knowledge of USAID practices, regulations, policies, procedures and programs desirable.
Spoken and written ability in English (Level IV or V) and Spanish (Level IV or V preferred).

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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