Honduras: Chief of Party

Organization: CARE
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 27 Jan 2017

CARE seeks a Chief of Party for an anticipated watershed management project in Honduras. This procurement is expected to be a three-year contract in the $10-15-million USD range.

The Chief of Party is accountable for the overall vision and leadership of the project and is accountable for delivering results. The successful candidate should possess significant experience managing program, financial, and operations of USAID- or other international donor-funded projects.
This position is subject to project award and funding. International relocation and allowances may be available.

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversee the completion of all technical requirements, including project results and deliverables, in accordance with the project work plan.
Build and maintain productive working relationships with USAID, project partners, and key stakeholders. Serve as the primary liaison among all project stakeholders.
Manage the project’s operational, financial, and administrative priorities; direct the planning and budgeting processes. Create or adapt management systems in line with CARE’s standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency with project needs.
Build partnerships among international -, national- and community-level stakeholders
Design and oversee an annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles.
With staff and partners, translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans. Oversee the preparation of quarterly and annual project activity reports, M&E reports, and other deliverables, as specified in the agreement. Report against the project’s targets.
Represent the project at high-level meetings, conferences, and other fora.
Guide team members to fulfill the project’s strategic goals and objectives.
Supervise and mentor senior staff, delegating responsibilities as appropriate. Clearly communicate expectations for staff performance.

Required Skills:

Master’s degree in natural resource management, agricultural economics, or related field
Minimum of 15 years of professional experience, with a minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in watershed program management and management of natural resources; prior USAID experience preferred.
Prior experience coordinating at least two development projects (watershed management, irrigation, rural infrastructure, conservation of natural resources, food security, or agriculture).
Proven exceptional leadership in the design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of similar-sized international donor-supported programs, with skills in strategic planning and thinking, management, supervision and budgeting, and experience managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple program partner institutions.
Experience in sub-contract management.
Demonstrated skills building and maintaining relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
Strong oral and written communication skills; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff and teams.
Experience managing required programmatic and financial reporting requirements. Experience with M&E is a plus.
Fluency in both English and Spanish (spoken and written) is required.
Ability to travel within Honduras as required.