Organization: Chemonics
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 14 Apr 2017
Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated USAID Governance for Citizen Security (G4CS) Activity in Honduras. G4CS aims to enable communities and state actors to employ a locally driven, comprehensive, and functional crime and violence prevention agenda. The activity will strengthen the provision of services related to violence prevention and increase citizen participation in efforts to decrease gang-related violence and crime. G4CS will seek to achieve two main results: 1) increased community effectiveness and empowerment to prevent crime and violence, and 2) more effective targeting and application of government resources to improve citizen security. The activity will focus interventions in the USAID target municipalities of Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Choloma, Tela, and La Ceiba. We are seeking individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Work as the primary liaison with USAID/Honduras on technical matters and adjust activities and operations in response to USAID/Honduras technical direction
- Ensure quality control and the overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided under this activity
- Provide overall leadership management and general technical direction of the entire activity, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors and a focus on achieving the results defined in the contract
- Identify issues and risks related to activity implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate activity adjustments
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in political science, international development, law, public administration, public policy, economics, or related field + 15 years of experience; OR Master's degree + 12 years of experience; OR J.D. + 10 years of experience
- At least four years of relevant senior project management experience in developing countries, with skills in high-level strategic visioning and leadership, including: 1) direct supervision of professional and support staff; 2) quality evaluation of staff performance and deliverables; 3) project management under contract(s)
- At least five years of experience with donor-funded local governance, citizen security and violence prevention, and/or municipal strengthening programs of a similar size, scope, and complexity
- At least five years of experience in the Latin American region or a similar development context preferred
- At least five years of experience working on successful institutional reform processes and/or community empowerment and development initiatives preferred; demonstrated technical and analytical skills
- Experience leading and managing challenging and complex projects that engage a variety of public sector institutions and stakeholders; demonstrated ability to interact effectively with government counterparts and local organizations
- Capacity in managing multi-sectoral integration approaches involving host country government institutions, the private sector, community-based organizations, NGOs, local governments, and other donor programs
- Proven experience in the design, management, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of similar-sized donor-supported programs, including ensuring contract compliance
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Spanish and English fluency required
How to apply:
Send electronic submissions to HondurasCOP@chemonics.com by April 14, 2017. Please submit your CV and cover letter with "Chief of Party" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
