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Chief of Party, Enhancing Development through Energy in East and Central Africa
Providing overall vision, management, and strategic leadership to the Activity.
Identifying adjustments in scope and operations to ensure that the project adapts to changes in need and context.
Supervising and empowering all personnel.
Establishing effective partnerships with other U.S. government agencies, African partners, development partners, non-governmental organizations, and a wide variety of other stakeholders.
Effectively communicating in large public settings, as well as with senior government officials.
Ensuring that managerial, administrative, and financial procedures comply with USAID policies and procedures.
Supervise the technical leads, operations/grants managers, and short-term personnel
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum ten (10) years of management experience implementing energy programs on- and beyond-the-grid. Sub-Saharan Africa work experience is preferred.
Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy, and leadership skills, including the ability to manage high-level relationships.
Proven ability to form collaborative relationships with intergovernmental, government representatives and other stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a dynamic team of professionals across large geographies.
Prior experience effectively managing large, complex activities in the energy sector and achieving performance objectives.
Prior experience leading USAID/Power Africa programs strongly preferred