Chief of Party at International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Chief of Party must provide overall management, guidance, and direction to the project’s team. He or she will be responsible for overseeing the completion of all deliverables required under this project as well as overall compliance with the task order. This work will involve team management, technical guidance, administrative coordination, operations oversight, and client relations. This position has significant programmatic/technical responsibilities as well as the overall contract management/compliance responsibilities.

Programmatic/technical responsibilities:

•  Lead the development of the Annual Work Plan.
•  Lead quality control/quality assurance for all products/deliverables for the client.
•  Lead the development and coordination of external trainings, presentations and workshops.
•  Lead the development and management of an online data platform for the client.
•  Serve as the primary liaison with client personnel based in the US Embassy in Kenya.
•  Serve as a contributing writer for all deliverables as needed.

Contract management/compliance responsibilities:

•  Ensure overall contract compliance.
•  Supervise a team of approximately 30 staff and subcontractor personnel.
•  Manage subcontractor and consultant financial, contractual and compliance issues.
•  Manage the technical issues for the subcontractor responsible for the online data platform.
•  Directly supervise the DCOP and Finance Manager.
•  Ensure compliance to IBTCI global policies and establish additional standard project implementation and operations procedures and schedules as needed.
•  Manage the project field office budget, financial reporting, and local procurement and vendor purchase orders.
•  Oversee staff and subcontractor security in Kenya and Somalia.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

•  The Chief of Party must have at least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience related to the project subject matter. Within the ten (10) years of experience, the Chief of Party should have at least five (5) years of experience managing teams and at least two (2) years of experience working in conflict zones.
•  The Chief of Party must have previous experience managing third-party monitoring projects, M&E support projects, or large-scale evaluations.
•  Ability and willingness to be mobile and agile at a momentâs notice in case of an emergency required.
•  Ability and willingness to work for extended periods in insecure and diverse environments.
•  Ability and willingness to safely enter and exit a larger, armored SUV vehicle that is several feet off the ground without assistance, while wearing body armor and/or a heavy flak jacket.
•  In case of an emergency situation, must be able and willing to “duck and seek cover”, which may require the individual to exit the vehicle, unaided, and hurriedly seek shelter elsewhere, as needed, in the event of a roadside emergency.

Desired experience:

•  The Chief of Party should have previous experience conducting quantitative and qualitative field research in conflict zones.
•  Previous experience working on programs implemented in Somalia is desirable.
•  Previous experience managing sub-contractors is desirable.
•  Previous experience implementing a USAID-funded program is desirable.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•  Education: The Chief of Party must hold a Masters degree in International Affairs, Social Science, or a related field.
•  Skills: The Chief of Party must have excellent oral and written communication skills, analytic skills, interpersonal skills, and team management skills