NGO JOBS

GRM International is seeking a Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID funded Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI). The program will help local partners advance peace and democracy in priority countries in transition. The Chief of Party (COP) will have overall strategic, programmatic, financial, and management responsibility for the project.  The COP will be the primary liaison with the client as well as with other donors, partners, and stakeholders, including national governments.

Qualities

• Willingness to have close, daily collaboration with USAID/OTI’s in-country staff.
• Have strong management and leadership skills, including ability to mentor staff.
• Be a “hands on” manager who is actively engaged in all aspects of program management.
• Understand USAID/OTI’s need for direct program communication with all program staff.
• Flexible/adaptive

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience, including experience with a Contractor or international NGO managing an office or program.
• 7-10 years development experience as a Team Leader or Chief of Party role at least once
• Experience supervising complex, high-speed and challenging field operations in developing countries.
• Experience with grants management, preferably in-kind and small grants, preferred.
• Experience working in developing countries is required, preferably in a fragile or transitional state environment.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing program start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out.
• Experience in hiring and supervising host country local personnel and ensuring, when need arises, that they secure necessary training required to meet program needs.
• Financial management experience, including budgeting; financial management (tracking, reporting and accounting); and procurement.
• Experience with activity design, development, and implementation.
• Must have demonstrated experience in effectively managing client relationships. 
• Experience working in high-stress dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Making key decisions and solving problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity. Overall program direction is provided by USAID/OTI through the Task Order Contracting Representative (TOCOR) and the Country Representative (CR).
• Responsible for management, oversight, and reporting of Contractor progress and quality performance in meeting the activity undertakings in this program.
• The Contractor’s designated person for overall management of the in-country relationship with USAID/OTI.
• In close coordination with the CR, responsible for providing oversight of grant activities, including supervision of the program staff, ensuring appropriate grant design, ensuring that all activities are monitored and evaluated
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring that the relevant staff use, maintain, and upload weekly the OTI Activity Database, and that data is consistent and complete.