Country: Uganda
Closing date: 31 Dec 2015
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Chief of Party/Project Director II
Description:
We are currently seeking highly qualified candidates for Chief of Party on a 5-year, $31.46 M, USAID/Uganda-funded sanitation project. The project will accelerate sustainable improvement in quality and access of water and sanitation services, and improve hygiene behaviors in Uganda by introducing a series of contemporary, integrated water and sanitation interventions at the community and household levels.
This position will be based in Kampala, Uganda, and the expected duration of the contract is five years. As this position is Key Personnel, recruitment is contingent upon successful award of project to FHI 360 and final approval by USAID.
Job Summary / Responsibilities:
The Chief of Party will provide overall vision and leadership for the project; be accountable to USAID for all project deliverables; and assume technical and management responsibility for all project personnel. He/she will be the primary liaison for the project with USAID, relevant Ugandan Ministries, other donors and institutions, implementing partners, technical agencies and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment and harmonization with other USAID/Uganda and other programming where appropriate, including public/private sector partnerships. He/she will be responsible for developing and monitoring annual plans; achievement of program targets; submission of all program deliverables to USAID; and identification and resolution of issues and risks related to program implementation. He/she will coordinate partner efforts in program implementation. He/she will be ultimately responsible for award management, including compliance with FHI 360 and USAID policies and procedures for prime award management, sound financial monitoring and control and subaward management.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of professional experience, with progressively increasing responsibilities and duties, in fields related to the successful implementation of projects such as water and sanitation technical expertise, local governance and/or private sector capacity building for improvement of water and sanitation services, and behavior change promotion.
- Experience in water, sanitation and hygiene engineering applications, including experience overseeing construction and considering environmental impact.
- 5 years of experience in the management and oversight of USAID-funded cooperative agreements and/or contracts of a similar size and scope. Experience in strategic planning, supervision of projects, and budgeting of large, donor-funded projects.
- A professional engineering license through a professional society or government agency is preferred.
- Minimum of a Master’s Degree in environmental or civil engineering, public health, business administration, governance, or related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience of USAID policies, procedures and approaches related to program design/implementation, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation.
- Solid and up-to-date knowledge of the Uganda WASH context: stakeholders, issues and current evidence in relation to water supply and sanitation interventions in Uganda,
- Experience in behavior change communication approaches to promote healthy behaviors and increase utilization of services in water and sanitation or relevant area.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain effective relationships with Ugandan government official and policymakers, as well as a broader range of public and private stakeholders and partners.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package. Please visit FHI 360's Career Center athttps://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs for a list of all open positions.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran with respect to policies, programs, or activities.
How to apply:
https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs/14600/chief-of-party--project-director-ii/job