This position is contingent upon funding
Description:
Pact seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated Kenya Integrated Water Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) program in Kenya, focused on strengthening governance for resilient and sustainable management of WASH services and water resources, in addition to institutionalizing catalytic models of sustainable service delivery. The program consists of five components; Scaled up market-based WASH service delivery models, Increased access to sustainable financing/credit for WASH service, Improved access to integrated WASH and nutrition services, Increased environmental sustainability of WASH services and Strengthened WASH services and water resources institutions. The COP will be responsible for overall management, leadership and administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID implementation issues. Strong candidates will have extensive experience in similar roles possessing a solid understanding of WASH as well as management of USAID contracts.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure rapid roll-out and supervision of activities. This includes leadership, direction and guidance to subgrantees, subcontractors and consultants.
- Oversee hiring, management and development of staff to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce and promote an organizational culture where Pact's values are practiced.
- Effectively work with other consortium members to assure a coordinated and timely execution of workplans.
- Oversee planning, quality assurance and supervision of program monitoring, evaluating, and reporting;
- Provide oversight of delivery, management, and monitoring of subgrants.
- Provides oversight of financial management and procurement.
- Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders in all aspects of project planning, monitoring, and implementation
- Ensure compliance with and implementation of all donor-related, Pact, and project specific policies.
- Negotiate Pact annual budgets and revisions to the scope of work as required
Qualifications:
- At least 10 years of senior-level management experience of projects and programs in WASH or integrated health, with at least 3 years of experience in a senior-management position for a USG-funded project.
- Demonstrated experience with similarly complex projects in African countries, involving coordination with multiple programs, and partner institutions. Strong preference for experience in East Africa.
- Demonstrated experience with the current up-to-date ideas about effective WASH practices and applications in programs managed or influenced.
- Experience supervising and mentoring direct-reports.
- Commitment to local capacity building and the ability to engage local stakeholders in project design and implementation.
- Strong coordination, project planning, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing program start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and consensus-building skills and ability to promote coordination among diverse interests and institutions.
- Good understanding of procurement processes, procedures and grants management.
- Demonstrated experience in coordination and collaboration with a broad set of stakeholders, including multi-lateral and international donors, Government, and local and international NGOs.
- Excellent English written and oral communications skills.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- University degree required; Masters Degree preferred, in engineering, hydrology, health or related subject.
- At least 10 years of senior-level management experience of projects and programs in WASH or integrated health, with at least 3 years of experience in a senior-management position for a USG-funded project.
- Experience implementing development programs preferably in East Africa
