Chief of Party

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FHI 360 is currently recruiting for the position of Chief of Party (COP) based in Lima, Peru to support an anticipated USAID-funded project aimed at strengthening the organizational capacities of current and future local implementing partners in Peru. The project will assess organizational capacities in close collaboration with local partners, co-create institutional strengthening plans, and provide technical assistance to improve priority areas for improvement. This project is anticipated to last five years, between 2025-2029.

Employment is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360, as well as USAID approval of the finalist.

Job Summary:

The Chief of Party (COP) will provide overall leadership, management and general technical direction of the entire activity, ensuring an integrated vision among different Results and actors, and a focus on achieving the overall project objectives. This individual shall act as the key liaison between USAID and all other counterparts, associations, private sector owners, implementing partners and Government of Colombia officials involved with the Activity. The COP will be expected to identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments. The COP will supervise activity implementation and ensure the activity meets stated goals and reporting requirements. The position requires significant coordination and interpersonal skills, and an understanding of the role that national and local systems play in the prevention of human rights violations. The COP must serve as the primary point of contact with USAID regarding to day-to-day implementation and management matters relating to the contract.

The COP will report to FHI 360’s Portfolio Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Position Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a directly relevant field from an accredited university; Master’s degree preferred;

• Must possess and demonstrate at least ten (10) years of international development work experience (the bulk of which must be within developing countries) with increasing responsibility in a senior management position, and five (5) years of which working with programs or business activities that are of a similar scope and/or scale to this program;

• Demonstrated leadership and skills related to program management, including budget and personnel management, motivating and supervising team efforts, solid performance management, including work planning, implementation, and achieving success in complex activities;

• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as they relate to project and program compliance and reporting;

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage client and stakeholder relationships, with a high level of organizational, communication and problem solving skills;

• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants, and recipients of assistance;

• Regional experience working in the LAC region required; specific experience in Peru preferred;

• Ability to promote and uphold principles of inclusion, with regard to gender, disabilities, and other marginalized identities. This is to be done both by ensuring equality and a safe and comfortable working environment among the staff supervised, and by incorporating inclusion in the design of programs and activities;

• Must have excellent written and oral communications skills; and

• Must be fluent in Spanish and English.

This job posting 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.

This job posting 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.

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