Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014
SUMMARY:
Counterpart International is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded Civil Society for Accountable Governance and Citizen Security Project (Project) in Guatemala. The Project will support civil society organizations (CSOs) to promote accountable governance and combat corruption, as well as citizen security issues, while also building the organizational capacity of these CSOs in areas including policy analysis and advocacy, coalition building and internal governance. As COP, this position will represent Counterpart to USAID, local and national partners, and other relevant donor organizations in Guatemala. The COP will provide vision and technical leadership on issues of government accountability and transparency. S/he will provide financial and administrative oversight and day-to-day management of the program. The COP will also oversee staff management and development and ensure the highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communications. Local and regional candidates are encouraged to apply.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide vision, leadership, strategic management and oversight of donor-funded programs.
• Provide line management to the field staff in accordance with the donor policies, procedures and requirements.
• Provide mentoring and professional development support to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff.
• Oversee all administrative, contracting, hiring, recruitment, financial and logistical aspects of the program.
• Coordinate activities between the field office and Counterpart Headquarters.
• Ensure the highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communications.
• Assume financial accountability and ensure successful implementation of the program.
• Ensure compliance with Counterpart and USAID rules and regulations, particularly with respect to financial and grant management.
• Serve as primary liaison to USAID, local and national governmental authorities, local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), community organizations, and other donor organizations.
REQUIREMENTS:
• A Master’s degree in a related field (transparency, public administration, public procurement, open budget processes and financial management, tax administration, etc.)
• To substitute the education requirement,12 years of senior management experience of high politically sensitive projects in any (or combination of) the following fields: regulatory reform, public procurement, government ethics regimes, inspector general/ombudsmen offices, complaint mechanisms and whistle-blower protections and/or municipal oversight.
• Sensitivity towards inclusion issues, such as gender analysis and integration of activities to close gender gaps.
• Previous experience in managing complex USG or bilateral donor-funded projects with large sub-grants portfolio.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with other donor programs on civil society and seek synergies and complementarities to maximize results.
• Experience in Latin America preferred.
Excellent public speaking and writing skills in English and Spanish; fluency in both required.
How to apply:
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