Pact Chief of Party Jobs in Malawi
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership to ensure high quality programming to achieve project results; ensure that the technical assistance provided by the project is effective and sustainable.
Responsible for the overall quality control and the timeliness of all required deliverables.
Oversee development, implementation, monitoring and reporting on all work plans and budgets.
Responsible for Quarterly and Annual reports, Annual work plans, Performance Indicators, Financial reports, and regular results reporting as needed.
Manage project budget to meet expected results, ensuring cost-effective use of resources in compliance with USAID and Pact rules and regulations.
Oversee project monitoring and evaluation; ensure that project impact reporting requirements are met.
Ensure close coordination with other relevant initiatives/programs in country.
Ensure effective application of internal controls, US Government, and Pact policies and procedures.
Represent Pact at conferences, working groups, and meetings to support Pact’s thought leadership in natural resource management, livelihoods, governance, and capacity development programming in Malawi and the region.
Supervise and coordinate the sub-grant management process, including advice on assessing the programmatic potential of grants and strengthen appropriate procedures for project funds.
Oversee technical assistance and capacity building to local partners for delivery of interventions, and overall achievement of objectives and targets.
Ensure compliance with all donor and Pact policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Requirements
Master’s degree and 11+ years (or Bachelor’s and 13+ years) relevant experience or equivalent combination of education in a relevant field such as environmental science or management, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, natural science, or other relevant field with bias towards fisheries. Master’s strongly preferred.
6 years of management experience in freshwater fisheries, biodiversity conservation, or natural resource management – preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa. This included direct supervision of staff, program management, and technical leadership.
Expertise in project management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and natural resource management approaches and principles.
Demonstrated experience managing multi‐million-dollar donor-funded complex projects.
Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain professional relationships, and to work collaboratively with host government agencies, civil society, and community-based organizations, and other donors
Experience managing USAID contracts or cooperative agreements.
Ability to respond to changing situations as well as diverse stakeholders and government partners in a flexible manner.
Proven track record of effective and convincing negotiation skills.
Ability to produce exceptional quality deliverables with sustainable impact and a strong commitment to work.
Demonstrated management skills, including relevant experience in direct supervision of professional Malawian and international staff.
Strong organizational skills including task and time management.
Ability to live, work, and travel within Malawi without employment sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
Technical Director and/or COP experience, biodiversity conservation or natural resource management projects is strongly preferred.
Experience implementing or managing USAID sustainable landscapes, natural resource management and/or biodiversity programs.
Experience supporting local organizations implementing biodiversity conservation, natural resource management and/or climate change programs.
Knowledge of USAID policies and procedures preferred.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Pact Chief of Party Jobs in Malawi
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