Country: Honduras
Closing date: 30 Apr 2017
AECOM is currently seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for an upcoming USAID-funded government reform project in Honduras that willincrease citizen security through civil society strengthening to prevent crime and violence and ensure that government resources are effectively targeted to improve citizen security.
Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary liaison with USAID/Honduras on technical and administrative matters.
Ensuring quality control and the overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided.
Providing overall leadership management and general technical direction of the entire activity.
Ensure an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving results.
Identify issues and risks related to project implementation, and suggest appropriate activity adjustments as needed.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum of a Master’s degree and 12 years of relevant work experience or a Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of relevant work experience.
Minimum of at least 5 years of work experience on the ground in developing countries with increasing responsibility, including a focus on citizen security.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Latin American or a similar development context.
Experience successfully leading and managing challenging and complex projectsthat engage a variety of public sector institutions and stakeholders.
Proven experience in the design, management, implementation, monitoring andevaluation of similar-sized donor-supported programs, with skills in high levelstrategic visioning and leadership.
Minimum of5 years of experience working on successful institutional reform processes and/or community empowerment and development initiatives.
Experience managing multi-sectoral integration approaches involving host country government institutions, the private sector, community-based organizations, NGOs, local governments, and other donors programs is strongly preferred.
Minimum of 4years of experience at a senior program management level, including direct supervision of professional and support staff; quality evaluation of staff performance and deliverables; and project management under contracts.
Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, technical and analytical skills, including anability to interact effectively with government counterparts and local organizations.
Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous USAID experience
How to apply:
To apply, click on the link below and follow the instructions:http://aecom.jobs/tegucigalpa-hnd/chief-of-party/0FC440A75A884901B966EA5717456B20/job/