1-Chief of Party- JORDAN
Closing date: 17 Mar 2019
IREX seeks
qualified Chief of Party candidates for an anticipated two-year
extension for the USAID-funded Jordan Gender Program, Takamol. For five
years, USAID Takamol has focused on mainstreaming gender at policy,
national, and community levels. Takamol’s objectives are to expand
social dialogue on gender equality and strengthen enforcement and
advocacy for female empowerment. USAID Takamol delivers support
mechanisms, in-kind assistance, training, and/or grants to build the
capacity national and grassroots organizations including civil society,
research institutions, and government ministries, as well as support
USAID Implementing Partners achieve gender equity and female
empowerment.
The Chief of
Party will be based in Amman, Jordan and provide strategic leadership
and technical expertise for the program, ensuring the quality objectives
are met on time and within budget.
Citizens/residents of Jordan are highly encouraged to apply. This position is contingent on funding.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic and technical leadership to the program on effective gender mainstreaming practices, adaptive management processes, and locally-driven sustainable and equitable development approaches;
- Work with staff to translate project goals and objectives into implementation plans, and work with staff to identify risks and overcome implementation challenges;
- Serve as the principal liaison with USAID on management and technical matters, including reporting to the USAID AOR on activities and reporting;
- Ensure the program maintains high-quality partnerships with government entities, other donors and implementers, and civil society partners;
- Ensure project activities are implemented on schedule, within budget, and at high-technical quality;
- Supervise, manage, and develop project staff to be an effective and high-performing team;
- Work in close coordination with IREX’s headquarters teams to ensure compliance with IREX and USAID policies and procedures, and coordinate with other IREX programs in Jordan;
- Serve as liaison with IREX headquarters senior management and the Center for Applied Learning and Impact to communicate program results as well as challenges, and leverage resources and technical assistance, as needed;
- Coordinate with other IREX programs in Jordan
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local, regional, and international organizations active in gender equity and women’s rights;
- Oversee project budgeting, financial management, and compliance
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities
- Represent IREX publicly and supports its organizational development
- Other duties, as assigned
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in related field required; Master’s degree preferred;
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive international experience working in civil society strengthening, public sector development, civic engagement, human rights, or related field, with knowledge of women’s rights or gender mainstreaming required;
- Successful track record of supervising, designing, managing, and implementing complex donor-funded technical assistance projects (with strong preference for past USAID-funded project management experience);
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with senior government officials, civil society, researchers, media, donors, and other stakeholders;
- Proven leadership qualities and excellent management skills;
- Demonstrated ability plan both strategically and creatively to meet project objectives;
- Strong understanding of the political, economic, and social landscape in Jordan; required, as well as of the current issues facing the advancement of gender equality;
- Strong representational and organizational skills;
- Proficiency in English and the ability to write at an advanced level in English required; Fluency in Arabic highly preferred.
- Please upload a file that includes a resume and a cover letter that includes your salary range requirements.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to the following link:
https://jobs.jobvite.com/irex/job/owvu9fwo
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