Deadline : 14 August, 2020
Location: Bangladesh
Chemonics is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Chief of Party.
The mission of Chemonics is to promote meaningful change around the world, helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent life.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic vision, direction, and leadership for overall in-country activity management, technical oversight, and synergies across programme objectives
- Serve as the primary point of contact with USAID on day-to-day implementation and contract management
- Provide overall programme leadership, management, and technical direction, ensuring a common vision across different components and actors
- Lead a diverse team of international and local experts to achieve programme targets, produce deliverables, and nurture partnerships with key stakeholders, government counterparts, and other donors
- Serve as the programme’s primary liaison with USAID, the host-country government, and local and regional partners
- Ensure that all assistance is technically sound, appropriate, and aligned with the programme’s long-term vision
- Directly implement the programme’s strategic long-term vision
- Oversee work planning, performance management, and strategic communications
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Energy Policy Development, Power System, Utility Management and Operation, Financing and Investment in Energy Infrastructure, or a related field
- Ten years, minimum, of senior management experience on highly complex, large-scale international or national projects in energy and power sector reform and development
- Strong leadership and human resources management skills to lead a diversified team of local and international experts
- Work experience as chief of party or in similar leadership position or a demonstrated track record of progressively responsible managerial experience implementing complex donor-funded projects with multiple activities preferred
- Experience working in South Asia strongly preferred
- Excellent communication (written and oral) skills
- Fluency in English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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