Deadline: 26 November, 2020
Location: Accra, Ghana
The World Vision International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Chief of Party, Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH).
The mission of the organisation includes working with the poor and people who are oppressed and promoting human transformation.
Responsibilities
- Provide vision and strategic technical leadership for the grant
- Manage proactive and responsive relationship with grant donor in close collaboration with World Vision national office staff
- Direct and oversee grant implementation, ensuring that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, implementation and quality assurance
- Research new funding opportunities and develop and write funding proposals if second phase of the grant or cost extension is planned
- Supervise a team of senior level international and national staff with skills across a diverse set of technical areas
- Ensure proper technical capacity of staff to manage complex donor-funded projects
- Lead grant staff and short-term consultants
- Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems
- Submit timely accurate and professional reports that meet donor requirements
- Manage grant/project budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and support office staff
- Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits
- Liaise with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
- Consistently look for more effective and efficient implementation methods and opportunities to increase impact
- Participate and conduct ongoing lessons learnt with key staff and partners/sub-grantees
- Liaise with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
- Participate, lead NGO donor forum to represent WV, the project, and seek cooperation for joint advocacy opportunities
- Escalate grant management issues early and openly
- Provide spiritual leadership to the grant team by attending and participating in weekly chapel services and daily devotional meetings
- Establish clear and frequent communication regarding programme progress and oversight management with the donor
Requirements
- Master’s degree or above in International Development, Public Administration Public Health, or Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Ten years, minimum, of extensive international development experience managing large grant-funded projects
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership, effective organisational development, partnership-building, managerial, team building, and communications skills
- Proven ability to coordinate with other key stakeholders such as governmental and non-governmental organisations in Ghana
- Proven ability to manage large integrated grant-funded projects in developing countries
- Familiarity with USAID programmes, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programmes
- Strong presentation and report writing skills
- Experience in leading and managing large grants in a complex environment
- Experience as a CoP or senior expert advisor
- Experience in managing sub-grants and contracts under grants for complex projects
- Fluency in English
- Professional licences as required in the field and by donor
To apply and for more information, click here.
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