Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 05 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Description:
The Chief of Party will be responsible for leading the overall project implementation, technical strategy, management, and execution of the project ensuring all project deliverables are met or exceeded within budget and in compliance with RTII and USAID rules and regulations. This position will provide project planning, oversight, leadership, and coordination. The COP will build and maintain strong and favorable client, partner,
community, home office, and team relations. This position will be based in Lusaka with the need to travel to provincial areas throughout the program implementation period. The COP will directly report to RTII’s Home Office.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for the overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision, and management of staff for successful implementation of the project within budget and compliance parameters;
• Lead overall project vision and strategy; manage overall project design and delivery;
• Ensure synergy across technical components of the project; ensure good team planning and coordination, deployment of resources and intra-team communication in support of project objectives;
• Lead technical meetings to ensure adaptive management and inclusion of guiding principles across all objectives;
• Oversee preparation and delivering high quality reports to USAID, including quarterly and annual reports, annual work plans, technical and financial reports;
• Ensure all contractual deliverables and reporting requirements are met and in compliance with contractual requirements and U.S. federal regulations;
• Provide overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision, and management to staff for successful implementation of the project, while maintaining financial accountability for all project activities;
• Build strong relationships and lead communication and collaboration with USAID and high-level stakeholders, such as ministries and regulators, other implementers, partners and local counterparts;
• Oversee performance monitoring and evaluation to ensure all governance project targets are met or exceeded – making recommendations for improvement in program implementation.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree and 15 years of experience, Master’s degree and 12 years of experience, PhD and 8 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Advanced degree in business administration, economics, engineering, water and sanitation, or related;
• 15 years progressively senior leadership roles;
• Demonstrated experience managing diverse, high-performing, multidisciplinary teams;
• Knowledge of Zambian water sector context;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to travel and work in locations with difficult terrain/conditions at times;
• Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands;
• Proven ability to manage projects with satellite or remote offices and team members;
• Proficiency in English is required;
• Work experience in Zambia required.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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