Chief of Party

Pact's mission is to build empowered communities, effective governments and responsible private institutions that give people an opportunity for a better life. We do this by strengthening the capacity of organizations and institutions to be good service providers, represent their stakeholders, network with others for learning and knowledge sharing, and advocate for social, economic and environmental justice. Interdependence, responsible stewardship, inclusion of vulnerable groups, and respect for local ownership and knowledge are core values across all of our programs.

Location: Rwanda

Summary:

Pact seeks a Chief of Party for a three year, USAID “Strengthening Civic Participation in Rwanda” project in Kigali, Rwanda. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project. The COP Rwanda will lead a team of technical and support persons to ensure excellence in design, management, quality and development of a national and local civil society strengthening and decentralization program.

To apply please visit our website at www.pactworld.org and fill out a online application. Please be sure to include an English copy of your resume and cover letter.
Rwanda Project will assist USAID Rwanda and the Government of Rwanda in strengthening civic participation across Rwanda:- in facilitating effective and meaningful engagement between government, civil society, and citizens in Rwanda at the national level, in the areas of policy assessment, policy formulation, advocacy, monitoring, and developing planning;- in facilitating effective and meaningful engagement between government, civil society, and citizens in Rwanda at the local level, particularly in the areas of assessment, monitoring, and advocacy within the context of service delivery, planning processes, and capital project implementation; and,- the Government of Rwanda in developing a public process for giving input into and rolling out a civil service code of conduct at the local and national level.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The Chief of Party must demonstrate dynamic leadership, a flexibility, adaptability and collaboration under challenging conditions. In addition to strong academic credentials, the Chief of Party must possess ten years of experience as:- Manager of a large and complex civic participation or related project in Africa;- Capacity building specialist or capacity building project manager with experience in planning and managing capacity building programs for local government and CSOs; experience assessing assets and gaps, determining appropriate interventions, and monitoring and evaluating effectiveness;- Working directly with local and national CSOs, in both rural and urban settings;- Local government or decentralization capacity building projects in Africa or similar setting;- Previous experience in Rwanda or a similar setting in Africa is highly desirable;- Bilingual English & French spoken fluency, plus reading and writing proficiency is required.; Kinyarwanda proficiency a plus;- Demonstrated experience in managing grant programs for USAID in Africa or similar environment;- Experience in cultural or applied anthropology or similar background in history or culture as it applies to modes of discourse, attitudes toward authority, and in assisting in the design of meaningful public participation experiences in Rwanda or similar setting is preferred.

How to apply

To apply please visit our website http://www.pactworld.org and complete an online application

Closing date: 23 Feb 2009