Chief of Party I - Disability Inclusion Activity, Vietnam

Skills required

Basic Qualifications

Masters degree in International Development, International Relations or a relevant technical area, such as disability inclusion or rehabilitation. PhD preferred;
7 or more years’ relevant management and technical experience. Experience with rehabilitation/disability inclusion programming highly valued;
5 years experience managing donor funds, including multi country grants. Strong knowledge and experience in budget management;
5 years of staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. Experience coaching senior program staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions;
Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship;
Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams. Coaching skills;
Strong communications and presentation skills; able to develop tailored and persuasive messaging for varied audiences;
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

Recognized leader in sector as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications, conference presentations etc.;
Demonstrated experience of successful program management, including management of complex, high-value, multi-activity projects, with complicated logistics;
Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of organization partnership strategy a plus;
Ability to represent and present at high levels;
Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

Required Languages – Fluency in English required. Fluency or high level of proficiency in Vietnamese strongly preferred.

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 50%.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Direct supervision of operational and programmatic staff; provide overall leadership to project team.

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Country Representative; Head of Programming, PQ/MEAL Lead, Disability Inclusion Program Manager, Operations Manager, Finance Manager.

External: National/international partner organizations, USAID Mission to Vietnam, peer agencies working on additional Inclusion programs, private sector actors, relevant government bodies.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all organization Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of organization and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

Integrity
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Builds Relationships
Develops Talent
Strategic Mindset
Accountability & Stewardship.

What you will do

Lead all aspects of the development, implementation and consolidation of the Inclusion III-b project, including sharing how the project contributes to the thought leadership of the industry. Serve as the primary point of contact to USAID as well as public, private and non-government stakeholders;
Ensure the project is designed and implemented to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget, including strategies for phase out and sustainability. Ensure coordination between program and operations leads. Ensure the organization program quality standards are adhered to per MEAL policy and procedures;
Effectively manage senior programming and operations talent. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching and mentoring. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports. Oversee the development of staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior staff;
Manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to organization staff safety and security policies and plans, and ensure the updating of such plans;
Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Ensure compliance with USAID grants, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets, finance, administration and reporting to USAID. Approve program expenditures, budget adjustments, and cost modification requests to donors;
Oversee the development of communication strategies and materials, complying with donor and organization’ branding and marketing requirements and procedures;
Coordinate relationships with consortium partner organizations, including organization of review/planning workshops. Contribute to coordination of the roles and activities of staff from other consortium member organizations in implementation in line with organization partnership principles;
Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for organization and partner staff and ensure the design and delivery of high quality training and technical assistance.

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