Chemonics seeks a deputy chief of party for the anticipated West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change (WA-BiCC) Activity, a five-year, $50 million project aiming to improve conservation and climate-resilient, low emission growth across West Africa. WA-BiCC is part of USAID's wider efforts to coordinate closely with regional West African Partners, such as ECOWAS, to advance broad-based economic growth and resilience in the region. Most activities will be in targeted geographical areas, such as the coastal zone and the inland forests, to improve governance and policy over critical natural and human systems, while others will be at broader policy/institution levels. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a master's degree in a relevant field or a bachelor's degree in a relevant field with an additional four years of experience to the required minimums above
- Demonstrated expertise and at least five years professional experience working in climate change or biodiversity development programs; direct experience working in West Africa preferred
- Minimum of five years of experience as deputy chief of party, senior program manager, or an equivalent position managing large (at least $5 million per year), complex development programs, preferably within a West African context; experience working on regional programs strongly preferred
- Demonstrated effectiveness in strategic thinking and policy analysis and able to dialogue with host-country government and regional organizations
- Demonstrated ability to be collaborative across projects, flexible, and creative
- Demonstrated expertise in gender programming
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to productively interact with a wide range and levels of organizations (government, private sector, NGOs, research institutions)
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Required oral and written communication and presentations skills in French (tested FSI R3/S3) and English
HOW TO APPLY:
Application Instructions:
Send electronic submissions to WABICCRecruit@chemonics.com by January 6, 2015. Please include "Deputy chief of party" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
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