World Vision is a relief, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.
Here’s where you come in:
As Chief of Party (COP) you will have the overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities and staff. You will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to the donor and local government entities.
Requirements include:
- A Master's degree in related field or equivalent qualifications in grant management and a technical field in developing countries.
- Ten (10)+ years of extensive international development experience managing large grant-funded projects.
- Proven ability to manage technical assistance teams. Knowledge of and familiarity with international assistance program requirements, preferably USAID; their policies and regulations.
- Fluency in French and English.
- Be prepared to travel to implementation sites and regional, global meetings as required
HOW TO APPLY:
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World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date
19 November 2015. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website:www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
