Chief of Party COP
Chief of Party COP
Reporting to: Steering Committe
Contract: 1 year renewable
Working Hours: 40 hours a week
Location: Tunis
ABOUT US:
I WATCH is a Tunisian watchdog organisation created after the revolution in 2011. I WATCH works mainly on two axes: transparency and corruption. I WATCH has been the official chapter of Transparency International in Tunisia since September 2019. I WATCH is made up of like-minded young professionals and motivated volunteers who, through their innovative work, are determined to tackle the problem of corruption and lack of transparency in both public and private sectors.
BACKGROUND:
IWATCH-ANA YAKEDH is recruiting a qualified Chief of Party for the upcoming five-year USAID Civil Society Activity in Tunisia. CSA’s goal is to empower Tunisian citizens to act and advocate for specific issues and effect change at the local, regional, and national level in advancing Tunisia’s development and to build the legitimacy and sustainability of the civil society sector. CSA will achieve this goal through the following objectives: 1) Increase the engagement and agency of citizens to act and advocate for specific issues of public interest; 2) Strengthen the institutional capacity of civil society organizations to promote positive change on citizen and constituent priorities; and 3) Promote effective partnerships (intra-, inter-, and multi-sectoral) at local, regional, and national levels (e.g government, civil society, citizens, citizens, private sector) to advance shared development objectives.
Tunisian Nationals will only be considered for this position.
The purpose of the Role: The Chief of Party will be responsible for providing senior technical and managerial leadership and oversight on all aspects of CSA in Tunisia, ensuring collaboration with partners, citizens, civil society, citizens and other stakeholders. The Chief of Party will coordinate closely with USAID to ensure Compliance, and with other partners and stakeholders as required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Tasks & Responsibilities:
The Chief of Party will :
· Provide strategic and technical leadership for the design and implementation of activities in areas such as citizen outreach & engagement, civil society institutional capacity building, partnership development, network-building, accountability, and advocacy
· Oversee the development and implementation of technical work plans, the project’s Monitoring Evaluation & Learning plan, contractual deliverable reports and other communications material
· Develop and manage mechanisms for coordination, collaboration between project team staff, and with other partners and stakeholders
· Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities; promote a culture of learning and adaptation across the program and partners
· Lead the preparation of high-quality project documents for submission to donors
· Oversee the writing of technical reports and success stories for USAID and serves as point of contact on all donor’s requests
· Ensure that all financial management and procurement is conducted in compliance with IWATCH and USAID regulations
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Qualifications & Requirements: · Advanced degree in political science, international relations, development, communications or a relevant field. · At least 7 years of substantial experience in civil society support and development, including capacity building, organizational development and advocacy · Experience managing USAID-supported projects. Knowledge and experience with other international development organizations’ contracting policies and procedures is preferred · Demonstrated high-level managerial skills, particularly in multiple, large to mid-size donor-funded projects is required · Experience in research, learning and adaptive management is preferred · Demonstrated effectiveness in developing and maintaining professional relationships with public institutions, civil society, citizens, and the private sector
Application deadline: 12-09-2022
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
I WATCH is striving to be an equal opportunities employer. The aim of this policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favorable treatment on grounds such as race, color, nationality, or citizenship, ethnic or national origins, religion, sex or gender identity, marital status, age, disability, or health status, sexual orientation or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
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