Chief of Party

The COP will be responsible for overall project leadership and management, quality control, and effective, efficient, and timely implementation of all project activities in compliance with the agreement. Specifically, they will:

• Manage overall and day-to-day project operations, which may include, but are not limited to, communications, administration, logistics, procurement, staffing/recruitment, budgeting, finances, and reporting.
• Manage project team comprising in-house staff, consultants, and subcontractors, including academic PIs and academic teams.
• Ensure buy-ins and core-funded activities are implemented in accordance with the approved budgets, USAID regulations and procedures, and the specifications of the SOW.
• Serve as the main point of contact with USAID, liaising with the AO, AOR, and Activity Managers on matters related to overall program management.
• Manage multiple concurrent activities (buy-ins and core-funded) with Activity Managers from different Missions/Bureaus/Operating Units across USAID, rapidly allocating high-quality staff/consultants to meet the demands all activities.
• Manage and hold accountable staff, consultants, and subcontractors for completing activities and producing interim milestones and final deliverables in accordance with workplans and timelines.
• Ensure high-quality technical services/deliverables.

• Master’s degree (or PhD) in areas such as international affairs, humanities, or social sciences.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience, with substantial experience related to managing large-scale, multi-country, multi-million-dollar research-related contracts.
• Experience working on and, preferably managing, large USAID research contracts.
• Demonstrated experience working with universities, academic researchers, research organizations, or networks of researchers in support of addressing complex problems.

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