Position: Chief of Party
Location: Gaza Strip
Duration: This position will last until September 27, 2024, with the possibility to extend based on the needs of USAID and GC.
Overview:
Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.
Global Communities is seeking a Chief of Party to lead the closeout of the USAID-funded Household WASH program in Gaza. The three-year program is improving human health, environmental health and livelihoods in vulnerable communities by increasing access to facilities and services for safe domestic water and improved sanitation. Priorities include: 1) Providing durable solutions to vulnerable communities, such as the establishment, extension or rehabilitation of water distribution networks and sanitation systems at the household and neighborhood levels; and 2) Increasing emergency WASH preparedness interventions to mitigate and reduce rainwater and sewage flooding risks in vulnerable communities
Responsibilities:
The Chief of Party will be responsible for the overall management of the activity, ensuring adequate communication with USAID and other counterparts and identifying and mitigating activity risks in order to ensure project goals are achieved. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Develop and supervise staff and the implementation of the various interventions that result in the desired outcomes and impact; such as
- Small-scale Construction Operation and Maintenance of Latrines
- Small-Scale Infrastructure Repairs and Transitional Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure Provision
- Repair of WASH Facilities for Partially Damaged Houses
- Plan for and lead project closeout, in compliance with USAID rules and regulations, including but not limited to the management of staff departures, subaward closures, program finances, asset dispositions, document retention, and final reporting. Ensure the fiscal integrity of the use of program funds.
- Act as the primary point of contact with USAID, government counterparts, and other critical in-country stakeholders.
- Produce effective written reports and oral presentations on program.
- Represent Global Communities and program interests as necessary and appropriate.
- Build and maintaining strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, subcontractors, suppliers, and partners.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (masterโs or above) in international development, public administration or any other related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex international-donor funded development activities in challenging environments. Experience managing USAID-funded programs preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience implementing donor-funded programs in water and sanitation in one or more of the following areas: WASH infrastructure; water engineering; urban sanitation; flood prevention, preparedness and response; emergency WASH preparedness.
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership, effective organizational development, partnership building, managerial, team-building and communications skills;
- Proven ability to coordinate with key stakeholders such as governmental and non-governmental organizations.
- Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Professional working proficiency in spoken and written Modern Standard Arabic is desirable.
- Prior experience in the West Bank and Gaza, and/or the region, is desirable.
Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.