Chief of Party, Malawi Scholarship Program

Job Description

World Learning seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for a USAID-funded “Malawi Scholarship Program (MSP)”. Duration: 5 years. Location: Lilongwe, Malawi. Recruitment contingent on anticipated funding. Please transmit CV and cover letter (in English) with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position, and three references with contact information. Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.

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Background: The primary purpose of this program is to provide management support USAID’s Malawi Scholarship Program (MSP) for Malawi professionals to pursue certificate, diploma/undergraduate and Master’s degree programs at universities in the United States, South Africa, Kenya and other Africa regional countries including training institutions within Malawi..

Chief of Party’s responsibilities:

• Manage a project field office, including supervision of local program and finance staff.
• Serve as direct point of contact with USAID and Ministry of Health
• Work closely with World Learning Home Office
• Oversee the recruitment and selection, placement, monitoring, and evaluation of 483 participants in certificate, diploma/undergraduate and Masters programs in Malawi.
• Develop outreach and program promotion plan and pre-departure orientation program.
• Develop and administer post-training and follow on program
• Ensure all USAID policies and procedures (ADS252/253) are strictly followed.
• Meet all USAID reporting deliverables.
• Work with Mission to provide assistance in identifying performance gaps and training needs assessments.
• Assure compliance with contract provisions, including annual work plans.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in management, organizational development, or a related field (or career/experience equivalent).
• Strong background in project management, organizational development, training and capacity building.
• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated international experience with capacity to manage large complex programs in a multi-cultural environment.
• Skills in helping clients analyze problems, devise solutions and adopt solutions.
• Experience in organizational development and in managing development programs and/or contracts required.
• Solid supervisory experience required.
• Experience working in Malawi or critical priority countries (CPC) desired.
• Experience with organizational capacity and performance improvement programs.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to manage a large, diverse, and internationally implemented project.
• Experience implementing USAID programs in Malawi desired;
• Ability to travel in-country.

About the Organization

World Learning is an 81-year-old global non-profit organization with operations in 77 countries. Through its award-winning international education programs – The Experiment in International Living, the SIT Graduate Institute, SIT Study Abroad and the International Honors Program (IHP) – World Learning fosters global citizenship by connecting over 3,000 young ambassadors annually across cultural differences and social barriers. Through its International Development & Exchange Programs, World Learning practices what it teaches, undertaking community-driven international development, training and exchange projects in sixteen countries. For more information visit www.worldlearning.org