Job Description
ABOUT THE POSITION
Dexis is recruiting for an experienced Chief of Party (COP) to lead an anticipated USAID-funded opportunity in Bosnia-Herzegovina to strengthen trust and cooperation among citizens in the country by improving social cohesion through education and peacebuilding practices, engaging media to combat hateful rhetoric, and addressing socio-economic inclusion through conflict-sensitive design, implementation, adaptive management and rapid response. The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for strategic vision, technical leadership, and management of the project. They will be responsible for overseeing long-term staff, as well as short-term technical experts in achieving program results. The COP will ensure compliance will represent the program to external audiences, including USAID and other programs or donors as needed.
This position will be based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is contingent upon contract award.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Providing technical leadership, administrative oversight, and direction for all programmatic and administrative issues;
- Serving as lead supervisor of project personnel, short-term experts, subcontractors, and grantees to achieve project objectives in a timely manner;
- Providing technical support to the team across all operational and programmatic areas;
- Serving as Dexis’ point of contact for USAID/Bosnia-Herzegovina, BiH government institutions, other implementing partners, and other key stakeholders as well as maintaining effective relationships civil society actors;
- Managing the contract and being responsible for the overall technical and financial health of the project;
- Leading the development and submission of project deliverables, such as reports, annual work plans, and other items as specified by the contract;
- Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of activities, meeting targets, and adapting activities as needed to achieve program outcomes;
- Ensuring program adheres to USAID rules and regulations as well as Dexis’ policies and procedures;
- Overseeing the grant making process, ensuring compliance with Dexis’ policies and USAID’s regulations.
- Fostering a collaborative, team-oriented environment that actively solicits inputs from team members and provides opportunities for growth
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience with increasing responsibility.
- Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years of prior experience in conflict and peacebuilding related areas, governance, civil society strengthening, strengthening local government, and/or community engagement required.
- Experience in the technical areas of strategic communications, media, youth engagement.
- At least three (3) years of senior leadership and supervisory experience on USAID programs, previous experience as a USAID COP strongly preferred.
- At least three (3) years of grants program management experience.
- Demonstrated experience with remote management in fluid operating environments.
- Previous successful representational experience with donors, international NGOS, and all levels of host governments and communities.
- Experience in promoting the equity and inclusion of women, youth, and other marginalized groups.
- Leading research and contextual analysis to inform program strategy.
- Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills with demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively with a wide range of staff and stakeholders.
- Ability to travel throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina to oversee program activities and engage with communities.
- Professional proficiency in oral and written English required, fluency in local language preferred.
- Previous working experience in the region highly desired, Bosnia-Herzegovina experience preferred.
