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The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is seeking candidates to support an anticipated USAID-funded Rule of Law program in Kosovo. The Chief of Party III (COP III) is responsible for strategic direction, technical leadership, and overall management oversight of the program, ensuring an integrated vision among different components to achieve results and ensure high-quality program implementation. The COP III will coordinate activities across relevant parties, including the donor, the host Government, key stakeholders, and implementing partners. The COP III must have strong and dynamic communications skills and awareness of challenges in Kosovo and the region. The COP III is responsible for managing personnel under her/his/their authority, including ensuring compliance and prioritizing staff, partner, and stakeholder safety and security.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Manages all facets of the international development program cycle, from assessment or inception to design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Actively applies knowledge of international development industry practices, actors, and trends as well as expertise in rule of law and/or adjacent fields, as applicable, to design and execute international program(s) and interface effectively with donors, headquarters staff, and local counterparts.
- Provides flexible, adaptive, and responsive leadership and management for the program(s).
- Successfully leads the startup and close out of multi-year field programs, including sub-awardees, on schedule. Manages complex technical and financial aspects of programs, including those of sub-awardees to meet targets while effectively utilizing donor funds.
- Sets a high standard for accountability and quality in program performance and reporting. Ensures processes for monitoring and reporting are in place for successful implementation. Regularly reviews progress reporting against targets.
- Maintains in-country donor relationships and leads donor and key partner conversations on important programmatic activities in collaboration with headquarters team.
- Actively seeks and captures new business opportunities in the assigned country(ies) and keeps HQ staff informed about them.
- As needed, trains program staff and external stakeholders on ROL and/or adjacent issues related to the program(s) managed.
- Drafts, reviews, and manages budgeting and financial reports for field office staff and operations.
- Ensures adherence to safety and security protocols including a basic understanding of cyber security principles.
- Performs other related duties, as required.
Required Education, Qualifications, Experience
- Bachelor's degree in relevant area.
- At least 12 years of professional experience in an international development setting with at least 10 years in a leadership position.
- Significant overseas experience with managing a similar size program(s)/portfolio.
- High levels of knowledge and skills in financial management, HR, and compliance with the relevant donor policies and regulations.
- Excellent written and spoken English language skills with the ability to produce weekly updates, monthly reports, website updates, annual reports, periodic program highlights and business development concept notes and proposals.
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Other details
- Job Family: Expat
- Pay Type: Salary
- Min Hiring Rate: $191,200.00
- Max Hiring Rate: $237,049.00
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