Chief of Party, USAID Egypt Evaluation Management, Egypt
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Proposal Summary:
The purpose of the Egypt Evaluation Management Activity will be to provide research and evaluation support services, as well as build the capacity of USAID/Egypt and implementing partners, as well as other stakeholders.
Position Summary:
The Chief of Party (COP) will play a pivotal role in leading the Egypt Evaluation Management Activity, serving as the primary point of contact with the USAID Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The COP will oversee all technical and administrative aspects of the project. This leadership position involves supervising staff across various technical components, managing relationships with subcontractors, and ensuring the project’s compliance with USAID regulations. This is a full-time position and will be based in Cairo, Egypt. This position is contingent upon award.
**Please note: Egyptian citizens are highly encouraged to apply**
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary point of contact with USAID on the day-to-day implementation and management issues of the project.
- Provide technical leadership on monitoring, evaluation, data collection and learning support activity while ensuring compliance with USAID requirements and regulations.
- Manage and supervise the work of all personnel assigned to tasks under the contract and ensure timely implementation.
- Oversee project partners and subcontractors, ensuring effective communication with consortium partners, identifying and resolving potential partnership issues, and maintaining cohesion throughout project implementation.
- Ensure project activities are implemented on schedule and within budget.
- Ensure quality control and the overall responsiveness of services provided under the contract, including necessary adjustments to operations to fit the requirements of USAID.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in public administration, international relations, economics, business administration, law or a related field.
- Minimum of ten years of work experience leading and implementing international development projects.
- Demonstrated experience in evaluation methodology, statistical analysis, and/or data collection and analysis, and familiarity with data collection in challenging environment.
- Demonstrated experience in a supervisory or management capacity that includes providing technical and administrative oversight of subcontractors in a multicultural setting.
- Ability to work collaboratively and diplomatically with a geographically and culturally diverse group of stakeholders.
- Knowledge of and prior experience working on USAID-funded activities strongly preferred.
- Experience leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of large, complex programs in Egypt.
- Fluency in English with strong written and oral communications skills.
- Proficiency in Arabic preferred.
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U.S. Teams and Clients
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (International Development)