Chief of Party (COP), USAID/Benin Northern Economic Livelihoods for Youth (NELY) Activity, Cotonou, Benin

Qualifications: 

• A graduate degree in a relevant technical field such as conflict resolution or CVE.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex development projects, including previous experience in Francophone West Africa.
• Technical expertise in countering violent extremism, conflict prevention, economic development, public-private partnerships, resilience, sustainable rural development, peacebuilding, and/or good governance.
• Experience leading similar programs building resilience to violent extremism or conflict through economic-growth and climate change adaptation, and experience forming effective and productive relationships with relevant stakeholder counterparts, both public and private.
• Demonstrated track record of collaborating and communicating successfully at a professional level with the USG, officials at all relevant levels of host country governments, private sector members, as well as other donors.
• Demonstrated track record leveraging partnerships and creating synergies with counterparts.
• Ability to successfully manage and develop staff in a diverse, multicultural setting as demonstrated by past work experience.
• Previous experience working in conflict-affected zones and knowledge of the current West African context.
• Fluency in French and English.
  

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