Chief of Party - USAID/Nepal Localization Support Activity

• Provide technical vision and lead strategic development and support of programming in collaboration with USAID and key stakeholders;
• Manage relationship with USAID, ensuring effective communication and client satisfaction;
• Work with other project senior leaders to develop, refine, and implement a workplan of activities to meet program objectives;
• Serve as Palladium's primary liaison with donor(s), and other partners including civil society, government, and other related programs and projects;
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with development partners such as government institutions, private sector, civil society, media, etc.;
• Communicate and implement an integrated vision among different components and actors;
• Enable identification, sharing, and application of international best practices and lessons learned;
• Oversee and ensure efficient execution of grants to local partners and the adherence to defined processes and meeting of requirements;
• Build local partners and local staff capacities;
• Ensure quality control and overall responsiveness of TA provided;
• Identify issues and risks related to activity implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate adjustments;
• Comply with USAID and Palladium reporting requirements on program impact and implementation;
• Manage and mentor project staff, local partner ogranizations, andkey stakeholders;
• Oversee financial and administrative management of the program in close coordination with home office;
• Manage effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities.

• Master's Degree or higher in health, social sciences, international development, or in a related field
• Ten (10) or more years of experience in a senior leadership position on a project that focuses on local capacity strengthening and/or capacity building in Nepal or Asia for international donors (USAID preferred);
• Previous COP project experience preferred;
• Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills, and ability to build synergies across technical disciplines and teams;
• Demonstrated management and supervisory experience of a relevant scope and scale;
• Experience managing local capacity development efforts, including working with local partners to ensure adherence to all sub-award and grant-management requirements;
• Experience in interacting with host country agencies, including national, regional, and district level leaders and teams, development partners, civil society, private sector, and local organizations is essential;
• Knowledge of country-led development approaches and stakeholder engagement models;
• Demonstrated knowledge of USG regulations and administrative procedures;
• Experience building and inspiring a creative and talented team and leading toward a unified vision;
• Ability to communicate effectively and high comfort level writing and presenting data and information in a compelling way to different audiences;
• Fluency in written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required;
• Must be willing to live and travel within Nepal.

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