CHIEF OF PARTY - Biodiversity and Forestry Conservation, USAID Measuring Impact Project Duration: Long-term Location: Washington, DC Integra Government Services International LLC (www.integrallc.com) is an international development firm dedicated to improving the lives of the poor by facilitating economic growth and human progress in the developing world. In the area of Environment and Natural Resources Management, Integra employs a knowledge-driven, technologically empowered, participatory, and empirical approach to the challenges of managing the environment and natural resources in an economic development context. The firm places solid analysis backed by evidence ahead of conventional wisdom.
Integra seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID Measuring Impact (MI) project. The project aims to enhance the impact of biodiversity and forestry programs in USAID. This goal will be achieved by 1) enhancing the capacity of USAID and partners to design and adaptively manage effective biodiversity, forestry and related integrated programs; 2) increasing USAID evaluation capability for biodiversity and integrated program; 3) strengthening the evidence base for the impact of biodiversity and forest conservation on development; and 4) enhancing USAID's technical leadership in the forestry and biodiversity field. The project/position is pending USAID approval. Primary Duties: . Provide overall project leadership, strategic guidance, and technical direction of the entire program, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the contract. . Work with various stakeholders, including high-level government, USAID officials and local partner organizations. . Act as the key liaison between USAID/Washington, USAID Missions and all other counterparts and implementing partners involved with the program. . Identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate program adjustments. Qualifications: . More than 10 years of senior-level management experience; including in the areas of international development strategic planning, project design and evaluation; . Minimum 5 years of relevant experience managing international development projects and overseeing field-based operations in developing countries; . Strong technical expertise in biodiversity, forestry and/or natural resource management; . Advanced degree (graduate level: Doctorate, Master's) in relevant field such as international development, conservation, natural resource management; . Record of achieving development impacts in a similar context; . Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local governments, local stakeholders, donors, community-based organizations, think tanks and universities, the private sector, project partners and staff; . Excellent management, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to manage high-level relationships and motivate team members of all levels. To Apply: Please send your CV to [email protected] or submit through www.integrallc.com indicating "COP Biodiversity and Forestry Conservation" position. Please indicate where you saw this posting. Integra LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
