Chief of Party II at Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was founded in 1943 and works in over 100 countries globally. CRS was invited to establish a presence by the Nigerian Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2000 and has been one of the strongest PEPFAR partners in the country implementing HIV/AIDS projects since 2004 with an annual budget of approximately $35 million. CRS prioritizes capacity building fer local partners as a means of ensuring sustainability of interventions across sectors. CRS has a strong regional team including three Regional Technical Advisors focused on HIV/AIDS and Monitoring and Evaluation who provide technical support to CRS Nigeria program.
Catholic Relief Services is seeking a qualified candidate for Chief of Party-II (COP II) for an upcoming $15 million USAID funded orphans and vulnerable children’s (OVC) grant project in Nigeria. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project. The COP II interfaces directly with USAID and will manage sub - recipients of the award

Job Title: Chief of Party II - OVC Umbrella Grant
Department: Programs
Band: 7
Location: Nigeria
Reports To: Country Representative

Job Responsibilities
Program Quality
Management and Administration
Representative and Advocacy
Human Resource Management
Key Working Relationships
Internal: Nigeria CR, Nigeria MQC, Nigeria HoP. Nigeria Grants & Compliance Manager, OVC techrical staff, CARO PQ and MQ staff.
External: Consortium agencies, USAID, consortium staff, other stakeholders

Requirements
Masters Degree in Public Health or health related field required. PhD highly preferred.
Significant experience in collaborating and building capacity of local Partners.
Minimum of 8 years experience in managing large OVC programs with significant experience in managing PEPFAR/Global Fund programs required. Previous Chief of Party experience preferred
Knowledge of key USG regulations including but not limited to USAID 22 CFR Part 226 Administration of Assistance Awards to U.S. Non - Governmental Organizations, 22 CFR Part 145 Grants and Agreements with Non-Profits, OMB Circulars A-122, Cost principles for non-profit organizations and A-133 Audit of states, local governments, and non- profits preferred.
Proven leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams, Experience in managing consortium  a plus
Proven experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages required.
Experience With participatory methods and partnerships required.
Strong experience working on complex and high risk programs.
Public relations skills required.
Proven ability to think strategically.
Flexibility to work both in a team and independently.
Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility.
Demonstrated personal accountability and drive to serve others.
Understanding of and experience with faith-based organizations, local church structures, and accompaniment and capacity-building principles in local partnerships highly desired.
Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required,
Excellent English language oral arid written communication skills required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point required.
Nigerian nationals and candidates with long-term experience in Nigeria are highly preferred.
Application Closing Date
26th September, 2012

How to Apply
Interested applicants should request for application forms and a detailed job description from olajumoke.ogunjuyigbe@crs.org.
Fill and send back to the same address along with a detailed CV as attached MS Word documents.
Applications should be sent as soon as possible as candidates will be interviewed on rolling biases.

Note: Only applications sent in the required format will be considered.

“CRS is an equal -opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, etc. Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply”