Chief of Party, USAID Transparency and Accountability Project

Chief of Party, USAID Transparency and Accountability Project

Position Description

About PADF

The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) believes in creating a hemisphere of opportunity, for all. We work across Latin America and the Caribbean to make our region stronger—more healthy, peaceful, just, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable for current and future generations. For nearly 60 years, we have served the most vulnerable communities, investing resources throughout the hemisphere. We partner with and enable civil society, governments, and the private sector for the greater good of the region.

Position Overview

PADF seeks a chief of party (COP) for an anticipated United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded 5-year program to enhance public sector transparency and accountability. The San Salvador-based COP will be responsible for technical and operational oversight of the program and assisting stakeholders, including select Government of El Salvador national and municipal agencies, and civil society, academic, and private sector partners. The COP will ensure program activities are implemented in line with the work plan and in accordance with PADF and donor requirements. The position will report to the PADF Mexico and Central America Regional Director and is contingent on funding. The anticipated start date is March 2023.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to achieve program objectives, including representing the project and PADF to all stakeholders, in collaboration with the PADF Regional Office
• Prepare and implement management instruments, including the workplan, budget, and reporting
• Monitor goal, objectives, partner, consultant, and financial activities to ensure successful program outputs and outcomes
• Supervise the development and submission of program deliverables and provide accurate and timely reporting to USAID on all program areas and to key stakeholders
• Provide onsite support and supervision of program teams and partners on a regular basis to ensure quality implementation of activities and timely identification of challenges and adaptations to ensure success
• Identify opportunities, establish and strengthen partnerships with relevant ongoing projects, counterparts in the public, civil society, and private sectors to ensure local ownership and sustainability of activities

Competencies

• Leadership – provides strategic direction that strengthens team roles, risk-taking, motivation, delivering on results, and fosters mutual respect, constructive dialogue, and a positive work environment
• Problem Identification / Resolution – identifies needs, develops solutions with stakeholders and sees them through completion
• Teambuilding – ability to manage and influence, empower individuals and groups to strengthen internal capacities; ability to coordinate and collaborate with internal PADF stakeholders, including the Mexico Central America Regional office, the hemispheric Thematic Teams, the El Salvador country team and the headquarters support departments
• Communications – ability to communicate effectively with program/technical staff maximizing the positive impact and fostering mutual respect, constructive dialogue, and a positive work environment; ability to communicate effectively in professional events, with media, and other public venues

Personal Characteristics

• Results orientation – Motivated to achieve and bring tasks to completion. Great at follow up and follow through. Demonstrates a drive and willingness to work hard, with teamwork, communication, and collaboration.
• Interaction skills and empathy – Ability to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically
• Equity and inclusion – Understanding and sensitivity to Diversity and Gender within team and programmatic dynamics.
• Demonstrated flexibility: Ability to innovate within the framework of donor compliance requirements and adapt under unforeseen circumstances.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant field is required—master’s degree preferred
• Ten (10) years of professional experience, including six (6) years of relevant experience in a leadership position on transparency, public administration, democratic governance or similar programs
• Demonstrated experience of USAID programming, including knowledge of USAID rules and regulations, compliance, reporting requirements, and grant management
• Deep understanding of transparency initiatives across the Americas
• Demonstrated ability to establish, coordinate, and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with project staff, donor representatives, as well as civil society, public, and private sector actors
• Successful experience overseeing program planning; managing local staff, consultants, and partners; implementation; financial management; human resources management; monitoring; and reporting
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required

More About PADF

PADF is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1962.

PADF’s core values. “H-E-A-R-T” = Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.

Diversity. PADF is strong because we are diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. PADF encourages Salvadoran nationals to apply, and/or candidates with eligibility to work in El Salvador. PADF does not discriminate based on ability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of cultures, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, and perspectives on the world.