Chief of Party, USAID/BHA Third Party Monitoring Project, Kyiv, Ukraine

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Proposal Summary: 

MSI is preparing to bid on the Ukraine TPM activity. The purpose of the activity is to establish a third-party monitoring system to monitor, verify, and analyze trends in humanitarian programming in Ukraine funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA).

Position Summary: 

MSI is seeking a Chief of Party with experience leading research, international development and/or humanitarian assistance projects. The Chief of Party will be responsible for all aspects of project, technical, financial and personnel management. The ideal candidate will oversee the completion of all deliverables required under the project as well as overall compliance with the contract. This work will involve team management, technical guidance, administrative coordination, operations oversight, and client relations. The Chief of Party must have excellent oral and written communication skills, analytic skills, interpersonal skills, and team management skills. This will be a full-time position based in Kyiv, Ukraine. This position is contingent upon award.

• Please note: Ukrainian citizens are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Kyiv.**

Responsibilities:

• Lead program implementation and oversee all technical and managerial decisions related to all project deliverables.
• Ensure the quality of the data collected in the field is valid and in line with the technical design of the project.
• Review and correct, if needed, all monitoring reports prior to submission to the MSI HQ and USAID.
• Communicate any monitoring activity shortcomings to relevant parties and take the appropriate steps to improve team and individual performance when and where needed.
• Responsible for the quality and timeliness of all project deliverables.
• Management of MSI’s team in the field, including office set-up, personnel recruiting and training.
• Lead coordination with BHA and BHA Implementing Partners.
• Supervise both long and short-term U.S., third country, and local experts.
• Ensure quality oversight of all services rendered for the project, including those from short-term experts for data collection, data analysis and other assignments.
• Coordinate with MSI home office on administrative, financial and technical activities, as needed.
• Represent MSI in meetings with senior USAID and implementing partner representatives.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public administration, international relations, economics, business administration, law or a related field.
• At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the research, monitoring or humanitarian, development field. Within the ten (10) years of experience, the Chief of Party must have at least five (5) years of experience managing teams and should have experience working in conflict zones.
• Previous experience in research, data collection or monitoring required.
• Previous experience managing third party monitoring projects, monitoring and evaluation support projects, or large-scale research projects is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working on programs implemented in Ukraine is highly desirable.
• Previous experience managing sub-contractors is highly desirable.
• Previous experience implementing a USAID-funded program is desirable.
• Prior experience as Chief of Party, or its equivalent preferred.
• English fluency required and Ukrainian skills are a plus.

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We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.

Reasonable Accommodations:

MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email [email protected] with “Reasonable Accommodations” in the title. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

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Additional Information

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