Chief of Party at International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)

Position Description

• IBTCI is currently seeking a Chief of Party to lead the implementation of a 48 month contract to provide Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning services to USAID/Nigeria.
• This Contract will provide continuous, on- the-ground, on-demand and systematic support to USAID and its partners on performance monitoring, data verification, impact and performance evaluations, organizational learning, capacity building and knowledge management.
• This contract will create the conditions to enable USAID/Nigeria to become a more adaptive, modern and effective development organization, by creating a learning and adaptation strategy, and ensuring continued alignment among all Mission activities within the objectives outlined in the CDCS.
• This contract will result in strengthened Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems at USAID/Nigeria and enhanced M&E capacity of local entities to improve accountability and the increased use of empirical evidence for programming, learning and adapting. This position is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

• The Chief of Party will be responsible for leading and managing the overall Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning program.
• The Chief of Party will work closely with USAID/Nigeria's leadership team, the Program Office and with technical office team leads, and other Chief of Parties managing USAID projects.
• Additionally, s/he will work with national level stakeholders from the GON to develop important professional relations with some of Nigeria's most reputable social scientists and development professionals.

Qualifications

• Education: A minimum of a Master's Degree in an inter-disciplinary area such as applied International Development, Strategic Planning, Project Design and Implementation, or a related field,

Desired Experience

• At least 10 years of progressive experience managing high-performing teams in international development settings
• Demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking/planning, management, and presentation skills
• Strong multi-cultural, inter-personal and supervision skills
• Especially charismatic, collaborative, professional credentials to be able to establish close, trustful relations for pursuing earnest organizational learning with, particularly USAID/Nigeria’s American and Nigerian senior professional staff and leadership, including the Mission Director’s Office.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.