Chief Of Party, Bosnia And Herzegovina Growth Oriented Local Development (GOLD) Project
Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal Summary:
MSI seeks a Chief of Party for an upcoming USAID-funded local governance and economic development project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The project will focus on strengthening municipal government capacity to support local economic growth and encourage local businesses and new investment; improve the regulatory environment to support business and promote new investments; provide vocational training; and promote community involvement.
MSI seeks a Chief of Party for an upcoming USAID-funded local governance and economic development project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The project will focus on strengthening municipal government capacity to support local economic growth and encourage local businesses and new investment; improve the regulatory environment to support business and promote new investments; provide vocational training; and promote community involvement.
Position Summary:
The Chief of Party is a multi-year, executive-level position that will be based in Sarajevo with required in-country travel to participating communities. The COP will oversee project implementation, liaise with USAID, build trust and participation of municipal governments, citizens, and entity and state governments of BIH; manage a diverse project team, ensuring that project activities align with goals of USAID and the economic development plans of municipal governments and citizens. S/he will provide technical and administrative leadership for the program, ensuring that all objectives are achieved and that reporting is accomplished
The Chief of Party is a multi-year, executive-level position that will be based in Sarajevo with required in-country travel to participating communities. The COP will oversee project implementation, liaise with USAID, build trust and participation of municipal governments, citizens, and entity and state governments of BIH; manage a diverse project team, ensuring that project activities align with goals of USAID and the economic development plans of municipal governments and citizens. S/he will provide technical and administrative leadership for the program, ensuring that all objectives are achieved and that reporting is accomplished
Responsibilities:
• Provide overall leadership, management oversight, and technical direction to the project in consultation with the MSI home office technical director;
• Serve as the primary project interface with USAID, the BIH entity governments, municipal leaders, businesses, and citizen stakeholders in the project;
• Collaboratively develop the project’s strategic vision with the participating governments, businesses, and citizens;
• Contribute to and oversee work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, and technical and administrative reports;
• Assure that the project achieves its intended results;
• Supervise and coordinate the work of sub-contractors, business associations, consultants and grantees: monitor work plan implementation and assure that project results are identified, reporting in a timely manner to USAID as required;
• Ensure compliance with USAID and MSI regulations and standards of quality and client satisfaction;
• Coordinate program activities with other relevant donor-funded projects to achieve synergies and maximum impact.
• Provide overall leadership, management oversight, and technical direction to the project in consultation with the MSI home office technical director;
• Serve as the primary project interface with USAID, the BIH entity governments, municipal leaders, businesses, and citizen stakeholders in the project;
• Collaboratively develop the project’s strategic vision with the participating governments, businesses, and citizens;
• Contribute to and oversee work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, and technical and administrative reports;
• Assure that the project achieves its intended results;
• Supervise and coordinate the work of sub-contractors, business associations, consultants and grantees: monitor work plan implementation and assure that project results are identified, reporting in a timely manner to USAID as required;
• Ensure compliance with USAID and MSI regulations and standards of quality and client satisfaction;
• Coordinate program activities with other relevant donor-funded projects to achieve synergies and maximum impact.
Qualifications:
• Advanced degree in international development, public administration, economics, political science or another relevant field preferred;
• At least 5 years of previous experience as a Chief of Party or equivalent leadership role in a major international business and economic development project;
• Ability to build trust with national, entity, and local governments, as well as business leaders and citizens;
• Advanced degree in international development, public administration, economics, political science or another relevant field preferred;
• At least 5 years of previous experience as a Chief of Party or equivalent leadership role in a major international business and economic development project;
• Ability to build trust with national, entity, and local governments, as well as business leaders and citizens;
• Knowledge of BIH laws, policies, and regulations regarding business registration, and business and BIH investment incentives and disincentives, including the policies, practices, incentives, and barriers in each entity of BIH;
• Strong leadership, presentation, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
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