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Project: USAID/Armenia “Promoting Human Rights in Armenia Activity”

Location: Armenia

Organizational Background:

Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is an international non-profit with a mission to secure the rights and well-being of marginalized people and communities facing some of the world's most pressing humanitarian and human rights challenges. HAI is comprised of numerous country offices implementing programs on a broad range of human rights issues globally, as well as the Chicago-based Marjorie Kovler Center for survivors of torture. HAI's technical areas of expertise include mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), gender equity, access to justice, and stigma-free health care. Across all programs, HAI promotes progressive, innovative approaches to human rights protections and gender equity.

Overview:

HAI seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated multiyear USAID/Armenia opportunity based in Yerevan, Armenia. This COP will lead all aspects of implementation of HAI’s innovative, place-based and community-responsive support services. The COP will provide technical and administrative leadership and expertise over the program. This position will serve as the primary liaison with USAID/Armenia and will be responsible for the management of all aspects of activity implementation, including, but not limited to, technical, administrative, operational, and logistical management. This position is contingent on funding being made available.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provide overall technical and operational leadership for the implementation of the project while ensuring compliance with USAID financial and programmatic requirements, regulations and HAI policies.
• Guide and supervise the work of key project personnel, consultants, subcontractors and partners to ensure attainment of project objectives in a timely, compliant and responsive manner.
• Serve as the official contact point providing overall project management and direction for the project.
• Ensure that program goals and objectives are met within the agreed upon period and budget.
• Liaise with HAI´s partners, relevant NGOs, USAID, the In-Country Team, regional team, and other NGOs to ensure solid coordination and encourage knowledge sharing.
• Oversee the development of annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans and other required documents.
• Directly supervise the Deputy Chief of Party and other project senior staff to ensure that all deliverables are met in a timely fashion.
• Oversee the quality and timely delivery of all programmatic and financial reports to ensure compliance with USAID practices.
• High sensitivity to gender and demonstrated ability to integrate gender considerations in management, operation and programs.
• Excellent representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English required, and Armenian preferred.

Qualifications

Authorization to work in Armenia, with strong preference for Armenian nationals. Master’s degree in social sciences, community development, communications, business, international development, and/or other related fields. Ten (10) years work experience implementing human rights protection activities including engagement with legal and regulatory frameworks for human rights protection, grants to local organizations, citizen engagement, and CSO financial and organizational sustainability. Five (5) years experience in managing staff with proven skills in managing diverse teams across a wide implementation area. Strong coordination and communication skills to include a variety of stakeholders (national, international, government, non-government, international organization, donor). Demonstrated history of professional experience managing other staff members. Demonstrated ability to train staff and implementing partners in health approaches. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated history of professional experience with large-scale, US Government funded programming. Previous experience with USAID strongly preferred. Demonstrated working alongside and developing the capacity of grassroots NGOs. Fluent written and spoken English. Some knowledge of Armenian is preferred. Knowledge of the South Caucasus region is a plus.