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About the job

BRAC seeks to hire a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated five-year $10 million to $25 million USAID-funded Communities for Gender Equality (CGE). We are currently inviting expressions of interest for this role, which is expected to start from November 2024 and last for five years.
CGE will be focused on gender equality and inclusive development in support of Sustainable Development Goal 5. The activity may support interventions that address the full cycle of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, mitigation, and response. More information can be found on USAID’s business forecast here.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide strategic and technical leadership to the program and the project team
Bring dynamic and creative leadership to cultivate innovation in rigorous program implementation and donor deliverables
Serve as the principal liaison with USAID, as well as with key government officials, other donors and implementers, private sector entities, and civil society partners
Engage with project participants and other stakeholders, ensuring that these relationships are managed effectively
Ensure inclusion and safeguarding across all stakeholders, including project staff and beneficiaries
Develop annual work plans in collaboration with staff and stakeholders and oversee work plan implementation
Ensure project activities are implemented on schedule and within budget
Supervise, manage, and mentor project staff, including accountability for hiring a diverse and qualified staff and building a strong team
Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of project activities, including identifying key indicators and regularly using data to inform programmatic improvements in partnership with BRAC Monitoring and Evaluation
Manage team to implement effective and evidence-based practices in designated project areas and ensure there are routine feedback mechanisms in place for continuous quality improvement in program implementation
Coordinate with other BRAC departments (research, communications) and external partners to contribute technical research and analysis through community assessments, market surveys, and existing evidence
Build partnerships among international-, national- and community-level stakeholders.
Lead in documentation and coordination of information dissemination activities that share project achievements and results with the aim of influencing decision and policymakers.


Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree or equivalent in sociology, gender, political sciences, international development, business administration, or related field
10-12 years of relevant senior experience in international development as Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, or in a senior management role on large humanitarian or development projects
Successful track record of supervising, designing, managing, and implementing complex USAID-funded projects, with a deep understanding of Cost Principles and Uniform Guidance
Demonstrated expertise in gender-based violence prevention, social behavior change, access to justice, skills development, and/or gender and social inclusion
Ability to establish strong working relationships with senior government officials, community officials, media, civil society, private sector leaders, international donors, and other stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and plan both strategically and creatively to meet program objectives
Fluency in English is required
Experience managing USAID cooperative agreements and/or contracts.