Chief of Party

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**

**Project Background**

QED implements the USAID/Egypt Learning Activity, a five-year follow-on to the Services to Improve Performance Management, Enhance Learning and Evaluation (SIMPLE) contract, which QED also led. The purpose of the new Learning Activity is to provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) support services and to build the capacity of USAID/Egypt and implementing partner (IP) staff. The objectives of the services include improved use of Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA); support in implementing MEL aspects of USAID/Egypt’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS); and enhanced organizational effectiveness.

**Position Summary and Purpose**

QED is looking for recruiting a Chief of Party (COP) to lead the project team and serve as the primary interface with the client and QED’s headquarters team. In this capacity, the COP will lead a team of specialists working across MEL, CLA, and organizational development (OD) tasks.

This is a full-time staff position to be based in Cairo, Egypt.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

The COP will lead and manage QED’s efforts in the field to achieve the program results. S/he will provide vision and overall leadership to activity operations; drive the achievement of program results by ensuring the provision of timely, relevant, high quality services; facilitate the intended mutually supportive relationship between QED and the client; serve as the primary point of contact with the client on day-to-day program implementation and management issues; supervise the work of all staff and partners assigned to tasks under the program; ensure timely, accurate and user-friendly reporting on the progress and status of all services provided under the program; and ensure compliance and integrity of operations.

**1. Program Management of Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring Activities**
- Define the guiding vision of the project and build consensus with stakeholders.
- Lead the development of the work plan with team members.
- Ensure that the implementation of activities within the work plan are performed to a high professional standard.
- Identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate adjustments If appropriate in project objectives and/or contract scope of work.
- Allocate contract resources, and ensure sound financial management including programmatic, budgeting, spending, projections, and monitoring of payments.
- Anticipate potential future problems in time to ensure that preventive measures can be taken.
- Reassess objectives, strategy, and/or plans

**2. Personnel Management**
- Manage staff to perform effectively toward project objectives, through communication, team building incentives, and responsiveness.
- Create a positive working environment for all staff and ensure growth and professional development opportunities.
- Conduct annual performance reviews and recommend or internally negotiate salary adjustments.
- Ensure adequate and timely provision of contract-allowed benefits and allowances.
- Deal with personnel issues and concerns of team members, ensuring their welfare and safety.

**3. Communications and Information Management**
- Maintain communication with client, team, home office, subcontractors and other relevant project organizations.
- Communicate with interested individuals, organizations, and stakeholders as needed.
- Make formal and informal presentations on request by the client or as needed for other parties.
- Prepare periodic reports to the client on progress towards project objectives.
- Promote the project among client department heads, professional groups, and other relevant people and networks.
- Establish criteria, guidelines, and formats for project plans and reports.

**4. Contract Management**
- Execute contract in compliance with contract provisions
- Manage contract and project finances (budget and funds).
- Recommend changes in contract and budget.
- Develop input for and guide response to audit questions and client feedback.
- Manage commodity procurement, inventory, and general logistics.
- Ensure high quality in fulfilling contract.
- Represent QED by protecting its contractual interests.
- Oversee the performance of partners/sub-awardees.

**5. Technical**
- Carry out technical duties as needed.
- Participate in effective information sharing and knowledge management.

**6. Other Duties and Responsibilities as Related to Assignment and Position**
- Develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
- Support identification of growth opportunities in the region for QED and participate in business development as needed.
- Other duties as requested by QED Management and/or Project Director.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Master’s degree in international relations or affairs, public administration, or related field.
- At least ten years of progressively increasing responsibility in