Chief of Party

Chemonics seeks a Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID-funded Armenia Strategic Communications Support Activity. The activity aims to equip the Government of Armenia with effective strategic communications systems, capacity, and practice. The activity’s focus areas include:

• Support institutional set up and talent management for streamlined strategic communication
• Ensure institutionalized systems and capacity for data-driven information management to inform strategic communication
• Foster citizen-centered strategic communications and public outreach

The Chief of Party will be based in Armenia.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide overall direction, leadership, and management of the project to ensure seamless program implementation and ensure project technical assistance is high quality, technically sound, and appropriate.
• Ensure quality control and the overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided under the contract, including necessary adjustments to operations to match USAID requirements.
• Oversee strategic work planning, performance management, strategic communications, contractual and budgetary aspects of program management, and timely preparation of the annual implementation plan.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client, manage productive working relations with relevant government counterparts and entities, and maintain effective coordination with other donor and international organizations’ activities and programs.
• Establish an inclusive office environment that encourages integrity, honesty, open communications, and commitment to compliance with local laws, USAID rules and regulations, and Chemonics’ policies and procedures.
• Supervise technical and administrative project staff, consultants, and partner organizations to achieve expected results.
• Ensure compliance with USAID, U.S. government, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

• University degree (bachelors or higher) in business administration, communications, international development, law, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience successfully implementing donor-funded development activities, with preference given to implementing activities related to media, strategic communications, data-driven information management, and/or countering disinformation.
• Prior experience in managing international donor programs in the South Caucasus and Central and Eastern Europe preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated track record of collaborating successfully with USAID and exercising outstanding judgement in politically sensitive, transitioning, and/or post-conflict environments.
• A demonstrated track record of building and effectively managing a strong team.
• Ability to conduct or oversee planning, implementation, monitoring, and adaptive management of the project strategy and interventions in response to changing contexts and conditions, in close coordination with USAID and government counterparts.
• Proven record of overseeing diverse teams, building team skills, and fostering collaboration with diverse stakeholders to achieve project goals, meet project milestones, and produce quality results.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills required. Fluency in Armenian/Russian is a plus.