RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes and a leading implementer of innovative, USAID-funded governance programming in Africa and around the world. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits program to attract the best scientific, technical, and leadership talent in the industry, and to support employee health and well-being, families, continuous learning, and career development. RTI has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies (Ethisphere, 2019), America’s Best Mid-sized Employers (Forbes 2019), The Best Employers for Diversity (Forbes 2019) and The Best Employers for Women (Forbes 2018). Objective We seek a dynamic Chief of Party to lead the anticipated five-year USAID Zambia District Governance Strengthening program. This program will strengthen Zambia’s system of local governance to improve service delivery and self-reliance. It will enhance the role of local partners; improve service planning and management; enhance coordination across the education, health, nutrition and natural resource sectors, and; improve citizen oversight of government performance. More information on the program can be found at RFI link . The position will be based in Lusaka and Zambian applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Key Responsibilities

• Oversee program implementation, providing programmatic, financial and administrative leadership to achieve all deliverables, targets and timelines;
• Effectively represent RTI and establish and maintain productive relationships with USAID/Zambia, government counterparts, relevant civil society organizations, academics, media and business leaders;
• Supervise and oversee the work of a dynamic program team, partners, and subcontractors, providing vision and guidance;
• Guide the program’s learning agenda, applying lessons to adapt implementation strategies and approaches, and disseminate findings;
• Uphold RTI technical and workplace environment standards and ensure strict compliance with USAID and RTI policies, regulations and internal controls;
• Exercise sound financial management skills including effective project spending;
• Review deliverables and technical materials to ensure high quality products and adherence to RTI analytical and data integrity standards.

Minimum Skills And Qualifications

• Master’s degree in political science, international development, economics, business, or a related field;
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in related work, with a track record of progressively responsible management of complex, politically sensitive, donor-funded programs;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in public administration, governance or civil society programming in Zambia, preferred;
• Demonstrated experience in managing diverse, high-performing, multidisciplinary teams;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with fluency in written and spoken English

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