Making Cents International
Senior Advisor, USAID DEIA Activity
Making Cents International, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Making Cents International is recruiting for a Chief of Party (COP) to lead the Anticipated USAID DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) Activity. The Activity will focus on providing capacity strengthening to local, new, and non-traditional USAID partners to support diversified partnerships and conducting outreach, surveys, and other monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) tasks related to DEIA.This position is contingent upon winning a contract award.Responsibilities
The Chief of Party will provide overall leadership, management, and technical direction of the Activity. In this role, they will:Promote DEIA in all aspects of project programming.Advance the design and implementation of DEIA MEL-related interventions and activities, drawing on best practices and evidence-based approaches.Manage all activities, subcontractors, and staff, ensuring cohesion, efficiency, and quality control across tasks.Ensure that all full-time and short-term personnel provide timely, relevant, high-quality services.Serve as the primary liaison with USAID, local government entities, project partners, and other relevant stakeholders.Ensure all contractual requirements are met.Identify, support, and convene local and regional organizations.Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in international development or a related fieldMinimum 10 years’ experience leading USAID-funded projectsExperience implementing DEIA initiatives and promoting DEIA within organizations.Experience leading USAID evaluation and research teamsFamiliarity with USAID rules, policies, procedures, regulations, and evaluation report writing stylesTechnical expertise and experience in local capacity strengthening and monitoring, evaluation, and learningAbility to work with various counterparts, implementing partners, and host country government stakeholdersExcellent interpersonal skills and teamworkSuperior written and oral communication skillsFluency in English (written and spoken)Making Cents International is a certified B Corporation, founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. Since 1999, we have supported the well-being of youth and adults globally through high-impact programs that bolster those who serve people living in vulnerable contexts in low- and middle-income countries. As a purpose-driven small business, we have implemented more than 130 projects in over 60 countries and are a trusted partner to public- and private-sector clients who benefit from our expertise and broad industry exposure.Making Cents International is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
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The Chief of Party will provide overall leadership, management, and technical direction of the Activity. In this role, they will:Promote DEIA in all aspects of project programming.Advance the design and implementation of DEIA MEL-related interventions and activities, drawing on best practices and evidence-based approaches.Manage all activities, subcontractors, and staff, ensuring cohesion, efficiency, and quality control across tasks.Ensure that all full-time and short-term personnel provide timely, relevant, high-quality services.Serve as the primary liaison with USAID, local government entities, project partners, and other relevant stakeholders.Ensure all contractual requirements are met.Identify, support, and convene local and regional organizations.Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in international development or a related fieldMinimum 10 years’ experience leading USAID-funded projectsExperience implementing DEIA initiatives and promoting DEIA within organizations.Experience leading USAID evaluation and research teamsFamiliarity with USAID rules, policies, procedures, regulations, and evaluation report writing stylesTechnical expertise and experience in local capacity strengthening and monitoring, evaluation, and learningAbility to work with various counterparts, implementing partners, and host country government stakeholdersExcellent interpersonal skills and teamworkSuperior written and oral communication skillsFluency in English (written and spoken)Making Cents International is a certified B Corporation, founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. Since 1999, we have supported the well-being of youth and adults globally through high-impact programs that bolster those who serve people living in vulnerable contexts in low- and middle-income countries. As a purpose-driven small business, we have implemented more than 130 projects in over 60 countries and are a trusted partner to public- and private-sector clients who benefit from our expertise and broad industry exposure.Making Cents International is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
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