Environmental Incentives
Chief of Party, Local, Faith and Transformative Partnerships (LFT) HUB
Environmental Incentives, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
This opportunity is contingent on contract award, which is expected to be confirmed September 2024.
OPPORTUNITY
This is an opportunity to influence the international development sector by supporting USAID in reaching their localization goals. As the Chief of Party for the Local, Faith and Transformative Partnerships (LFT) Hub, you will work with USAID Washington-based operating units (OUs) and global USAID Missions to strengthen their engagement with non-traditional and diverse partners, including local actors, new partners, faith-based organizations, and minority-serving institutions. By promoting a culture of learning and innovation, you will shape the future of evidence-based decision-making in USAID's strides toward locally led development.
As the LFT Hub Chief of Party, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team of staff, consultants, and subcontractors to deliver high quality, innovative technical assistance to USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation (DDI), as well as other Operating Units and Missions with whom DDI partners. If you enjoy developing a vision, overseeing a plan to put it into practice with multiple clients and staff, and managing adaptively in response to emerging priorities, please apply.
About Environmental Incentives
At EI our purpose is to create the conditions for human and natural communities to thrive. We do this by helping our partners improve the performance of conservation and development programs. Our clients trust us to design and support implementation of programs that (1) use evidence to develop effective strategies within complex systems, (2) center local stakeholder experiences and facilitate collective action, and (3) produce results that support learning about what works. Environmental Incentives is a certified B Corporation with offices located in Washington, DC, South Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Nairobi, and Lima (pending registration). Our remote staff and consultants are based in multiple states within the United States, and across five continents.
ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide Expert Technical Service
Provide expert technical assistance to meet client vision and EI quality standards in change management, decision support, monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, adaptive management, communications and knowledge management, data management, and work process management in the development of client products.Seek opportunities and model behavior to share insights, key products, and learning across EI teams and beyond EI.Effectively leverage contributions of partners and consultants.Use EI performance improvement diagnostic to understand impact.
Manage Teams
Manage LFT Hub Team to develop and implement work plans, budget, and staffing plans aligned to client vision and EI quality standards and help them exercise increasing independence.Facilitate team formation and steward team culture and career progression of individuals on and beyond the team.Model EI culture, principles, and values and make decisions that advance EI's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.Solve problems across teams and portfolios independently, constructively, and efficiently.Successfully manage the financial performance of LFT Hub.Participate in developing and living EI leadership and management norms.
Client Stewardship
Facilitate creation of a shared vision (theory of change) with the client lead and an adaptive management process to achieve that vision.Effectively gain trust by managing the project team to consistently deliver quality service, anticipate needs, and solve problems.Develop and implement a staffing plan that meets client needs and contributes to strategic development of EI's talent pool.Ensure compliance with USAID reporting requirements and oversee the implementation of donor and corporate procurement, HR management, and other relevant policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 11+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree and 9 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.Master's Degree (or higher) in international affairs, public administration, public policy, business administration, or a related field.Minimum of eight (8) years' program management experience with a US Government, foreign affairs agency, international assistance organization, or non-governmental organization with a focus on technical areas relevant to the opportunity; USAID experience strongly preferred.Minimum of three (3) years of overseas field experience working in one or more developing countries.Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience.Demonstrated experience leading and/or strengthening organizational capacity with organizations, particularly in areas related to organizational capacity strengthening, financial management and audits, and transition/ sustainability.Demonstrated experience using innovative approaches to monitoring, evaluation, and learning, collaborating, and adapting.Demonstrated experience successfully engaging partners across multiple organizations and disciplines, including policy experts, donors, academics, and practitioners, to achieve MERL/CLA objectives.Exceptional proficiency in written and spoken English.
Preferred Qualifications
Extensive work experience in program management, performance monitoring, gender analysis, locally led development, evidence-based decision making, and implementation science.Experience designing and implementing high-quality evidence (including CLA and MERL) services.Experience managing the work of staff and subcontractors both within and beyond your area of technical expertise such as gender, inclusive development, climate, education, private sector engagement, conservation, energy, and land and resource governance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.Problem-solving orientation and ability to manage dynamic workflows and priorities.Demonstrated ability to advance equity and inclusion in leading the work of teams.Advanced facilitation skills for both in-person and virtual events and meetings.Knowledge of USAID programming, approaches, and policy.
Additional Requirements
Eligible for USAID facility access or security clearance.Legally authorized to work in the United States with no restrictions.Criminal background check required.
BASE STATION
This opportunity is a full-time position for a five-year term. The position will be based in
Washington, D.C.
Environmental Incentives is implementing a hybrid work model in which employees are required to work in the office two days per week.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The starting salary range for this position is $138,574-$166,471 per year. Environmental Incentives also offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
100% employer-funded medical, dental, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance for employees, and the option to enroll in supplemental life insurance.Highly competitive 401k contributions that start on day one of your employment. We offer environmentally responsible investment options.Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time. You'll also get paid time off opportunities each year to vote and volunteer at a charity of your choice!
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application immediately, no later than August 9, 2024. On a rolling basis, we will review CVs and contact those selected for additional information.
ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
We are committed to developing an inclusive work environment for all employees, where diversity of thought, style, culture, and skill is valued in support of individual performance and potential, as well as our business goals and mission. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This Organization Participates In E-Verify.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Applicants with disabilities may contact Environmental Incentives coordinators via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Human Resources:
Aleedra StraughterChief People OfficerPhone: (771) 210-1173E-mail: careers@enviroincentives.com
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OPPORTUNITY
This is an opportunity to influence the international development sector by supporting USAID in reaching their localization goals. As the Chief of Party for the Local, Faith and Transformative Partnerships (LFT) Hub, you will work with USAID Washington-based operating units (OUs) and global USAID Missions to strengthen their engagement with non-traditional and diverse partners, including local actors, new partners, faith-based organizations, and minority-serving institutions. By promoting a culture of learning and innovation, you will shape the future of evidence-based decision-making in USAID's strides toward locally led development.
As the LFT Hub Chief of Party, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team of staff, consultants, and subcontractors to deliver high quality, innovative technical assistance to USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation (DDI), as well as other Operating Units and Missions with whom DDI partners. If you enjoy developing a vision, overseeing a plan to put it into practice with multiple clients and staff, and managing adaptively in response to emerging priorities, please apply.
About Environmental Incentives
At EI our purpose is to create the conditions for human and natural communities to thrive. We do this by helping our partners improve the performance of conservation and development programs. Our clients trust us to design and support implementation of programs that (1) use evidence to develop effective strategies within complex systems, (2) center local stakeholder experiences and facilitate collective action, and (3) produce results that support learning about what works. Environmental Incentives is a certified B Corporation with offices located in Washington, DC, South Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Nairobi, and Lima (pending registration). Our remote staff and consultants are based in multiple states within the United States, and across five continents.
ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide Expert Technical Service
Provide expert technical assistance to meet client vision and EI quality standards in change management, decision support, monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, adaptive management, communications and knowledge management, data management, and work process management in the development of client products.Seek opportunities and model behavior to share insights, key products, and learning across EI teams and beyond EI.Effectively leverage contributions of partners and consultants.Use EI performance improvement diagnostic to understand impact.
Manage Teams
Manage LFT Hub Team to develop and implement work plans, budget, and staffing plans aligned to client vision and EI quality standards and help them exercise increasing independence.Facilitate team formation and steward team culture and career progression of individuals on and beyond the team.Model EI culture, principles, and values and make decisions that advance EI's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.Solve problems across teams and portfolios independently, constructively, and efficiently.Successfully manage the financial performance of LFT Hub.Participate in developing and living EI leadership and management norms.
Client Stewardship
Facilitate creation of a shared vision (theory of change) with the client lead and an adaptive management process to achieve that vision.Effectively gain trust by managing the project team to consistently deliver quality service, anticipate needs, and solve problems.Develop and implement a staffing plan that meets client needs and contributes to strategic development of EI's talent pool.Ensure compliance with USAID reporting requirements and oversee the implementation of donor and corporate procurement, HR management, and other relevant policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 11+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree and 9 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.Master's Degree (or higher) in international affairs, public administration, public policy, business administration, or a related field.Minimum of eight (8) years' program management experience with a US Government, foreign affairs agency, international assistance organization, or non-governmental organization with a focus on technical areas relevant to the opportunity; USAID experience strongly preferred.Minimum of three (3) years of overseas field experience working in one or more developing countries.Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience.Demonstrated experience leading and/or strengthening organizational capacity with organizations, particularly in areas related to organizational capacity strengthening, financial management and audits, and transition/ sustainability.Demonstrated experience using innovative approaches to monitoring, evaluation, and learning, collaborating, and adapting.Demonstrated experience successfully engaging partners across multiple organizations and disciplines, including policy experts, donors, academics, and practitioners, to achieve MERL/CLA objectives.Exceptional proficiency in written and spoken English.
Preferred Qualifications
Extensive work experience in program management, performance monitoring, gender analysis, locally led development, evidence-based decision making, and implementation science.Experience designing and implementing high-quality evidence (including CLA and MERL) services.Experience managing the work of staff and subcontractors both within and beyond your area of technical expertise such as gender, inclusive development, climate, education, private sector engagement, conservation, energy, and land and resource governance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.Problem-solving orientation and ability to manage dynamic workflows and priorities.Demonstrated ability to advance equity and inclusion in leading the work of teams.Advanced facilitation skills for both in-person and virtual events and meetings.Knowledge of USAID programming, approaches, and policy.
Additional Requirements
Eligible for USAID facility access or security clearance.Legally authorized to work in the United States with no restrictions.Criminal background check required.
BASE STATION
This opportunity is a full-time position for a five-year term. The position will be based in
Washington, D.C.
Environmental Incentives is implementing a hybrid work model in which employees are required to work in the office two days per week.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The starting salary range for this position is $138,574-$166,471 per year. Environmental Incentives also offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
100% employer-funded medical, dental, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance for employees, and the option to enroll in supplemental life insurance.Highly competitive 401k contributions that start on day one of your employment. We offer environmentally responsible investment options.Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time. You'll also get paid time off opportunities each year to vote and volunteer at a charity of your choice!
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application immediately, no later than August 9, 2024. On a rolling basis, we will review CVs and contact those selected for additional information.
ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
We are committed to developing an inclusive work environment for all employees, where diversity of thought, style, culture, and skill is valued in support of individual performance and potential, as well as our business goals and mission. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This Organization Participates In E-Verify.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Applicants with disabilities may contact Environmental Incentives coordinators via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Human Resources:
Aleedra StraughterChief People OfficerPhone: (771) 210-1173E-mail: careers@enviroincentives.com
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