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Chief of party
Serbia - February 22, 2010

Chemonics seeks a chief of party for an anticipated USAID-funded project in Serbia to stimulate rapid, diversified, and sustained economic growth at the local level. The project will promote local economic development through strategic partnerships with local governments, improve the competitiveness of key sectors of the Serbian economy, and encourage national-level policy changes to advance decentralization and improve the business-enabling environment. Responsibilities include: provide overall project leadership, management, and technical direction; supervise project technical and administrative staff; design and implement detailed strategies and work plans within specified time frames while managing project finances; serve as the primary liaison with USAID, international and regional partners, and Serbian government officials. 

 Qualifications:
 
  • Advanced degree in public administration, business administration, law, economics, finance, or other relevant field
  • Minimum seven years of experience managing and implementing USAID or other donor-funded projects; experience as a USAID chief of party preferred
  • Experience managing a staff of 20 or more in multiple offices
  • Excellent management, communication, intercultural, and diplomatic skills
  • Experience collaborating with a broad range of government officials, international donors, and private-sector stakeholders
  • Experience working in southeastern Europe, Serbia, or the former Yugoslavia preferred
  • Fluency in English required; Serbo-Croatian language skills strongly desired

Application Instructions:
Send electronic submissions to SerbiaLG_COP@chemonics.com by March 20, 2010. No telephone inquiries, please.

Finalists will be contacted.