Chief of Party (COP), USAID/Indonesia Monitoring and Evaluation Support Program (MESP), Indonesia

Chief of Party (COP), USAID/Indonesia Monitoring and

Evaluation Support Program (MESP), Indonesia

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international

development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to

improve the effectiveness of international development programs

in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of

management consulting, technical assistance, and training

services to strengthen international development programs,

organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in

the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning,

project and program design, organizational capacity building,

and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all

development sectors including democracy and governance, health

and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s

clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the

Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State,

bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations,

and non-profits.

Proposal Objective:

Social Impact is responding to USAID/Indonesia’ s M&E

Support solicitation, which is looking to develop tools and

operating procedures in performance monitoring, verification,

and evaluation of the results of USAID projects. This includes

setting up systems to ensure these results and findings are

used to inform continued efforts of USAID and other

stakeholders.

1.The objectives are to provide USAID/Indonesia and other

stakeholders an unbiased, data-driven account of

USAID/Indonesia’s progress towards achieving the development,

2.To provide expert evaluation and analytical services, and;

3.To guide USAID/Indonesia in using performance information and

the results of evaluation and analysis.

These outputs from the contract will enable USAID/Indonesia,

implementing partners, and other stakeholders to make better

management decisions and to adapt program implementation for

improved results. SI is seeking a Chief of Party to lead up and

manage the proposed 5 year contract in a full-time capacity

from Jakarta.

Position Description:

SI is seeking a qualified Chief of Party to lead this

anticipated multi-year project. S/he will be responsible for

overall project management, quality and timeliness of

deliverables, external representation, and coordination with

USAID COR. The COP is responsible for establishing an office in

Jakarta, recruiting Core Staff, and establishing a network of

qualified professionals to serve as short term technical

advisors. The COP provides strategic vision for managing the

Components and Tasks and will oversee project activities to

ensure quality work and compliance with contractual obligations

and results. The COP is responsible for the quality and

performance of work that is sub-contracted to other partners.

The COP will be full-time for the duration of the project and

will be based in Jakarta.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Contractor Representative in Indonesia and
  
  will be responsible for the activities of all long and
  
  short-term personnel.
  


• The Chief of Party shall receive technical direction from
  
  the USAID/Indonesia’s Contracting Officer’s Representative
  
  (COR).
  


• Meet with USAID on a regular basis and represent the
  
  project before USAID/Indonesia, Government of Indonesia,
  
  implementing partners and other stakeholders.
  


• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders,
  
  including government officials, NGOs and community groups for
  
  smooth implementation.
  


• Mentor, support and supervise project staff and directly
  
  manage the key technical team.
  


• Facilitate the development of annual project work plans and
  
  budgets and ensure the timely submission and quality of all
  
  project reports, materials, and publications, compliant with
  
  the contract agreement.
  


• Ensure necessary program planning, development, resource
  
  availability and management activities function smoothly and
  
  efficiently.
  

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in international development, strategic
  
  planning, project design and implementation, monitoring and
  
  evaluation methodologies, or a related field.
  


• Minimum seven (7) years of experience managing and/or
  
  evaluating international development projects.
  


• Demonstrated experience leading teams and/or managing an
  
  office with a diverse staff.
  


• Demonstrated experience in performance monitoring, tracking
  
  data quality, data management, and/or training in performance
  
  management topics.
  


• Demonstrated experience in evaluation methodology,
  
  statistical analysis, experimental design, and/or data
  
  collection and analysis.
  


• Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders,
  
  including donor/development organizations, government
  
  officials, civil society leaders, community leaders, and
  
  project beneficiaries.
  


• Experience building organizational capacity in monitoring
  
  and evaluation and/or training individuals in monitoring and
  
  evaluation.
  


• Familiarity with the USAID Automated Directive System
  
  (ADS), in particular the 200 series, and knowledge of
  
  development trends required.
  


• Fluency in English with proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia
  
  preferred.
  

Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the

opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our

company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and

make a difference in the well-being of our world.

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website:

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