Chief of Party

Company Description

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 millions, over 1,600 staff in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

The core focus of SNV strategy (2023 - 2030) is the transformation of agri-food, energy and water systems to enable more sustainable and equitable living conditions for all. SNV vision is "A world where across every society, all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably." Its mission is to build capacities and increase partnerships that transform agri-food, energy and water systems, enabling more sustainable and equitable living conditions for all. To do this, we have positioned ourselves as a learning organization striving for excellence and investing in getting knowledge to and from the front lines. We continue to position ourselves as a premium organisation, with decentralised management. Our Global Support Unit (70 staff) backstops our teams around the world.

For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org

SNV has been working in Ghana since 1992 with the objective of supporting local actors to strengthen their performance in order to fully work towards poverty alleviation and good governance. SNV works in three priority sectors: agri-foods, energy, and water. Within and across these priority intervention areas are three core themes: Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), mitigation and adaptation to change. SNV Ghana has offices in Accra, Tamale and Nandom, while working directly and through local partners within the sixteen (16) regions of Ghana.

Job Description

SNV Ghana is recruiting an experienced Chief of Party (COP) candidates to lead the USAID-funded Ghana Youth Activity- subject to donor funding. The ideal candidate brings a background in youth engagement and development, gender, and social inclusion. It is expected the Chief of Party has strong coordination and management skills; build and maintain effective relationships within the team and partners.

The Activity to be undertaken, will support rural and urban youth in northern Ghana with a range of sustainable opportunities, tools, and support systems that enable youth to improve their livelihoods, increase their abilities to contribute as both economically and socially productive individuals, promote peace, and become engaged community members. The activity will give special attention to the needs of girls, the disabled, and other disadvantaged groups. The COP will oversee all aspects of program implementation, providing a vision for the program and ensuring that objectives are met on time and within budget. This will include increased high quality economic opportunities for youth, increased Appropriate, high-quality, timely health care for youth and strengthened youth engagement in communities.

SNV’s culture prioritises professional growth, diversity, and innovation. With national and international career paths, we offer extensive opportunities for skill development in a dynamic environment. Our focus on continuous learning and leadership training ensures our team is equipped to address global challenges. At SNV, you'll discover more than a job—it's a mission within a supportive and forward-thinking community.

Duties & Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Chief of Party (COP) will include the following:

Summary of Responsibilities:

Provide strategic and technical leadership to the program, including a comprehensive vision for transformational outcomes for the activity’s three intermediate results: 1) Increase high quality economic opportunities for youth; 2) Increase appropriate, high-quality, timely health care for youth; and 3) Strengthen youth engagement in communities.
Serve as principal liaison with USAID and develop productive collaborative relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders including government officials, other donors and implementers, civil society and private sector partners, program beneficiaries, and others.
Ensures collection, consolidation, and review of project information, according to SNV’s monitoring and evaluation guidelines. Analyses and provides advice to management how to incorporate the new insights/best practices into the organization’s policies and practices.
Develop strong collaborative, supportive, and mutually respectful relationships with diverse team members, with other leaders at SNV, and with leaders at key stakeholder and partner organizations.
Ensure program activities are implemented on schedule, within budget, and coordinated to maximize efficiency and effectiveness across regions.
Oversee program budgeting and forecasting, financial management, compliance and subgrants management.
Oversee monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting to ensure the program adapts as needed to meet objectives and learning is acquired and shared broadly to maximize impact and sustainability.
Oversee and help to drive a private sector engagement strategy.
Integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout program implementation while also promoting an evidence-based positive youth development approach.
Supervise, manage, and mentor program staff; lead recruitment of specialized technical staff.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in specialised/relevant technical field such as business, economics, education, international development, non-profit management, etc.; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 10 years or relevant experience also considered.
Experience (8 or more years) in leading youth-focused programs and successful track record of at least five (5) years supervising, managing, and implementing USAID-funded programs and or other related donor-funded programming.
Proven leadership qualities including a leadership style that is empowering to team members, and instils diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Proven coaching and mentoring approach to management and leadership to collaborate effectively with others and build the capacities of those in the program leadership team.
Excellent management, communication, representational, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated capacity to develop collaborative, supportive, and mutually respectful relationships with other diverse adult and youth leaders.
Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset, to plan strategically and creatively to meet program objectives, with a focus on innovation.
Ability to establish strong working relationships with senior officials in government, with youth-led organizations, civil society organizations, international donors, and other stakeholders.
Fluency in written and spoken English; language skills in local Ghanaian languages highly preferred.

Additional Information

Application and Selection Process

Application Guidelines: Please read these carefully. Failure to comply will adversely affect your application.

This is a full-time national with the successful candidate being contracted on an initial one year basis with the possibility of renewal. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a competitive secondary benefit package.
SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts.

If you believe that your credentials meet the above profile, we invite you to apply by submitting through upload applications in English in the form of a one-page letter and current CV outlining experience, qualifications and three reference contacts, not later than 5:00pm, March 29th, 2024.

Expected Start Date: 1 May 2024, depending on contract award date
This position is open to internal and external applicants.
Only those applicants whose work experience and education meet the mandatory requisites below will be considered for the position.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.