ICMA provides technical assistance to local governments in emerging democracies, helping them to develop professional practices and ethical, transparent governments. ICMA performs a wide range of grant and contract funded work both in the U.S. and globally, supported by federal government agencies, foundations, and corporations.
ICMA is expressing interest in a Deputy Chief of Party, for a USAID funded program in Mozambique. The Coastal City Adaptation Program (CCAP), is a five-year program is designed to increase urban coastal resiliency to climate change by incorporating climate change into urban planning processes and undertaking adaptive measures in response to capacity building activities, performance-based incentives and public advocacy in targeted municipalities.
Duties
- Play a lead role in the design and implementation of program management tasks (i.e., budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and other reporting) related to municipal climate change adaptation capacity building, service delivery, and/or access to risk management and risk sharing tools, as well as technical program implementation
- Provide technical leadership for and overall supervision of field staff directly contracted by the program
Requisites
- Master’s Degree in urban planning, natural resources management, environmental studies, civil engineering, public administration or another relevant field or a Bachelor’s Degree and 5 additional years of experience in the above areas
- At least 5 years of experience in climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, or other relevant experience
- At least 7 years of experience working overseas
- Fluency in Portuguese and English required
Notes
- This position is available if ICMA is awarded the project
- Forward your resume with the subject line "Deputy Chief of Party"
- Limit your resume to 4 pages