Chief of Party

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

DAI is seeking qualified Chief of Party candidates for a potential development program entitled Mozambique Coastal City Adaptation Project (CCAP). This 5-year program is focused on increasing urban coastal resiliency to climate change by incorporating climate change into their planning processes and undertaking adaptive measures in response to capacity building activities, performance-based incentives and public advocacy in targeted municipalities in Mozambique. The anticipated program has three integrated objectives:

• Improve the provision of climate-resilient urban services by municipalities
• Increase adoption of climate resilience measures by communities and community organizations, i.e., civil society, nongovernmental, faith-based organizations, etc
• Increase access to risk-sharing tools, i.e., insurance plans, contingency funds, etc., for at-risk urban infrastructure and livelihoods

Duties

• Responsible for assuring that all assistance provided is technically sound and appropriate for the needs to be addressed and for adequately managing and supervising the work of all organizations and individuals engaged under the project while in country
• Play a leading and substantive role in developing and implementing all activities; s/he shall be the lead person for the Contractor in liaising with donor staff, institutions, donors, and client country partners to exchange information and develop professional relationships
• Make verbal or written presentations as requested by the COR to varied audiences. USAID envisions a COP with a climate change adaptation awareness/mindset and a disaster risk reduction background

Requisites

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or another relevant field or a Bachelor’s Degree and 5 additional years of experience in the below areas
• At least 7 years of experience in climate change adaptation or other relevant field
• At least 10 years of experience working overseas
• Fluency in Portuguese and English required

Notes

This position is for submission in an upcoming proposal and is contingent upon successful award of funding.