Chief Of Party

Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief of Party (COP) to lead theWomen Building Bridgesproject, which empowers Palestinian and Israeli women to foster inclusive peace and sustainable coexistence. The COP will oversee all aspects of project implementation, including capacity-building, cross-border collaboration, and network development, while ensuring safety and adaptability in response to evolving risks.

Reporting to the CD, the COP will provide overall management and technical guidance to the implementation of amulti-year USAIDMEPPA People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund Grants. S/he will effectively manage project staff, resources and partnerships to ensure that the project meets its objectives and interventions on-time, on scope and within budget, while meeting the highest program quality and technical standards and delivering impact. The COP will supervise project staff and ensure accountability to SFCG' policies and donor rules and regulations. S/he will be the primary representative to donors, relevant government entities, partners, other implementers and external stakeholders for this Activity. S/he will actively promote an inclusive culture of learning and adaptive management. S/he will ensure strong program systems and processes drive program performance.
Program Leadership and Strategy

Provide overall vision, strategic direction, and oversight for all project components to ensure effective execution.
Offer leadership and strategic guidance across all facets of project development and management. Ensure that implementation is responsive to community needs and aligns with USAID and SFCG principles, values, and strategic objectives.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive plan for program activities, including a clear targeting strategy and process. Establish robust systems for quality implementation and program delivery, alongside effective operational methods and evaluation metrics.
Program Management

Lead the development of detailed implementation plans based on strategic annual work plans.
Ensure the project is delivered on time, on scope, and within budget, and that all systems are in place to support field activities effectively.
Oversee the timely submission of all project deliverables, reports, and briefings to USAID and other stakeholders.
Create and maintain systems to ensure the effective and transparent use of financial resources, ensuring timely and informative reporting in line with program and donor requirements.
Team Management

Manage the program's consortium, providing a framework and guidance for partners to fulfill their roles, contribute to the program's vision and direction, and manage challenges or issues that arise.
Supervise, mentor, and develop program staff, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback through regular one-on-ones and performance reviews.
With support from P&C, hire, orient and lead team members as necessary, ensuring effective onboarding
Compliance and Financial Management

Ensure full compliance with USAID regulations and Cowater policies, particularly regarding financial management, procurement, and reporting.
In collaboration with the country and regional operations and finance departments, ensure proper financial management, procurement, administration, human resources and logistics needs of the project are conducted within SFCG' policy and with the maximum benefit.
Monitor adherence to grant agreement, SFCG' policies and procedures and relevant external rules and regulations, including those of the Government in both IS/PA.
Collaborate with country leadership to support preparedness and response to major disruptive events.
Accountability

Reports Directly To: Country Director.
Works Directly With: Director of Operations, project team members, Regional and HQ technical Support teams and partner organizations.
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders.
SFCG team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our projects.
Behavioral Competencies

Working with People:Ability to respect the views and contributions of team members, demonstrating empathy, active listening, and support. Consults others, shares information and expertise, builds team spirit, and adapts to the team dynamics.
Flexibility:Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities, tolerate ambiguity, and modify personal style to suit different people and situations.
Drive for Results and Efficiency:Ability to set quality standards, monitor and maintain work quality, and establish goals for continuous improvement.
Relationship Management:Ability to manage interactions effectively, provide excellent service, and support the organization while building strong internal and external networks.
Consultation:Ability to guide organizational stakeholders and apply creative problem-solving to meet business needs.
Leadership and Navigation:Ability to lead and contribute to initiatives and processes that promote change and continuous improvement within the organization.
Communication:Ability to effectively exchange information, deliver critical messages, gather insights, and communicate clearly with others.
Global and Cultural Effectiveness:Ability to value and consider diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and work effectively in cross-cultural environments.
Ethical Practice:Ability to integrate Search's vision, mission, and core values, maintaining integrity and accountability in all organizational practices.
Critical Evaluation:Ability to analyze information to inform business decisions and recommendations based on best practices and an understanding of desired outcomes.
Business Acumen:Ability to understand and apply relevant information to contribute to the organization's strategic plan.
Developing Others:Ability to support and enhance the performance and professional growth of team members.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Master's degree in public administration, peace building, economics, political science, international development, or a related field.
A minimum of 10 years of experience managing international development programs of similar scope and complexity, particularly around peace building, accountability, democracy, and local development in fragile and conflict affected states.
Prior experience as a Chief of Party (COP) or in senior leadership roles (e.g., Deputy Chief of Party, Program Director) is highly preferred.
Strong understanding of USAID regulations, compliance, and project management.
Proven ability to lead large-scale, complex projects, particularly those involving consortiums or multi-partner arrangements.
Proven leadership skills in managing large, multi-disciplinary teams in challenging environments, ideally within the Middle East and North Africa region.
Extensive experience working with local and national government agencies, civil society organizations, and media stakeholders to promote civic engagement, social accountability.
Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively engage and communicate with partners, stakeholders, and counterparts at all levels.
Fluency in English, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations for diverse audiences. Fluency in Arabic and/or Hebrew is a strong asset.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

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Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our websitewww.sfcg.orgfor full details of our work.All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults.Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.View our code of conducthereand our privacy policyhere.

Les descriptifs de pouvant ne pouvant être exhaustifs, le titulaire du poste pourra être amené à entreprendre d'autres tâches qui correspondent globalement aux responsabilités clés ci-dessus.
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Seuls les candidats invités à un entretien seront contactés. Pas d'appels téléphoniques s'il vous plaît. Veuillez consulter notre site Webwww.sfcg.orgpour tous les détails de notre mission.

Tous les employés de Search doivent adhérer aux valeurs de Search : Collaboration- Audace - Ténacité - Empathie - Résultats. Conformément à ces valeurs, Search fait respecter le code de conduite et les politiques connexes sur la lutte contre le harcèlement au travail, la protection contre l'exploitation et les abus, la protection des enfants, les conflits d'intérêts et la lutte contre la fraude. Search s'engage à préserver les intérêts, les droits et le bien-être des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes vulnérables avec lesquels elle est en contact et à mener ses programmes et ses opérations d'une manière qui soit sûre pour les enfants, les jeunes et les adultes vulnérables.
Search for Common Ground ne fait pas et ne doit pas faire de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion (croyance), le sexe, l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale (ascendance), le handicap, l'état matrimonial, l'orientation sexuelle ou le statut militaire, dans aucune de ses activités ou opérations.
Consultez notre code de conduiteiciet notre politique de confidentialité ici.

Dado que la descripción de funciones no puede ser exhaustiva, el titular del puesto puede tener que realizar otras tareas que coinciden en líneas generales con las responsabilidades clave mencionadas.
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Sólo se contactará con los candidatos invitados a una entrevista. Se agradece no recibir llamadas telefónicas. Consulte nuestro sitio webwww.sfcg.orgpara conocer todos los detalles de nuestro trabajo. Todos los empleados de Search deben adherirse a los valores de la organización: Colaboración - Audacia - Tenacidad - Empatía - Resultados. De acuerdo con estos valores, Search hace cumplir el Código de Conducta y las políticas relacionadas con luchar contra el acoso en el lugar de trabajo, la protección contra la explotación y el abuso, la protección de la infancia, los conflictos de intereses y la lucha contra el fraude. Search se compromete a salvaguardar los intereses, derechos y bienestar de los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables con los que está en contacto y a llevar a cabo sus programas y operaciones de una manera que sea segura para los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables. Search for Common Ground no discrimina ni discriminará por motivos de raza, color, religión (credo), género, expresión de género, edad, origen nacional (ascendencia), discapacidad, estado civil, orientación sexual o condición militar, en ninguna de sus actividades u operaciones. Consulte nuestro código de conductaaquíy nuestra política de privacidadaquí.