Cameroon: Chief of Party

Chief of Party

Location: YAOUNDE, CAMEROON

Equal Access International is seeking a Chief of Party to lead the 2-year, $2.6 million USAID Cameroon Peace Promotion Project (CP3). The project will utilize radio programming and peace messaging to increase community resistance to violent extremism in northern Cameroon by supporting moderate voices, improving information flow among community members on peace and tolerance concepts, and promoting opportunities for dialogue between stakeholders on issues concerning them.

The Chief of Party will be based in Yaoundé and serve as the primary point of contact with the USAID focal point as required. The Chief of Party will also be the project’s point of contact for the US Mission in Cameroon. The Chief of Party will serve as the lead manager responsible for overall program implementation and quality control, including technical leadership, management of human resources, physical assets, financial oversight and communications. She/he will also be responsible for representing the program to the Government of Cameroon, other donors, Cameroonian partners and the media. The required qualifications of the Chief of Party should include:

• Fluency in spoken, written and reading in English, and solid technical professional proficiency in French. Familiarity with Fulfulde an advantage.

• A graduate degree in a relevant social, technical or political science (e.g., communications, public administration, business administration, international relations, political science, etc.).

• A minimum of eight years of experience managing public or private sector media, peace promotion, countering violent extremism or governance related programs, preferably including previous experience in Francophone Africa.

• A demonstrated track record of progressively responsible managerial experience implementing complex donor-funded projects with multiple activities, for a period not longer than 3-5 years.

• Previous experience as in a senior management/Leadership position, ideally as a Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party, with a strong reputation for developing excellent collaborative working relationships with counterparts, other contractors and international organizations and donors. This also entails: monitoring, evaluating and documenting progress toward meeting project objectives; evaluating sub-contractor and grantee activities through consultative meetings, site visits and reporting requirements; working out solutions to keep activities on track; and providing overall guidance and direction focusing the activity team on achieving agreed targets and long-term strategic objectives.

Equal Access International is a dynamic communications for social change non-governmental organization that combines the power of media with community mobilization to address the most critical challenges in the developing world. Each year we reach more than 90 million marginalized individuals and families with a variety of media and direct community engagement activities. Headquartered in San Francisco, our work spans the globe, with country offices in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan and Yemen. Equal Access’ priority areas of impact are Media Strengthening, Youth Life Skills & Education, Agriculture & Economic Development, Health, Peacebuilding, Women and Girls’ Empowerment, Civic Participation & Governance and Human Rights. Detailed information about our organization and programs is available at www.equalaccess.org.San Francisco

To apply, please send a cover letter indicating your reasons for interest in the position and a resume to: jobs@equalaccess.org with "Chief of Party Cameroon" in the subject line of the email. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. However for full consideration, please apply by September 17, 2015.***The position is contingent on funding. Project is expected to start November 1, 2015.***