Chief of Party

WSP is currently initiating a search for Chief of Party (COP) for the upcoming USAID funded Urban Connect Project in the Philippines. Urban Connect will promote inclusive and resilient economic growth of secondary cities by (1) enhancing local economic development and (2) improving public service delivery. The COP will be based in Manila, Philippines with frequent in-country trips.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead coordination with USAID/Philippines, USAID implementing partners and other key stakeholders on a regular basis
• Provide strategic vision and overall leadership, and ensure the provision of timely, relevant, high-quality work from both long-term staff and incoming short-term consultants.
• Serve as principal liaison with Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer Representatives (COR and ACOR), GoP counterparts, USAID implementing partners, and other donors.
• Ensure component activities are integrated and fully leveraged so the project meets/exceeds expected results. Build synergies among the different activities, and pursue areas of cooperation with key counterparts, other donors, and partner institutions.
• Oversee the drafting and completion of required project reports and deliverables, such as quarterly reports, work plans and technical reports, ensuring their quality and timely submission.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in delivering all or some of the following substantive activities:
  1. Enhancing local economic development: business climate enhancement; business resilience, continuity, and post-crises recovery; business competitiveness, market linkages, and value chain development; MSMEs and entrepreneurship development; trade and investment, and climate resilience and adaptation.
  2. Improved delivery of public services: governance, accountability, and digital governance; public service delivery; citizen participation/engagement; municipal development; local infrastructure development; urban planning; basic-services delivery; and PPP.
• Demonstrated experience in working effectively with national and sub-national governments, private sector entities, and industry associations/community stakeholders in developing contexts, and in managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple partner institutions.
• Proven exceptional leadership in the design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of donor-supported programs of comparable size and complexity, with skills in high level strategic visioning and leadership.
• Strong communication skills, including interpersonal and in written and oral English.
• An advanced degree in social sciences, international development, political science, public administration, business administration, or another relevant field.
• A minimum of 10 years' professional experience in development at a senior program management level, including direct supervision of professional and support staff.
• At least 5 years' developing country work experience.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• This position is contingent upon WSP being selected for a contract or program we are currently pursuing.
• This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior service as a USAID Chief of Party and with projects of comparable scale and complexity strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in Asia preferred and experience in the Philippines strongly preferred.

About WSP

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