Chief of Party (COP)

WSP (formerly Louis Berger) is currently initiating a search for Chief of Party for the upcoming USAID Public Financial Management Fiscal Federalism Activity in Nepal. This project will focus at the national and sub-national government levels on technical areas such as fiscal transfers/allocations, planning, budgeting, financial management (including financial management information systems), procurement, internal controls, auditing, revenue, and transparency and accountability.  The COP will be based in Kathmandu, Nepal with regular in-country trips to targeted provinces.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead coordination with USAID/Nepal, USAID implementing partners, front-line ministries/agencies at the federal/provincial/local levels, MDTF, donors 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), GoG 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in one or more of the following disciplines: finance, economics, accounting, public administration, or another relevant field.
• 15+ years of experience working in a senior management role with governments, donors and civil society organizations in developed and/or developing countries.
• 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.
• Understanding of fiscal federalism and issues related to decentralization of services delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PFM in such areas as planning, budgeting, financial management, domestic resource mobilization, and accountability as demonstrated through previous program design and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, collaborate, build consensus and cooperation among government officials, donors, civil society organizations and other stakeholders with competing interests.
• Proven experience hiring, training, and supervising teams of international and local staff.
• Strong communication skills, including interpersonal and in written and oral English.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior service as a USAID Chief of Party and with projects of comparable scale and complexity strongly preferred.
• Developing country work experience (especially countries having experienced a transition to federalism) is preferred and experience in Nepal strongly preferred.

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