Chief of Party | Pristina, Kosovo | 2025

Summary:

Chemonics International is preparing for USAID/Kosovo’s planned Kosovo Community Cooperation Activity that will aim to change the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and institutions to build consensus around a shared future in a multiethnic state. Chemonics International is a US-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Chemonics is seeking a Chief of Party to serve as the senior program leader in-country and act as the primary representative to USAID and local stakeholders. They will effectively oversee project implementation, managing a team of diverse thinkers/experts to set the strategic direction and long-term vision of the program.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall direction, leadership, and management of the project to ensure seamless program implementation and ensure project technical assistance is high quality, technically sound, and appropriate.
• Ensure quality control and the overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided under the contract, including necessary adjustments to operations to match USAID requirements.
• Oversee strategic work planning, performance management, strategic communications, contractual and budgetary aspects of program management, and timely preparation of the annual implementation plan.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client, manage productive working relations with relevant government counterparts and entities, and maintain effective coordination with other donor and international organizations’ activities and programs.
• Establish an inclusive office environment that encourages integrity, honesty, open communications, and commitment to compliance with local laws, USAID rules and regulations, and Chemonics’ policies and procedures.
• Supervise technical and administrative project staff, consultants, and partner organizations to achieve expected results.
• Ensure compliance with USAID, U.S. government, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public administration, international relations, development, law or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a chief of party or other leadership position for donor-funded field programs, preferably in the civic engagement and dialogue, conflict resolution, social cohesion, community engagement and mobilization, and municipal development sectors; USAID experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with multi-ethnic and non-majority communities, as well as fostering dialogue and strengthening ties between municipal governments and ethnic minorities required.
• Experience in conflict or post-conflict environments strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe, or similar contexts.
• Practical experience working with a range of program stakeholders, including regional, national, and municipal government counterparts, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
• Proven ability to build and maintain a strong, diverse, inclusive, cohesive team where all team members are empowered and supported.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.