Deputy Chief of Party-Hay Tao

Pact an International NGO based in Antananarivo and recognized global leader in international development, seeks to employ a candidate with expertise in program management to implement its USAID-funded project, Hay Taowhich aims to enhance the enabling environment for effective community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and conservation of biodiversity in Madagascar through a number of targeted interventions.

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Natural Resources Management/Biodiversity Specialist will provide programmatic leadership for all objectives and cross-cutting themes. He/she will be the point of contact for technical counterparts within the Government of Madagascar and other stakeholder institutions, organizations, and programs, including the associated USAID-funded Mikajy activity, and will coordinate engagement with experts from the Technical Assistance pool. Bringing core expertise in terrestrial and marine NRM and biodiversity conservation, he/she will oversee the project’s technical team, including direct supervision of key personnel.

Minimum Duties and Responsibilities

• Acting as the leader for program activities (organizational support, training and communication, information management, analysis and policy development), including direct supervision of program staff.
• Serving as the liaison between the project and all other public and private sector counterparts, implementing partners, and other donors involved with environmental knowledge management and capacity building.
• Providing programmatic leadership in the engagement of cross-cutting concerns such as climate resilience considerations, gender and youth mainstreaming, and ICT applications to promote development objectives under this program.

• Keeping the COP apprised regarding issues of program management and implementation; principal assistant of the COP to resolve issues of program management and implementation.
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  Minimum Educational Qualification, Expertise and Key Skills**

• Bachelor’s degree with 13 – 15 years experience or Master’s degree with 10 – 12 years experience in forestry, marine fisheries, or another degree related to biodiversity, NRM and/or land tenure and property rights focused at the community level

• At least ten (10) years of professional experience in managing and implementing terrestrial/marine Protected Area Management, and/or Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM), and/or community-based forestry programs, and/or community-managed marine areas.

• At least five (5) years of experience working on environment-related law and policy development and/or tenure and property rights issues for natural resources.

• Substantial experience working in Madagascar context.

• Proven ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams and manage multi-disciplinary activities (organizational support, training and communication, information management, analysis and policy development).

• Strong relationships with government officials and policy makers, donors, private sector and environment program actors.

• Excellent communications skills including full fluency in English and French**Preferred Qualifications**

• Experience in a leadership role on USAID-funded contracts

• Malagasy speaking ability preferred**​

  Review and shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis until such time as a successful candidate has been identified. CV’s will be accepted beyond this date. Suitable candidates are invited to submit their electronic application letter and CVs in English with the subject line “**Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Natural Resources Management/Biodiversity Specialist**” to haytaomadagascar@pactworld.org. **
  Applications close at 5PM Malagasy time on the 31^st March 2018.**

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

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