Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Freetown with travels to operational sites, Western Area, Sierra Leone

Full Time

Senior Executive

Position:	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Division:	Office of the Director General
Report to:	Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Sierra Leone Board
Location	Freetown, Sierra Leone (with Frequent travel to other operational districts)
Job Type	Full Time and onsite
Band:	F

Position Objectives
The MCA in Sierra Leone, collaborating with the government of Sierra Leone and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the Government of the United State of America, delivers projects under the $500 million compact that address development challenges in the country through the implementation of the Power Sector Reform Project, the Transmission Backbone Project and the Distribution and Access Project.

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for establishing the MCA of Sierra Leone, a public establishment of the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the direct management of MCA's Projects and Management Support Functions and serving as the primary representative of the MCA in Sierra Leone to stakeholders, the MCA Board and MCC.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the public representative of MCA-Sierra Leone and the compact for the GoSL with various stakeholders.
Lead MCA-Sierra Leone communications and stakeholder engagement to ensure broad knowledge and buy-in on the program.
Work with government ministries, civil society, private sector, and social partners to execute GoSL reform commitments.
Align programmatic and operational functions, develop systems, project management standards, and strategies for compact success.
Align the Compact’s requirements with management frameworks and allocate budgets and resources for delivery.
Advise the MCA Board on progress, issues, and risks related to the Compact program and facilitate Board decisions.
Lead the executive management team and ensure a collaborative environment across MCA-Sierra Leone and MCC teams.
Establish structures, systems, and strategies to ensure projects and activities are delivered on time and within scope.
Ensure compliance with MCC policies and procedures, promoting a culture of zero tolerance for fraud and corruption.
Oversee the development and execution of implementation plans, including budgets, work plans, and monitoring efforts, and recommend these to the Board and MCC for approval.

Requirements:

Advanced university degree in economics, engineering, public administration, project management, business administration, or other relevant field.
Minimum of ten years of experience managing large-scale, cross-cutting international programs.
Minimum of seven years in a managerial role supervising a team and overseeing project development.
Minimum of five years of experience with contract/contractor performance management, including developing terms of reference, contract award, monitoring quality and performance, and negotiating amendments and damages.
Experience with international norms and standards in managing donor-funded projects, preferably with organizations like MCC, World Bank, USAID, or other international development agencies.
Experience advising, working in, or collaborating with GoSL entities.
Familiarity with donor project management systems or similar systems.
Experience with results-focused project management and leading large, multi-cultural or multi-disciplinary teams.
Experience with public relations management and representing programs or organizations.
Experience managing large-scale project budgets, with preference for budgets over $5 million, and experience in project development in West Africa, especially Sierra Leone, and managing projects involving resettlement and land acquisition.
Experience managing large scale projects involving resettlement and land acquisition in preparation of work sites preferred.
Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English. Communication skills in Krio strongly desired.

Method of Application

If you are interested and eligible to work in Sierra Leone, then submit your application through the following website: Vistant - Career Page (applytojob.com). In your application, please make sure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) references not later than 5pm GMT on 22^nd November, 2024

MCA Sierra Leone is committed to equal opportunities for all, and does not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, religion, disability or any other status. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

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