The Chief of Party is responsible for technical leadership, coordination, and the overall management and operations of the program. The COP will supervise high-quality project implementation, with a focus on achieving the project goals and USAID development objectives in close alignment with site - based teams, consortium partners, and local project partners.

Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for overall leadership, management and oversight of the project; member of the
Senior Management Team and project governance bodies; oversees, guides, and supports
the two Key Personnel positions and works closely with and functionally supervises the grant
manager and the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP).
• Champion Indigenous People’s rights and the program to government, private sector, and
development sector stakeholders.
• Ensure high-quality, results-oriented technical programming, through hands-on guidance and
support, grounded in the project’s strategic objectives and approved annual work plans.
• Serve as the primary liaison with USAID on management and technical matters.
• Ensure compliance with all donors, and project-specific policies.
• Ensure that the project meets stated goals, outcomes, benchmarks, and meets contractual
deliverables and reporting requirements to high standards.