Chief of Party - Land Administration Reform in Afghanistan

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Job Summary

Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. (Cardno) is currently seeking candidates for a Chief of Party (COP) position for an anticipated USAID-funded land administration reform project in Afghanistan. This project will involve working with communities and formalizing their engagement in a land policy for integrating informal settlements in the urban planning of target cities, as well as improving the process and inputs for immovable property registration.

Duties & Responsibilities

The COP should have the strategic vision, leadership qualities, technical expertise, professional reputation, management experience, and interpersonal skills to fulfill the diverse managerial requirements of the project. The COP will manage the technical teams, ensuring coordination of goals and efforts across the entire project effort. The COP will serve as the direct contact to the USAID/Afghanistan Mission and will work collaboratively with local counterparts and other international donors. Specific tasks will include liaising daily with senior government officials, providing technical advice, participating in drafting and passage of legislation and managing technical working groups.

Job Requirements

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Experience as a Chief of Party for USAID-funded programs in Afghanistan or other post-conflict countries preferred

15+ years professional experience in developing countries and with donor-funded work USAID desired

Experience managing large scale projects

Demonstrated expertise in land administration, local government reform, land tenure formalization, or land policy and registration

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Fluency in English; Dari or Pashto language skills preferred

Submission Guideline

If interested and qualified for this position, please send your CV today to recruitment.GPSD@CardnoEM.com – indicate “LARA COP” in the subject line of your email for prompt consideration.

Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. is part of Cardno’s Emerging Markets Division with international development assistance companies in Brussels, Oxford, Melbourne, Colombo, Jakarta, Port Moresby, Nairobi and Washington, DC. Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. was formerly Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. and has a 25-year history serving the US government’s foreign assistance objectives. The new Emerging Markets Division brings together a broad range of experience and talent; a rich history of innovation, passion and commitment to international development and an established reputation for high quality demand and client driven services.


Cardno’s Emerging Markets Division manages more than US$ 500 million of technical assistance contracts, brings together over 90 years of collective experience and engages over 3,000 professionals in more than 100 countries. Cardno’s Emerging Markets Division currently implements over 70 projects globally.

For more information about Cardno, please visit www.cardnoem.com

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