Colombia: Chief of Party Artisanal Gold Mining, Environmental Impact Reduction Program Pact

Nov 20, 2014 | PACT, DevNet

Reporting to the Country Director, the Chief of Party is responsible for leading a five-year USAID-funded program to support the Government of Colombia (GOC) in reducing the environmental impacts of artisanal and small scale mining (ASM), with special emphasis on eliminating the use of mercury and recuperating degraded areas left by gold mining. Objectives will focus on improving law-abiding mining operations in the target geographies, increasing access by small-scale miners to legal support and additional economic opportunities and supporting the transformation of degraded areas into productive areas with a focus on commercial forestry plantations. The Chief of Party will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the program. S/he will also be the key contact with USAID. The successful candidate will be able to make key decisions and solve problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity. The Chief of Party will oversee a team of operations staff and technical area managers. This position is contingent upon funding.

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