Deputy of Chief of Party, DCoP

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

• Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Details:

Key roles and responsibilities

• In coordination with the COP, oversee the technical aspects of the project, including planning, implementation, project results, and deliverables, in accordance with the project work plan; ensure clarity over plans and priorities, and encourage effective teamwork across the project team comprising staff from partner organizations.
• Ensure the project is designed and implemented to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget, including strategies for phase-out and sustainability.
• Manage the project’s operational, financial, and administrative priorities; direct the planning and budgeting processes; design and oversee an annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles.
• Facilitate the preparation of project deliverables, including annual work plans, quarterly and annual reports, final project report and project activity updates, and other project-related communication and reporting materials in accordance with USAID deadlines and branding guidelines; oversee the preparation of quarterly and annual project activity reports, M&E reports, and other deliverables, as specified in the agreement. Report against the project’s targets.
• Supervise a team of technical staff and ensures clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are maintained among the team members.
• Ensure coordination between program and operations leads

Job Requirements

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in public health, adaptive management, health system strengthening, institutional capacity building, health or nutrition programming, community health programming, and/or related field in Ethiopia;
• Excellent management skills and knowledge of USG procedures and policies, agreement compliance, financial planning and management, procurement, sub-award management, and support areas;
• Proven ability to liaise with public health stakeholders across government, private sector, non-governmental actors, and donors;
• Demonstrated strong understanding of USAID’s community-health system strengthening approaches and gender programming. Including familiarity of USAID/Ethiopia
• Previous Deputy Chief of Party, or senior management experience in 2 or more of the following specializations: maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), reproductive health  (RH), family planning (FP), nutrition, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and/or related field in Ethiopia
• Demonstrated skills in building and maintaining relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience recruiting, developing, and managing local and international staff and teams.
• Track record of a strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Experience managing required programmatic and financial reporting requirements. Experience with M&E is a plus.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Minimum of Master’s degree in public health, health system strengthening, community development or management, health policy and governance, or related field;
• Excellent communication and writing skills in Amharic and English.

How to Apply

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