DRC: Deputy Chief of Party

Dec 16, 2015 | CARE
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CARE seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated five-year, Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Assistance Program (DFAP) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This position is expected to be based in Bukavu or another location in Eastern DRC.

International relocation and allowances may be available for this position.

The DCOP will work closely with the Chief of Party to guarantee quality, efficiency, integrity, and learning throughout project duration. S/he will provide strategic oversight and technical guidance to, and resolve challenges in implementation of, cross-sectoral activities reflective of the program’s theory of change, logical framework, monitoring and evaluation, and relevant work plans.

In addition to promoting quality, the DCOP will encourage efficiency in program delivery. This involves continually monitoring program tasks and activities against goals; minimizing duplication of personnel activities; and defining and using standard operating procedures.

The DCOP is also expected to promote learning and innovation. This includes adapting tools and systems; promoting data-driven, evidence-based actions; expanding successful activities’ breadth and depth; building capacity to work in new ways; and communicating best practices to relevant parties.

Primary responsibilities:

  • Oversee the coordinated planning (of activities and resources) and implementation of the program and program operations in line with state-of-the art strategies, technical standards, and applicable USAID rules and regulations.
  • In collaboration with the Chief of Party, ensure the adequacy of planning, monitoring and reporting and competence for the effective scale up of program interventions to meet established programmatic and financial targets and timeframes.
  • Develop and implement systems that address food insecurity and other pertinent sectoral issues. Resolve/facilitate the resolution of technical issues.
  • Provide strategic oversight of program tasks and activities, including participating in budget discussions.
  • Conduct monitoring visits to observe field activities.
  • Serve on the program’s Senior Management Team.
  • Promote quality, efficiency, integrity, and learning throughout program duration.
  • Mentor and supervise direct report/s.

Required skills:

  • Master’s degree in International Development, Agriculture/Agronomy, Public Health, Nutrition, Water-and-Sanitation Engineering, Economics, and/or related field.
  • Minimum of 8 years’ of recent and progressively-challenging experience working in food security.
  • Prior management of USAID funded-programs required. Previous management experience on Title II, DFAP, or MYAP programming is also required.
  • Experience with two or more of the following: Food for Peace programs, food security, conflict mitigation, peace building, nutrition, income security, or community resilience.
  • Experience with one or more of the following cross-cutting approaches: gender equity and female empowerment, youth empowerment, and social accountability and governance.
  • Proven leadership skills. Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
  • Experience managing programmatic and financial reporting requirements.
  • Previous experience in DRC is preferred but not required.
  • Fluency in written and spoken French and English.