Deputy Chief of Party

About the Job

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will  provide leadership to implement the program outcomes and be accountable for their integrated implementation. the direction and future strategy of the program. He/ She assist the COP in operational and technical leadership, focusing on the intersection of education, climate resilience, and disability inclusion.

The DCOP will have two main outcome activities:

1. Assist the COP in operational and technical leadership, focusing on the intersection of education, climate resilience, and disability inclusion.
2. Manage finances, budgets, and grants, ensuring compliance with USAID regulations, particularly focusing on managing small-scale construction and grants to Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs).

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as education, environmental studies, climate change, disaster management or public policy.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in climate resilience, education, or disability inclusion.
• Experience working with local stakeholders, including government entities and DPOs.
• Strong background in program monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).
• Support the COP in managing the partnership and coordinating between partners.
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) components of the project, ensuring the project meets its indicators and targets.
• Provide overall program, managerial, and technical support to the COP, overseeing technical staff;
• Coordinate the technical team and subcontracts to fully and accurately implement activities to achieve program results and objectives while complying with USAID rules and regulations;
• Ensure that all assistance provided is technically sound and appropriate to meet activity objectives;
• Build partnerships with key stakeholders, including local implementing partners, government officials, and USAID;
• Oversee annual work planning, performance management, and strategic communications;
• Ensure successful collaboration between project technical staff to design strategy and achieve activity-wide goals and objectives
• Ensure lessons learned from project implementation are shared across components and are included in quarterly reports, annual reports, and the annual work plan;
• Review and edit reports and deliverables prepared by Outcome Leads;
• Manage technical oversight of program partners in their technical activities; and
• Perform other duties as required to ensure successful project implementation.

SAICRIO is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination due to disability, ethnicity, race, religion, or gender. We strongly encourage people with disabilities who have the relevant skills and experience to apply.

For the detailed job description, visit our website at https://saicrio.org/ or send an email request to recruitment@criozm.org. Candidates are invited to submit a one-page cover letter indicating current and expected remuneration, together with maximum three-page CV to recruitment@criozn.org.  by close of business23 October 2024.   Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.