Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 08 Feb 2016
Background/IRC Summary
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. The IRC has been working in Ethiopia for over 15 years implementing direct programming in the areas of WASH, education, livelihoods, reproductive health, gender-based violence, and child and youth protection and development. Today, we provide services to approximately 405,200 refugees in 20 camps and more than one million vulnerable Ethiopians in seven regions.
Job Overview/Summary
The IRC seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for the five-year, approximately $30 million USAID-funded TRANSFORM: WASH activity. This project will encompass a set of innovative and strategic interventions targeting actions at different scales, with an overall goal of reducing under-five mortality, through increased use of WASH products and services to be achieved via the four interrelated objectives: 1) Increased WASH governance and management capacity at the sub-national level; 2) Increased demand for low-cost quality WASH products and services, with a focus on sanitation; 3) Increased supply for low-cost quality WASH products and services, with a focus on sanitation; 4) Increased knowledge base to bring WASH innovations to scale. The DCOP will assist the Chief of Party (COP) in project oversight including, technical, administrative, operational, and logistical management of the project. In the absence of the COP, the DCOP will be responsible to lead the implementation of the project.
The successful candidate will demonstrate her/his capacity to be a key decision-maker, an adept manager, a technical expert in WASH, lead a diverse team of direct reports, and liaise with multiple implementing partner organizations to ensure operational and programmatic efficiency and success.
This position will report to the COP and is contingent on the IRC being awarded funding. It is anticipated to begin in March 2016.
Key Responsibilities
- Under the guidance of the Chief of Party, provide direct leadership, supervision and oversight of project components to ensure efficient and effective project implementation including the timely completion of high-quality work plans, accurate reports, and other mandated deliverables.
- Provide technical assistance to the regional coordinators and advisors to make sure the planned activities on increasing access to potable water, improving hygiene, increasing WASH governance and management capacity are implemented in line with project requirements, policies and best practices available.
Oversee the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) functions for timely and quality reporting of the project's results and documenting best practices and lessons learned to share with the GOE and development partners to influence policy and practice at a wider scale.
Assist the COP in monitoring project progress vis-a-vis expected objectives, and ensuring effective usage of resources and compliance with donor requirements.
Work with the COP on integrated management of all project finances to ensure effective use of resources in order to achieve program objectives in compliance with donor requirements.
In collaboration with the COP, design, develop and adapt policies, guidelines and criteria for the management of project finances and sub-grants in accordance with IRC standards and donor regulations.
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in relevant field.
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible managerial and technical work experience implementing WASH or similar projects in Ethiopia or in East Africa.
- Prior experience in a senior management role on a USAID project.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to quickly assess priorities and effectively manage a variety of activities at a time while paying appropriate attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with donor, project stakeholders, in-country collaborators and staff at all levels of the organization.
Skills in the area of results-based management and the use of monitoring and evaluation frameworks as a primary management tool.
Understanding of USAID project management and program implementation requirements.
Strong MS Office skills, including Word and Excel.
How to apply:
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