The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will assist the Chief of Party (COP) in ensuring overall coordination, implementation, and supervision of all WV Malawi (WVM) Development Food Assistance Program (DFAP) resources and operations. S/he will have day-to-day responsibility for the management of all program activities and staff, including long-term and short-term personnel. Key areas of focus will include staff capacity building, monitoring technical soundness, oversight of program activities, and reporting. The DCOP should embrace the shared USG/WV vision for the project and effectively manage available financial and human resources to make that vision a reality. The DCOP will support the COP in ensuring achievement of program objectives.
The DCOP is charged with supervising a professional team in the accomplishment of the program strategic objectives and intermediate results, in a complex implementation context. S/he must have a broad vision/strategy linked with a sound ability to get things done. The DCOP has overall responsibility for managing DFAP activity planning and implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) efforts, and commodities (including monetisation and direct distribution logistics). S/he is also responsible for working with the COP to provide strategic leadership and supervision of sub-grantees and sub-contractors while ensuring the security, feasibility, and sustainability of the program. The DCOP supports the COP in representing the program to local USAID Mission and other in-country Cooperating Sponsors, international and national program/consortium partners, and the Government of Malawi and its relevant line ministries, UN Agencies, and other stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the COP in ensuring overall implementation and achievement of program objectives through supervision of WV Malawi DFAP resources and operational day to day responsibility for the management of all program activities and staff, both short term and long term.
- Supervise a professional team in the accomplishment of the program strategic objectives and intermediate results, including staff capacity building, monitoring for technical soundness, oversight of program activities, and reporting.
- Develop and maintain an adequate human resource plan consistent with WV policies, donor requirements and local Malawian law.
- Work with the COP to provide strategic leadership and supervision of sub-grantees and sub-contractors while ensuring the security, feasibility, and sustainability of the program.
- Support the COP in representing the program to local USAID Mission and other in-country Cooperating Sponsors, international and national program/consortium partners, and the Government of Burundi and its relevant line ministries, UN Agencies, and other stakeholders.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Required:
- A Master's Degree in Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, Development Economics, Business, or another field directly related to the DFAP program.
- A minimum of five years of overseas international management experience, preferably in administering USAID and/or Food for Peace programs is required, with a preference for two years of experience overseeing USG food aid programs (Title II or USDA).
- Proven ability to manage integrated, multi-sectoral technical assistance teams and in the management of large integrated programs in developing countries.
- Demonstrated accomplishment in collaboration with host-country professionals, ministries, and with donor colleagues in country.
- Familiarity with U.S. Government (USG) food aid legislation and regulations and mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs.
- English fluency is a requirement for this position.
Preferred: - Ideal candidates would have an additional expertise (two years or more) in one or more of the following areas: food security programming maternal/child health & nutrition grants/compliance, food commodities/logistics, disaster risk management and/or gender.
- Experience managing subgrants and contracts under grants for complex projects is desirable.
- Previous employment with a variety of international cooperating sponsors and/or USAID is a plus as is work within those entities’ headquarters office.
- Experience as a DCOP COP or senior expert advisor desired.
