Requisition Number: 14-0020
Post Date: 2/10/2014
Title: Deputy Chief of Party
City : Malawi
Description
Counterpart International is a global development organization that empowers people and communities to implement innovative and enduring solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges. For nearly 50 years, Counterpart has been forging partnerships with communities in need to address complex problems related to economic development, food security and nutrition, and building effective governance and institutions.
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SUMMARY:
Counterpart International is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated 5-year, Supporting the Efforts of Partners (STEPS) program in Malawi. The program will provide support to enhance organizational capacity and internal governance of targeted Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including a subset of CSOs working in the HIV/Malaria sectors, enabling them to increase impact in their respective sectors, at both the local and national level. The scope of STEPS activity will be accomplished through two components: 1) Organizational Capacity Development (OCD) and 2) sub-grant awards and management. The DCOP will support the Chief of Party in overall project management responsibilities. In particular, the DCOP will be responsible for the technical direction and oversight of the HIV/AIDS and malaria grants component of the program. S/he will be expected to interact regularly with project and Mission staff, as well as with CSO partners and all stakeholders to the program.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Chief of Party in the overall management of the program.
- Provide technical leadership on civil society capacity building and HIV/AIDS and malaria grants components.
- Led the development of program strategies, planning and implementation of program activities while ensuring cohesion among the program components.
- Guide and ensure the highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communications.
- Ensure compliance with Counterpart and USAID rules and regulations, particularly with respect to financial and grant management.
- Provide mentoring and professional development support to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff.
- Represent Counterpart to USAID, local and national governmental authorities, local NGOs, community organizations, and other donor organizations.
Requirements
- A Master's degree in public health, social sciences, community development, business, international development, and/or other related field is preferred.
- Minimum seven years (7) progressively responsible experience in implementation of health programming in particular HIV/AIDS and malaria programming in Southern or East Africa, is required.
- Previous experience in provision of technical capacity building to CSOs in the health sector.
- Significant experience administering donor-funded programs in the areas of OCD preferred.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated team leadership and management skills.
- Commitment to gender integration, experience with gender integration a plus.
- English fluency is required.
