Deputy Chief of Party- Operations

3 days ago

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa Chemonics International Full time

Deputy Chief of Party- Operations | Regional, East Africa | 2024

Chemonics seeks a Deputy Chief of Party- Operations for the anticipated $25 – $50 Million USAID Locally-led Development and Peacebuilding (LDP) Activity for Sudan. This Activity will complement the USAID/Sudan development and humanitarian assistance portfolio by increasing Sudanese capacity to address conflict and build peace, engage in democratic processes, and promote community resilience and socio-economic development. This position is based in East Africa with significant travel to Sudan, and the anticipated project duration is five years. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Program Oversight: Supervise operations across various functions including administration, grants, human resources, logistics, procurement, and financial management.
  • Grants Management: Oversee the entire grants program from inception to closeout, ensuring effective implementation.
  • Resource Coordination: Collaborate with the project leadership team to establish strategies for external resources, focusing on cost control and operational efficiency.
  • Budget Management: Ensure accurate budget projections for monthly transactions and quarterly forecasts.
  • Agreement Management: Manage agreements with landlords, vendors, subcontractors, and grantees, maintaining organized procedures and documentation.
  • Compliance and Supervision: Support adherence to USAID and Chemonics policies, ensure compliance with regulations, and provide constructive feedback to project staff.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in accounting, business administration, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in a related field.
  • At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in administrative and financial management of large-scale, complex, international development assistance programs.
  • Extensive experience in development and managing a USAID and/or donor-funded grants program.
  • Demonstrated experience in successful delivery of complex donor-supported projects in fragile environments including expertise in management, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, staff supervision, and contracts and budget oversight.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and develop working relationships and a high level of trust with public/private organizations as well as prepare regular and ad hoc reports, activity documentation, and briefing papers.
  • Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) are required to effectively implement, analyze, monitor, and manage activity goals, inputs, outcomes, and achievements.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English required; Arabic language experience strongly preferred.

Please submit your application here. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

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