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Deputy Chief of Party –
Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan
Position Description
DAI seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to be proposed on the USAID-funded Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) opportunity. The purpose of the RASS activity is to significantly improve household and community resilience to shocks and stresses through improved agriculture, market systems, and food security practices. The position is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the COP, the DCOP will ensure the effective management of project activities and provide support to relevant stakeholders through program management, high-level stakeholder representation, technical support, and reporting.
Other responsibilities will include:
• Assist the COP in maintaining continuous interface with USAID Mission and Implementing Partners.
• Help manage overall design, delivery, and accomplishment of program deliverables in South Sudan in accordance with RASS, USAID, and partner guidelines.
• Support technical implementation staff with advice and executive decision making to ensure they effectively execute RASS activities.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess resilience and livelihoods capacities to make informed decisions.
• Ensure overall proper documentation, monitoring and reporting of the status and performance of RASS project activities.
Qualifications
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in development or relevant field. Master’s degree strongly preferred;
• At least 8 years of progressive/leadership experience in program management, international/economic development and/or emergency response;
• A good understanding of resilience, livelihoods, food security and capacity development concepts with reasonable work experience in a similar context;
• Strong strategic thinking and organizational skills with ability to work in a complex, rapidly changing environment and respond to changing donor and partner demands;
• Good communication and report writing skills including good English and Arabic writing and speaking and ability to produce quality reports;
• Good computing capabilities with working knowledge of MS Word and Excel;
• Experience working with local communities, NGOs and/or international organizations within South Sudan;
• Willingness to travel throughout South Sudan.
Application Instructions
Interested applicants can apply to this position in two ways.
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Follow this link to DAI’s career page: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=5792. Once there, select the “apply for this position” button at the bottom of the page and begin the application process.
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Submit a CV (in English), contact information, and three professional references to this email: [email protected] by March 25, 2021. Furthermore, since DAI is recruiting for multiple positions, all applicants MUST indicate the job title in which they are applying for in the application email. For instance, if the applicant is interested in this position, they would say “applying for Deputy Chief of Party.”
Any questions a candidate may have must send their inquiries to [email protected].
Applicants will only be contacted if they meet the minimum qualifications for the position.