Position Title: Deputy Chief of Party, Community Engagement Project -- South Sudan
Requisition Number: 15-0064
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Description:
Please Note: South Sudan is an unaccompanied post.
Summary:
Pact seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated three-year USAID-funded community driven development program that will engage a range of different types of communities in South Sudan and inform the design of future developmental interventions. S/he collaborates with the COP to ensure that program objectives are met, all activities are responsive to the needs of the host country, and the program continues to advance and play a key role in contributing to Pact’s programming in South Sudan. This position is contingent upon funding.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist the COP in the successful programmatic and technical implementation of the project including the timely completion of high-quality work plans, accurate reports, and other mandated deliverables.
• Assist the COP in monitoring project progress vis-a-vis expected objectives, utilizing tools and methods developed by Pact, 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 Pact standards and donor regulations.
• Collaborate with headquarters and all partners to ensure programming aligns with Pact’s organizational mission and vision and that project best practices and lessons learned are shared for organization-wide dissemination.
Required Qualifications:
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in community development, sustainability strategy, institutional development or related technical areas (preferably in a post-conflict environment and/or in Africa, previous experience working with U.S. government regulations is a plus), grants management, and public-sector institutional capacity building.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working closely with community on sustainability strategies and supporting community development in transitional situations.
• University degree in public administration, law, international development, international sustainability management or other relevant field.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please visit just our website at www.pactworld.org
