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Friday, February 3, 2017

Deputy Chief of Party, Community Resilience, Tunisia

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
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Proposal Summary: **
The goal of the Community Resilience Activity (CRA), to be implemented in Tunisia, is to counter violent extremism strengthened in selected geographic areas. CRA will take a community-led approach to identify community needs and build community resilience. It will support communities in creating alternative pathways for youth within their communities to promote positive outcomes. Project activities will take place in Tunisia and are anticipated to last four years.
**Please note: Only Tunisian citizens are eligible for this position.
Position Summary:
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will oversee the effective and efficient operation of finance, office administration, human resource, security and logistics and procurement functions, ensuring these functions are fully aligned with programmatic priorities and objectives.
Responsibilities:
  • Provide oversight to administrative aspects of project including procurement, human resources, accounting, and IT systems.
  • Oversee the procurement of commodities, lease office space in line with USAID, contractor and U.S security regulations. Oversee grants and sub-contracts in compliance with MSI and USAID policies and regulations.
  • Track budgets and monitor expenditures, including travel expenditures.
  • Contribute to the overall program planning, monitoring, and reporting. Coordinate communication with project partners.
  • Work with the M&E officer to review and refine M&E plans and data collection tools and contributing to periodic reports.
  • Serve as Acting Chief of Party in his/her absence.
Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in a relevant subject such as development studies, business administration or a social science.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years professional experience in international development with at least four years of experience in leadership positions managing development project operations.
  • At least three years of experience managing operations and financial administration of USAID-funded projects.
  • Fluent in written and oral French and English. Fluency in Arabic desired.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com

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