Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) - Programs
CARE seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)-Programs for the anticipated USAID-funded Youth Empowerment and Skills (YES) program. This project will enable youth ages 15-25 to: (1) access resources and opportunities for basic educational, life, and business skills; (2) participate in activities that promote physical and mental well-being; and (3) build or strengthen existing networks that support youth development and community engagement. The expected outcome of this activity is that youth will be more productive, engaged, and active members of their communities. This activity is a four-year, $10 million program.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 18, 2022.
The DCOP will support the group leader to lead the development of high-quality, practical project implementation plans that meet the technical expectations of the project theory of change. They will lead and advise a team of technical advisors, as well as represent the project on steering committees, technical working groups, etc. The DCOP will identify and resolve challenges and promote continuous learning and quality improvements throughout the life of the project.
This post is pending donor approval and funding. Candidates from Tanzania are encouraged to apply.
Location: Tanzania
Specific functions and responsibilities:
Oversee coordinated planning (of activities and budgets) and project implementation in accordance with the latest strategies, technical standards, adaptive management approaches, and CARE's program priorities and principles.
Serve as a member of the program's senior management team (SMT) to define strategic directions, develop teamwork processes, and ensure timely achievement of performance goals through good management of project resources and effective feedback between monitoring and decision making.
Build and manage strong working relationships with all partners to ensure the implementation plan is applied consistently and to a high degree of quality.
Facilitate the resolution of technical challenges between partners and foster a healthy partnership team.
Collaborate with a variety of external technical collaborators/partners to integrate their expertise with relevant project components.
Ensure efficient use of project resources, compliance with USAID and CARE standards, and compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
Facilitate detailed implementation plans for CARE's operational areas and work closely with project partners to ensure the integrity and adequacy of partners' implementation plans.
Support the financial management of program activities, in coordination with the Operations Team.
Build and maintain close partnerships with key project stakeholders, including Tanzanian government officials, local authorities, USAID senior management, and others. Represent the project and CARE in high-level external meetings of the project.
Support the development of technical capacities of local partner organizations.
In collaboration with the Party Chief, ensure the adequacy of planning, monitoring and reporting and competency for effective scaling up of program interventions to meet established programmatic and financial goals and timelines.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in economic development, youth development, political science, international relations, public administration, business, or a related area, with 8+ years of relevant experience or, a bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience.
Deep technical experience in youth-focused economic development, empowerment, health, or education programming utilizing Positive Youth Development principles.
5+ years’ experience working in a management capacity on USAID development projects and knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.
Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity and Diversity, as evidenced in previous management positions and programming. Strong understanding of gender dynamics in Tanzania or similar context.
Experience with programming that integrates gender equality and women's empowerment, youth empowerment, life skill building and youth networks.
Demonstrated ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative.
Proven leadership skills and demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing local and international staff and consultants.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
Experience working in the region is strongly preferred.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Ability to travel to project areas as required.
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