Deputy chief of party
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ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking a DCOP/Operations Manager for an anticipated P.L. 480 Title II Multi-Year Assistance Program (MYAP) in Karamoja, Uganda. This multi-year, non-emergency program will be integrated with USAID strategies to address the underlying causes of chronic food insecurity. The program’s ultimate goal is “to reduce food insecurity among chronically food insecure households.” The program will focus on strengthening livelihoods and improving nutrition among children under five, incorporating disaster risk reduction and response mechanisms and conflict sensitive approaches.
Responsibilities
- The DCOP/Operations Manager will be the senior MYAP representative in the office with overall responsibility for operations, and will support the COP in all aspects of program management and in the absence of the COP, assume overall responsibility for the program.
- Directly oversee the Ag/Livelihoods Director, the Health and Nutrition Director and the office operations in Karamoja. By overseeing activities across strategic objectives, s/he will ensure integration across interventions.
- Report to the Chief of Party on technical and administrative aspects of the project as well as all issues related to industry partners, and ensure contractual compliance with ACDI/VOCA and donor regulations and coordinate with ACDI/VOCA’s awards and compliance team in Washington, DC.
- Ensure that internal and external programmatic reports are of high quality; work with other departments in the finalization of reports prior to final review by COP.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years overseas managing large, multi-year USAID funded projects with multiple implementing partners
- Advanced degree in relevant field preferred or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of food security/livelihoods experience; experience working with agro-pastoralist or pastoralist populations is preferred
- 3 to 5 years proven experience and ability to motivate and manage personnel in a dynamic work environment, preferably on donor-funded projects.
- Strong operational management experience
- Demonstrated ability to produce results
- Strong familiarity with USAID rules and regulations required
- Fluency in English required