Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 22 Oct 2018
POSITION REPORTS TO
Chief of Party
LOCATION
Project Management Office, Khulna, Bangladesh
PURPOSE
The Deputy Chief of Party is responsible for the management of the project, including grant implementation, financial accountability, staffing, planning and reporting as assigned by Chief of Party. The Deputy CoP has responsibility for overall project operations. S/he should be familiar with the technical components of the project and the required support services. The Deputy CoP ensures that grants operations and sub-grantee management activities are in full compliance with USAID regulations and aligned to NO operations. Upon CoP request, the Deputy CoP would represent the grant to donors and other stakeholders.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct and oversee World Vision and consortia members’ work in the Development Food Security Activity (DFSA), ensuring that all program goals are met.
Organize and direct the work of grant staff, short-term advisors and consortia partners.
Provide supervision, training and performance management to project staff.
Ensure consortia functions as one team with one vision and goal.
Establish and maintain effective reporting, evaluation, and internal communication.
Ensure timely and accurate reports that meet donor requirements.
Supervise a team of senior level international and national staff with skills across a diverse set of technical areas including those of partner organizations.
Develop and update workforce planning.
Demonstrate strong staff management practices, consistent with WV policies, donor requirements and local laws.
Ensure proper technical capacity of staff is available.
Manage grant budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and World Vision US IPG.
Ensure timely and effective start-up of activities and implementation plans in place to burn as per budget and detailed implementation plan.
Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocable, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure clean audits.
Oversee supply and equipment acquisition, disposition, and management in compliance with WV internal and donor requirements.
Liaise with government officials, local communities, farmers, partners and other organizations as appropriate.
Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.
Act as CoP in his/her absence.
EDUCATION
Master’s degree in one of core DFSA competencies or relevant degree, or equivalent experience in program management.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
At least 5 years of development experience as either Sr Operations Director or Deputy Director (or of each); must involve implementation and management of large-scale grant/ program activities. Previous experience as DCoP with USAID grants is a plus.
Knowledge of and familiarity with USAID international assistance program requirements, preferably Food for Peace (FFP) and/or other bilateral funding agencies.
Ability to integrate, lead and motivate teams of professionals around common goals.
Demonstrated accomplishment in working with GoB professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals.
Strong skills in financial, personnel, and process management.
Diplomacy, strong presentation skills--oral and written.
Excellent computer and internet skills are required.
Sound abilities in short and long-term planning (including strategic planning).
EXPERIENCE
Expertise in one of the DFAP main sectors.
Complementarity skills to the CoP skills.
Experience in managing food security grants.
Experience managing sub grants and contracts under grants for complex projects.
Previous experience with Development Food Assistance Programs (DFAP)s, Multi Year Assistance Programs (MYAP)s, and/or Development Assistance Programs (DAP)s is preferred.
Experience in managing inter-agency consortium is preferred.
Ideal candidates would have an additional expertise (five years or more) in one or more of the following areas: food security programming, maternal/child health & nutrition, USG grants/compliance, food commodities/logistics, disaster risk management, resilience and/or gender.
How to apply:
Please send your CV with cover letter to hr.bgd@wvi.org
Please mention the position title in the subject line of the application email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be called up for interviews.