Descripción de la Oferta

DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY

World Vision El Salvador seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP) for a USAID-funded Juvenile Justice Project. The project seeks to provide institutional technical support of institutions in charge of alternative sentencing for youth offenders, mapping of diversion services, development of a youth detention prevention strategy, referral systems according to specific needs of youth offenders, connection to the private sector, pre-release life and education planning for juvenile offenders to mitigate rate of recidivists.

The DCoP is responsible for the management of the project, including grant implementation, financial accountability, staffing, planning and reporting as assigned by Chief of Party (CoP). 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.

NOTE: This position is contingent upon donor funding.

Primary Responsibilities:

Direct and oversee World Vision's work in an assigned program, ensuring that all program goals are met
Research new funding opportunities and develop funding proposals
Manage grant budget within approved spending levels
Identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate program adjustments to the Chief of Party/ Programme Director
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 World Vision internal and donor requirements.
Organize and direct the work of grant staff and short-term advisors, set individual performance objectives cascaded from project objectives to all staff hired in the project.
Networking and Liaison with different stakeholders
Ensure timely and accurate reports that meet donor requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications:
Master degree in the relevant field or equivalent experience in program management in developing countries
Familiarity with USAID requirements, their history and their development
Ability to integrate, lead and motivate teams of professionals around common goals
Demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country
Strong interpersonal skills

Required Experiences:
Has managed a USAID grant (Highly Desirable)
Minimum of five years of experience living or working in a developing country is desirable
At least five years of experience designing, implementing and managing large and complex projects involving multiple partners, in/for developing countries
Experience in managing large teams
At least 5 year experience implementing and managing large international grants
Experience in managing inter-agency consortiums is preferred
At least 4 years of the international development experience of either the Director or Deputy Director (or of each); must involve implementation and management of large-scale grant/ programme activities


Required Capabilities:

Achieving quality results & service
Practising accountability & Integrity
Communicating information effectively
Thinking clearly, deeply & broadly
Understanding the Humanitarian Industry
Practicing innovation & change
Demonstrating Christ-centred life & work
Understanding World Vision’s mission & operations

Educación Superior

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