Country: Mali
Closing date: 13 Aug 2017
Deputy Chief of Party, USAID/Mali Peace and Stabilization Project, Mali
Company Profile:
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 the Democratic Republic of Congo, 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.**
Proposal Summary: **
The anticipated USAID/Mali Peace and Stabilization Project is a five-year program that is expected to support Mali in transitioning out of the emergency assistance phase into more long-term, scalable, and sustainable community-driven peacebuilding, stabilization, and recovery activities in conflict-affected areas and areas at risk of conflict.
Position Summary:
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will be responsible for managing all operational, procurement and logistical aspects of program activities, including oversight of grants awards and sub-contracts.
Responsibilities:
As part of the program implementation team and under the supervision of the COP, the DCOP will be in charge of the following responsibilities:
- Oversee the management of the day-to-day operations of project.
- Provide oversight to administrative aspects of project including procurement, human resources, accounting, and IT systems.
- Lead technical input for overall program planning, monitoring, and reporting.
- Oversee grants and sub-contracts in compliance with MSI and USAID policies and regulations
- Oversee the procurement of commodities, lease office space in line with USAID, contractor and U.S security regulations.
- Track budgets and monitor expenditures.
- Coordinate communication with project partners.
- Serve as Acting Chief of Party in his/her absence.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in development studies, political sciences, public affairs, and/or development administration highly preferred.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in international development with at least three (3) years of experience in leadership positions managing or implementing projects within a fragile or transitional state environment or security-challenged environments. Previous USAID experience highly desirable.
- Demonstrated management expertise in leading diverse teams, strong interpersonal skills and expertise in program management (strategy development, M&E, staff oversight, contractual compliance, and financial management) required, ideally in a complex, challenging environment
- Familiarity with the political, social, cultural, and security context in the region is required.
- Experience working in Northern Mali is preferred.
- Fluency in French and English required. Professional competence in at least one local language.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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