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Key Responsibilities:

*Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

*Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.

* This will be a full-time position based in Kinshasa, DRC for a duration of five years. Congolese nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. Availability of the position is contingent upon successful award of the activity to World Vision. Selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

DESCRIPTION:

World Vision is currently seeking qualified candidates for the Deputy Chief of Party/Technical position for an anticipated five-year USAID Democratic Republic of the Congo Multi-Sector Nutrition (MSN) Activity. The purpose of MSN Activity is to support USAID/Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) efforts to improve nutrition outcomes among the Congolese population, especially for women of reproductive age (adolescent, pregnant, postpartum, and lactating) and children under five, in rural and hard-to-reach communities in select provinces by achieving the following results: 1) improved availability, access, and utilization of essential nutrition services at individual, household, and community levels; 2) improved availability of diverse, safe, and nutritious foods; and 3) enhancement of the enabling environment for nutrition programs and interventions.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will report to and assist the Chief of Party (COP) in facilitating the design and implementation of the project activities to ensure effective and streamlined management of program operations that are in alignment with USAID’s goals, objectives, and requirements. The DCOP will provide leadership and oversight, assist the COP in developing and implementing project plans and activities, conduct program monitoring and progress reporting, implement capacity building initiatives, and support the engagement and mobilization stakeholders for participation in the project. Moreover, the DCOP will serve as the Technical Director to provide expert guidance and ensure technical excellence supported by and in coordination with the relevant WV Technical Units.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

Ensure the high-quality development and timely submission of programmatic and financial project deliverables for USAID, the Government of DRC, and World Vision, verifying compliance with donor and organizational requirements. Ensure project delivery meets all standard operational policies and procedures.Provide management and technical leadership on multi-sectoral provincial and local level nutrition interventions.Provide supervisory and operational oversight of provincial-level project teams to ensure that the project meets intended service delivery goals, quality standards, and reporting requirements.Coordinate effective engagement and communication across provincial and health zone-level implementation teams, between provincial teams and central project leadership and with partners and other stakeholders.Contribute to the development and implementation of the project technical strategies in the areas of nutrition; health service delivery; food security; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and coordinate development of annual work planning and quarterly or monthly action planning, and quarterly and annual reporting.Support the COP to ensure that all areas of the project are integrated and maximize the use of available project resources.Act/assist the COP in managing consortium partnerships and maintaining collaborative partner relations, ensuring that all partners are aware of the project’s expectations and are actively involved in achieving the objectives while using the project management tools developed or adapted for the consortium.Establish and maintain strategic relationships with national, provincial, and health zone government structures and other implementing partners across levels to reach a common understanding of the activity, avoid duplication, strengthen, and supplement USAID/DRC programs.Cooperate closely with the Chief of Party (COP) on all contractual and programmatic implementation matters.Assure that the project is in compliance with USAID and World Vision’s regulations and procedures, working with the Director of Finance and Operations.Create, promote, and maintain safe and equitable work environments for supervisees, including a harassment- and violence-free work culture, and systems for safeguarding.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree, or its international equivalent in nutrition, public health, food security, or a related area.At least 10 years of experience in managing and ensuring technical quality of nutrition programming, with an emphasis on community-based nutrition and health interventions, with at least eight of those years working in the DRC as a senior advisor or staff member.Experience in building/strengthening markets, community-based agriculture interventions, and institutional leadership and governance capacity strengthening an asset.Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts, donors, and other key stakeholders.Experience developing strategies and performance standards for multisector programsExperience supervising large teams in the implementation of multisectoral nutrition programming.Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse team of multisectoral specialists on projects of similar scale (financially, culturally, staff size and activity).Substantial experience managing diverse sub-grantees/sub-contractors, including international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and local faith-based organizations (FBO) and private sector companies.Experience in program management and administration, financial management, award compliance, and tracking performance and costs via specific funding streams is required. Experience managing projects funded by the U.S. federal government required.Previous experience working on USG-funded nutrition programming in the DRC preferred.Experience working in DRC with knowledge of the public health sector, culture and context.Strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop relations with local partners, donors, and other stakeholders.Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in teams.Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, private sector entities, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders.Demonstrated innovation and success in staff capacity building as well as participatory, flexible, and GESI-sensitive programming and implementation.Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English and French.Travel: Ability to travel about 30%

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted