**Ghana Enhancing Trade and Finance - DCOP** City/Country Location Details **Accra, Ghana** Employment Status Job Type **Proposal** BACKGROUND The USAIDGhana Enhancing Trade and Finance (ETF)program is a five-year,purpose of the Enhancing Trade and Finance activity (ETF) is to mobilize finance and investment in targeted sectors of the Ghanaian economy (including, but not limited to, agriculture, climate mitigation and adaptation, trade, apparel, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), renewable energy sectors, etc.) and create jobs. The activity will ensure the development of a broad and diverse finance market which is able to meetfinancingneeds of different business types through increased private sector investment. In addition, the activity will enhance trade by creating linkages to improved markets and empowering Small Medium Enterprises (SME) with growth potential to seize trade and investment opportunities and meet foreign market standards.The position will be based in Accra, Ghana. OBJECTIVES AND DUTIES The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)is responsible fordirectly supporting the Chief of Party (COP) in the technical,operationaland strategic management of program activities, including oversight ofother senior technical and/or operational staff. Tasks include, but are not limited to: + Support the COP to ensure an integrated approach to program activities acrossETF’s regional, technical, operations,communications, and MEL teams and the completion of project deliverables in line with the project work plans and contract. + Support the COP to set results-oriented vision for project, working with technical leads tooperationalizevision, ensuring sustainability and scalability. + Lead annual the work plan development process, quality assurance for program deliverables, and thepreparationofreports and deliverables in line with USAID standards and guidelines. + Supportthe COP inrepresentingDAI and inmanagingrelationswithUSAID andliaising with counterparts, key stakeholders, and local government officials/authorities. + Continuously evaluatethe performance of program activities andcollaboratewith the COP and technical teams for continuous improvement,monitorrisks, and ensure compliance with donor policies and regulations. QUALIFICATIONS + Advanced degree indevelopment, businessadministration,finance,or related discipline and 10+ years of relevant work experience; or bachelor’s degree inaforementioned fieldsand 12+ years of relevant work experience. + Demonstrated technical experience in one or more of the followingtechnicalareas:finance, investment, trade, private sector developmentand/orbusinessenablingenvironment,preferredand/ordemonstratedpastexperiencein managing finance and accounting, human resources, and operations, preferred. + Experience managing large, complex donor-fundedinternationaldevelopment programs(Ghana experience isrequired) + ExcellentOrganizationaland analytical skills + Experience working on international donor-funded programs isrequired, USAID or USG experience is highly preferred. Back (https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/v2/searchResults?org=DAINC&cws=48)