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The United States Agency for International Development is the United States Government agency which is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid
Position Summary: The DCOP for the AHADI project will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. A key element of the position is working effectively with high-profile government and non-governmental interlocutors, USAID technical teams, subcontractors, partners, grantees and other stakeholders. Successful candidates will have demonstrated expertise managing donor-funded projects and technical expertise in decentralization, public financial management, local governance and/or service delivery.
Reports to: Chief of Party
Interrelationships: The Deputy Chief of Party will report to the Chief of Party who bears overall responsibility for Program implementation.
Qualifications:
Specific duties include:
Under the direction of the COP, the DCOP will be responsible for assisting the COP with regards to program leadership, strategic planning, technical direction, and technical quality assurance.
The DCOP will contribute to the overall strategic direction of AHADI’s technical programing including helping to develop, implement and monitor technical program activities. This may include, but is not limited to
Work under the direction of the COP to liaise with USAID technical staff in the Democracy and Governance office as well as technical teams for those sectors contributing to AHADI. The DCOP will also assist in coordinating with other USAID implementing partners in sectors important for AHADI implementation.
Support and oversee the performance of project technical consultants. This may involve interviewing consultant candidates, writing scopes of work for consultants, and providing guidance and ensuring quality control over consultant activities and reports.
The DCOP will collaborate with the AHADI technical and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adapting (MERLA) staff, including AHADI home office and sub-contractor staff, to contribute to project learning and knowledge generation. This may involve:
In coordination with the COP, the DCOP will liaise with the SUNY/CID Home Office to help ensure adequate HO support and oversight for the duties listed above.
The DCOP must be a team player, and comfortable working with AHADI project staff, professional associates and clients of all ranks.
Carry out other duties as assigned by the COP.
Location:
Travel:
If you possess the skills and qualifications as contained in the respective position descriptions, please send (1) a Cover letter (2) CV and (3) References from three Professional Referees, one referee should be previous or current supervisor to Hr@ahadi-devolution.org
Closing date: 24th February 2017. Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted. Kindly put the subject line for the position you are applying for. Applications without the subject line will not be evaluated. SUNY-AHADI is an equal opportunities employer.
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