Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) at SOS Children's Villages

SOS CV Ke is seeking to recruit for the following key positions for an anticipated USAID Kenya Health Partnerships for Quality Services (KHPQS) – HIV and OVC.

Key Performance areas and main responsibilities:

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will be responsible for the overall technical oversight of the program and is specifically responsible for program implementation that relates to facility and community-level service delivery.

The DCOP reports directly to the COP and will take a leadership role in ensuring technical implementation of high impact, proven interventions and ensuring the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements.

They will assume the responsibilities of the COP in the absence of the COP.

S/he will coordinate among USAID and key stakeholders and other implementing partners and will interact with numerous GoK institutions and representatives, particularly at the county-level.

They will be knowledgeable about current implementation science and state-of-the-art service delivery approaches.

Required Minimum Qualifications / Abilities:

• Eight years of experience in a senior role managing, complex technical service delivery programs of similar scope and dollar value.
• A Master’s degree in social sciences, public health, medicine, management, business administration, or a related field.
• Five years’ experience in partnership building, especially with the government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.