New Job Vacancy at Global Communities Tanzania – Deputy Chief of Party

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Deputy Chief of Party, Tanzania Regional Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Activity
ID 2022-2184 # of Openings 1 Category Field – Deputy Chief of Party Country Tanzania
Overview
Location: To be determined, Tanzania
Reports to: Chief of Party
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of early or mid-2023.

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Overview:
Global
Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance,
sustainable development and financial inclusion to save lives, advance
equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the
forefront of their own development in more than 35 countries, partnering
with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector
to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable
global community. We work with government, non-government, private
sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster
accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices
heard, promote change202, and realize their full potential.

Global
Communities is seeking an experienced Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for
the anticipated USAID Tanzania Regional Multi-Sectoral Nutrition
Activity. This five-year $35-40M million program will strengthen the
health and food market systems that promote adoption of optimal
nutrition-related behaviors across a range of stakeholders in targeted
regions in Tanzania. This purpose will be achieved by a) increasing the
coverage of quality nutrition services at health facilities and
community; b) improving consumption of safe, nutritious foods; and c)
increasing capacity of councils to utilize data, plan, budget, and
deliver quality nutrition services.

Under the direction of the
Chief of Party, the DCOP will provide management and strong technical
oversight of the project. We are looking for passionate, dedicated
professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded
opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.
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Responsibilities
The
Deputy Chief of Party will be responsible for technical leadership of
the multisectoral nutrition program and for managing a team of senior
staff and sub-partners and ensuring quality, timeliness, and efficiency
of all products and activities generated under the project. The DCOP
will ensure that the project’s implementation and technical assistance
are aligned with its approved workplan and budget and meets quality
standards, targets, and needs of government officials, local partners,
and civil society stakeholders.

Technical Leadership:

• Develop, adapt, oversee implementation of multisectoral nutrition
  strategies to be in line with USAID and Ministry of Health, Ministry of
  Agriculture, and PO-RALG guidelines.
• Provide or facilitate high
  quality mentorship/coaching and capacity-building to project technical
  leads across disciplines of nutrition, health systems strengthening,
  agriculture/markets, governance, and private sector engagement.
• Ensure
  technical quality of the program across sectors; provide the technical
  team with adequate and up-to-date technical guidelines, standard
  operating procedures, quality standards, evidence-based models, and
  other technical tools.
• Use principles of adaptive management and
  data-driven continuous improvement processes and develop appropriate
  responses to solve challenges under tight deadlines while ensuring
  operational integrity and project impact.
• Ensure that project technical strategies are documented, systematized, and disseminated to key partners.
• In
  collaboration with the project’s MEL Advisor, help establish a
  monitoring system (e.g., indicators and data collection methodologies)
  to track quality and reach of program activities; ensure that lessons
  learned from project implementation inform field discourse and
  programmatic decisions at all levels and participate in the development
  and implementation of a learning agenda and research agenda for the
  project.
• Support the development and implementation of a plan to
  actively assess and improve relevant staff technical knowledge and
  skills.
• Develop and facilitate supportive partnerships with
  government and non-government stakeholders in the program areas and
  ensure fluid communication and close working relationships with partner
  organizations.
• Oversee staff and partners’ planning, execution
  and documentation of project activities, ensuring timely and
  high-quality achievement of targets and deliverables.
• Conduct
  regular site visits to observe project progress, supervise data quality
  assessments and obtain feedback from participants and stakeholders.
• Hold
  routine project review sessions with staff and partners to assess and
  improve project performance against workplan and targets.
• Document
  best practices and prepare communications for different audiences,
  including the general public, the Tanzanian government, donors and
  national/international conferences.

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Operational Management:

• Serve as the key point of contact for assigned financial,
  administrative and human resource matters at program level, ensuring
  optimal communication and coordination with the Chief of Party.
• Assume the position of Chief of Party role when the COP is not available.
• Prepare, manage and monitor budgets and other program resources.
• Support
  the production and submission of timely, high-quality activity reports,
  financial reports, and oral presentations to USAID and other relevant
  parties, effectively and accurately communicating project progress,
  achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and utilization of funds

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Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to
  international development, public administration, international
  development, public health, nutrition, life sciences, or related field
  with a minimum of 8 years of experience managing multi-sectoral projects
  with increasing responsibilities and duties in a field related to
  nutrition; or,
• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to
  international development, public administration, international
  development, public health, nutrition, life sciences, or related field
  with a minimum of 10 years of experience managing multi-sectoral
  projects with increasing responsibilities and duties in a field related
  to nutrition.
• At least seven years of progressively increasing
  technical leadership/management responsibility, including experience
  with direct supervision of professional staff, preferably with a program
  of an equivalent size and scope.
• Graduate degree in a related field of study (e.g., public health, medicine, nutrition).
• Experience in Africa required, with preference for recent work in Tanzania
• USAID experience required, and contract management experience desired;
• Experience
  providing technical leadership and/or management support to large
  multisectoral nutrition programs strongly preferred.
• Experience
  in using performance data for ongoing quality improvement and adaptive
  management; experience with USAID’s CLA Framework preferred.
• Strong
  management, leadership, and governance skills within public sector,
  civil society organizations, NGOs, or multi-sector bodies to achieve
  sustainable outcomes, especially in developing countries.
• Ability
  to develop effective working relationships with government officials,
  civil society organizations, private sector actors, implementing
  partners, international donors, and other stakeholders.
• Proven
  ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the
  ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams is required.
• Fluency (verbal and written) in English required, Swahili preferred.

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Global
Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all
sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that
respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.