Deputy Chief of Party – Tunisia-FHI360 عودة إلى الفرص

FHI 360 is currently recruiting for the position of Deputy Chief of Party for an anticipated five-year USAID project in Tunisia that is expected to begin implementation in June 2023.  The overall goal of the Civil Society Activity is to empower Tunisian citizens to act and advocate for specific issues and effect change at the local, regional, and national levels in advancing Tunisia’s development and to build the legitimacy and sustainability of the civil society sector. Interventions will be focused on five to ten thematic areas decided through a participatory approach, over the course of the award, that reflect local priorities, political will, and strong potential to make tangible improvements in the daily lives of citizens. This activity has three main objectives: 1. Increase the engagement and agency of citizens to act and advocate for specific issues of public interest; 2. Strengthen the institutional capacity of civil society organizations to promote positive change on citizen and constituent priorities (based on the organizational mission); and 3. Promote effective partnerships (intra- inter- and multi-sectoral) at local, regional, and national levels (e.g., government, civil society, citizens, private sector) to advance shared development objectives.

Job Summary:

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will support the Chief of Party (COP) in overseeing project implementation and will have a role in providing direct technical support to staff and partners. The DCOP will assist the COP with the development and implementation of the project’s vision, strategy, and technical direction, ensuring timely progress against schedules, achievement and quality of deliverables, and quality of results. The DCOP will supervise and coordinate the technical and field activity implementation team, across the focus countries, and will serve as the secondary institutional liaison with USAID. The DCOP will be a full-time position based in Tunis with project-funded travel to other regions of Tunisia. This position will report to the Chief of Party.

Primary Responsibilities:                                                                           

• Assist the Chief of Party with strategic and operational planning, including work planning, and ensure project compliance with all reporting and financial requirements of USAID and FHI 360;

• Management of deadlines, drafting of reports, maintenance of records, and monitoring achievement of benchmarks in the contract;

• Supervise and ensure the strong performance of a team of FHI 360 and partner staff dedicated to the project and responsible for coordinating all activities and providing technical assistance and capacity building support to project staff, grantees, and stakeholders;

• Assist the Chief of Party in creating and maintaining good working relationships with USAID, sub-awardees, local organizations, and other program partners;

• Establish appropriate monitoring mechanisms to ensure that activity progress and specific implementation concerns are regularly and promptly reported and that project objectives are met;

• Coordinate and contribute to all quarterly performance reports, contribute to monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities, and lead select activities aimed at fostering project learning and adaptive management;

• Serve as acting Chief of Party in their absence; and

• Manage long-term staff and short-term advisors, and partner staff dedicated to Tunisia Civil Society Activity, in a respectful and transparent manner, ensuring achievement of project results.

Local candidates are encouraged to apply.

Availability of position is contingent upon award to FHI 360. Selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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