Cameroon: Deputy Chief of Party

Position Location: Cameroon

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Position Summary:

The Deputy Chief of Party’s primary role will be to manage the field office in Maroua and supporting activity development and implementation. The DCOP will serve as acting Chief of Party in the absence of the COP.

Reporting & Supervision: The Deputy Chief of Party will report to the Chief of Party.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage a field office in terms of financial and administrative management, program development and implementation, as well as grant development and implementation.
• Coordinate with the COP, who is responsible for coherence of program strategy and project development program-wide.
• Supervise the program development officers and the activity implementation and support staff in his/her respective office.
• In coordination and at the direction of the COP and OTI CR manage the development of overall regional program strategy and review of grantee proposals by PDOs, including proposal submission and data entry. S/he will also oversee the identification of potential grantees and the development and implementation of small grant activities. Other responsibilities will include advising the COP on the evolution of the local political, legal, and economic situation and on how to continuously adapt the regional OTI program to ensure that it remains relevant and effective.
• Oversee the programmatic and implementation monitoring of each grant activity; the DCOP will ensure that activities and reports are accurately captured and shared with the main office and USAID/OTI. S/he will also supervise enforcement of proper financial, procurement, and general operational protocols and reporting in the field office.
• Ensure that the field offices maintain compliance with USAID regulations in regards to auditing requirements, implementation, procurement, financial management and overall office management.
• Ensuring that the relevant staff use, maintain, and upload the Activity Database weekly, and that data is consistent and complete.
• Working with the COP, Operations Manager, and other relevant parties to support security of persons, information, and goods directly related to implementation of individual activities.
• Supervise and provide guidance to all staff located at the field office.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• At least four (4) years of relevant experience including experience with a donor, contractor or international NGO with some demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Financial management experience, including budgeting; financial management (tracking, reporting and accounting, and procurement),
• The candidate should have experience with activity design as well as development and management of projects, preferably including both community-level and national-level activities.
• It is strongly required that the candidate has experience with developing and administering grants programs, preferably in-kind and small grants.
• The DCOP must have the capacity to understand and analyze national, regional, and local politics; to guide the program staff in creatively designing grants that relate to the current political environment; and to ensure that activities are appropriately implemented, monitored, evaluated, and closed-out.
• Prior experience demonstrating the skills required to fulfill the full range of responsibilities outlined above for the DCOP.
• Demonstrable prior working experience in donor programs; Have demonstrable prior work experience in programs requiring community-level engagement.
• Demonstrated working proficiency in French and English is required.
• Experience with remote management in transition environments highly desired, but not required.
• Experience in Cameroon and/or Lake Chad Basin highly desired, but not required.

Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is contingent upon donor funding.

Please apply online: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*B02F05B1283DA5F1