Deputy Chief of Party-USAID Jordan: Prevent, Detect, Respond Primary Health Care Activity

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Deputy Chief of Party will provide technical guidance on the subject matter aspects of one or more large functional areas, improving policies, projects, or delivery of service. S/He will provide final authorization and approval of the technical portions of proposals and project design, based on the design and direction set by technical leadership. May assist the COP in managing other professional staff members. S/He will lead project activities and sub activities and assists with project implementation. The DCOP will ensure project activities are on track with work plans, with technical expertise informing project implementation. S/He will oversee project timelines and budgets, assist in the development of donor reports and presentations, and provides significant input to business development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

In coordination with the COP, assist the project’s technical team in designing, overseeing, monitoring and fulfilling the following tasks within the following domains:

Technical Requirements:

• Provides technical leadership in a specific technical component and / or project wide activity.
• Works on problems of moderate to complex scope that require evaluation of variable factors.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with some supervision.

Project Design Implementation:

• With technical oversight, provide technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation; and capacity- building of specific technical components of projects
• Creates technical portion of the project plan, within the given resource and financial constraints
• Leads the day to day technical and operational activities of assigned projects
• Tracks project outputs’ delivery and monitors staff members’ LOE (Level of Effort) needs to ensure adequate coverage of resources.
• Coordinates requests from CO (Country Office) for technical assistance.
• Maintains a constructive dialogue and technical exchange with field counterparts and technical staff members of implementing partners.
• Develops tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.
• Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry / subject and meet client / funder contractual obligations for of one or more large functional areas.
• May supervise technical staff members, sub-contractors, and others implementing technical project work.
• Functions at the advisor capacity with oversight of technical project administrative and finance compliance, technical deliverables, and team management. (Includes projects and consultants).
• Develops tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.
• Leads the day-to-day technical activities of assigned projects.
• Tracks delivery of project outputs.
• This position is contingent upon award of the project to FHI 360

Project/Program Reporting:

• Drafts sponsor financial and technical reports.
• Collates and uploads output and deliverables data to sponsor data systems.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to sponsors on progress.
• Helps in the development and review of work plans.
• Creates technical content, owning the content, true experts at an advanced level (maybe the most senior technical person).
• Gathers and aggregates data to provide a summary / high level overview.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Usual office working conditions
• Ability to travel domestically at least 25%

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a Master's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Management, Social Work, or Business Administration with a focus on public health, social sciences, or related field
• A minimum of twelve years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading large development programs involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country; preference for experience managing USAID-funded programs.
• Demonstrated ability through previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data driven decision making.
• Demonstrated ability through previous experience to liaise with senior government officials, dignitaries, executives of NGOs, and the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community.
• Jordanians are encouraged to apply .
• Proficiency in English language – Arabic is an advantage  

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. 

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 

Our values and commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks. 

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