Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Tunis, Tunisia
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking to fill the position of Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP).
IRC is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development non-governmental organisation.
Responsibilities
- Support the chief of party (COP) in providing strategic and technical leadership and direction, defining and implementing activities to achieve the greatest impact toward project goals and objectives
- Serve as acting COP in COP’s absence
- Provide financial and operational management that optimises resources through sound budgets, consistent financial tracking, and timely submission of reports to the donor
- Ensure project delivery meets all standard operational policies and procedures
- Manage consortium partnerships and maintain collaborative partner relations
- Support reporting to USAID through both formal and informal debriefings, annual and semi-annual reports
- Assist COP in maintaining active and cooperative relationships with all key stakeholders, including government officials, project partners, other implementing agencies, and related institutions
- Represent the project and the organisation in public, as assigned, and support the distribution of information about project achievements and lesson learnt
- Support project staff by creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes teamwork, trust, mutual respect, and staff responsibility
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Economics, Businesses, International Development, or a related field
- Five years, minimum, of experience in handling similar projects in a managerial role(s) in developing countries
- Experience with projects designed to build enabling environments
- Develop business incubators
- Support MSMEs, and offer business development services
- Experience in managing operations for a similar programme in conflict or crisis situations
- Experience working in the Middle East/North Africa region and/or Libya
- Experience as DCOP of USAID-funded programmes preferred
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop relations with local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated innovation and success in staff capacity-building and in participatory, flexible, and gender-sensitive programming and implementation
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Fluency in English required
- Proficiency in Arabic strongly preferred
To apply and for more information, click here.
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