Deadline: 14 April, 2021
Location: Accra, Ghana
World Vision International is seeking to fill the role of Deputy Chief of Party.
The mission of the organisation includes working with the poor and people who are oppressed as it promotes human transformation.
Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee World Vision’s work in an assigned programme, ensuring all programme goals are met
- Research new funding opportunities and develop funding proposals
- Manage grant budget within approved spending levels
- Identify issues and risks related to programme implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate programme adjustments to the chief of party/programme director
- Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocable, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure clean audits
- Oversee supply and equipment acquisition, disposition, and management in compliance with WV internal and donor requirements
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Sanitation, Public Health, or a related field
- Familiarity with USAID requirements, history and development
- Ability to integrate, lead and motivate team of professionals around common goals
- Demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries and donor colleagues in country
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in integrating gender and youths into complex programming
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Five years, minimum, of experience in designing, implementing and managing large and complex projects
- Strong written and oral presentation skills in English
- Experience in managing interagency consortiums preferred
- Good understanding of industry standards and trends in the global WASH sector
To apply and for more information, click here.
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