Vacancy title:
Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)
Jobs at:
International Business and Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)Deadline of this Job:
15 June 2020 Â
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Overview: IBTCI is seeking a Nairobi-based Deputy Chief of Party to design and oversee: a) the implementation of evaluations, analyses, and assessments; b) the full review, revision, and maintenance for the anticiapted USAID Evaluation, Learning, and Monitoring Initiative (ELMI) for Somalia project, Project M&E Plans, and USAID implementing partner (IP) M&E Plans; and c) the design of evaluation methodologies and participatory data collection methods and protocols for both performance and impact evaluations. This position is contingent upon award. .
Responsibilities
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Oversee production and ensure the quality of all assessments, analytical reports, evaluations, and other technical deliverables to USAID.
• Lead and manage the annual DQA process.
• Contribute to the development of M&E Plans for the USAID, in compliance with ADS 203.
• Design and oversee training of USAID staff and IPs in performance management concepts and processes; standardization of partner M&E Plans, work plans, and quarterly reports; and verification of partner data quality.
• Advise all IPs on the creation of M&E Plans for their activities.
• Assist technical staff to review and revise the intermediate results in their results frameworks, as necessary, for more effective implementation and monitoring.
• Periodically review and discuss indicators and reporting with IPs and activity managers, and help operationalize indicators by assisting USAID technical staff with definitions, data collection, and data analysis.
• Provide technical assistance and training, as needed, for USAID, IP and government counterpart staff (to the extent they are involved in USG projects).
• Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent communication, team management, and leadership skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to various project sites in Somalia as needed.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, including evidence of quality report writing and presentations.
• Education: A graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international development or a related technical field, or a bachelor's degree and five years' experience in addition to the required minimum.
• Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
• At least 10 years of overseas experience in international development designing and managing evaluations (impact and performance), analyses and assessments, including the design of the evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, and data verification techniques;
• Prior experience in a high threat environment;
• At least seven years of demonstrated experience developing performance management plans, monitoring project implementation, and verifying data from large development projects;
• At least seven years of experience recruiting, forming and successfully managing teams, and ensuring the quality of their products;
• Excellent English writing skills and speaking ability
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Education Experience: Not Specified
Work Hours: 8
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