The National Democratic Institute (NDI) ,Deputy Chief of Party Jobs in Tanzania

mmunity engagement program in South Sudan. The
position is based in Juba, South Sudan and is available immediately. A
commitment of three years is expected for this position. This position is
contingent upon the availability of funding for NDI’s programs in South Sudan
and donor approval of personnel. This position is anticipated to start in
August/September 2015.

• Support
  the Resident Country Director/Chief of Party in providing managerial
  supervision of NDI South Sudan’s operations;
• Work
  with the Resident Country Director/Chief of Party and senior staff on
  program planning, budgeting and implementation processes;
• Support
  the timely and quality completion of program technical, financial and
  grant deliverables, including monitoring and evaluation activities,
  quarterly reporting and expense reporting;
• Coordinate
  with NDI program sub-grantees to achieve program objectives;
• Oversee
  the in-country monitoring and evaluation team and ensure that systems are
  in place to track program progress;
• Work
  with the Chief of Party to effectively coordinate activities and manage
  relationships with USAID, other international organizations and donors,
  government representatives, civil society, and other relevant
  stakeholders;
• Manage
  office filing and archive systems, and oversee the compilation and
  maintenance of local databases as required;
• Identify
  opportunities to collaborate with other USAID sector programs and
  coordinate joint program activities;
• Contribute
  to organizational learning and capacity strengthening by sharing
  information about workshops, conferences and learning opportunities;
• Draft
  program support documents and regular internal reports, as needed;
• Other
  duties as required.

• A
  minimum of eight (8) years of experience in community development,
  sustainability strategy, institutional development or related technical
  areas (preferably in a post conflict environment and/or in Africa,
  previous experience working with U.S. government regulations a plus),
  grants management, and public sector institutional capacity building;
• Minimum
  of five (5) years experience working closely with communities on
  sustainability strategies and supporting community development in
  transitional situations;
• University
  degree in public administration, law, international development, international
  sustainability management or other relevant field;
• Ability
  to live and work in a challenging political environment; prior experience
  in conflict or post-conflict settings preferred;
• Experience
  managing large projects supported by USAID and other international donors;
• Superior
  office and staff management as well as financial management skills, with a
  high degree of organization and attention to detail;
• Experience
  working with nascent civil society organizations and developing
  appropriate capacity building trainings and activities;
• Experience
  with monitoring and evaluation of government-funded projects;
• Excellent
  oral and written communication skills to present information, respond to
  questions and contribute to written proposals and reports in a professional
  manner;
• Excellent
  interpersonal skills to interact effectively with staff, donors and local
  partners;
• Capacity
  to develop and implement effective strategies for accomplishing assigned
  duties;
• Ability
  to work under pressure with minimum supervision; capacity to work both
  independently and as a member of a team;
• Knowledge
  of Google applications, PC-based word processing, database and spreadsheet
  applications, and e-mail technology;
• Fluency
  in written and spoken English is required, Arabic language added
  advantage.