Transition
Initiatives for Stabilization Plus TIS+
Employment
Opportunity
Background: AECOM is implementing
the Somalia Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus (TIS+) Program to
promote good governance and community cohesion.
The
objectives of this contract are to:
2)
Empower community and government representatives to engage with private sector
and development actors in a collaborative process for community growth.
3)
Increase Somali engagement in creating a more stable future.
4)
Support inclusive, sustainable development by reducing gender gaps in
stabilization and development.
Deputy Chief of Party - Nairobi
The
TIS+ Program requires sound leadership, strong program organizational
management and excellent communication skills, as well as political and
security analysis abilities.
The
Deputy Chief of Party will work closely with and support the Chief of Party
(COP) efforts to make key programming decisions and solve problems in short
timeframes, while ensuring operational integrity.
Overall
technical direction is provided by the Contracting Officer’s Representative
(COR) and supervised by the COP, with the DCOP responsible for the oversight of
the Pool of In-kind Activities (PIKA) portfolio.
The
Deputy Chief of party will be based in Nairobi and report to the Chief of Party
(COP).
Responsibilities:
- Oversee
the daily management, designing, analyzing, implementing, monitoring and
evaluating of all PIKA.
- Provide
annual work plans, strategic rationale for program geographic expansion,
M&E for all PIKA awards, strategic communications, success stories and
regular reporting (weekly, quarterly and annually) to USAID.
- Work
closely with technical, engineering, operational and program development
staff to ensure worthiness of all PIKA initiatives, adherence to USG rules
and regulations,
- Ensure
quality control for the TIS+ database and timely and secure information
management and documentation in the program’s One-Source information management
system.
- Must
be flexible, pragmatic and able to think creatively to implement
activities in a sustainable, responsive manner.
- Must
be willing to travel to Somalia at least 25% of the time and carry out
other tasks assigned by the COP, to ensure proper management of the
contract.
Qualifications
/ Knowledge / Experience / Skills:
- At
least five (5) years managing projects overseas of similar scale, scope,
and technical focus, with at least one of those years in a fragile state
context.
- Advanced
degree (or a bachelor’s degree with an additional five (5) years’
experience managing projects overseas of similar scale, scope and
technical focus) in peace-building, conflict management, social sciences,
international development, international relations/affairs, business,
management, political science, law or other related field.
- Demonstrated
ability to work effectively with communities, civil society, local
government representatives, and other stakeholders.
- Experience
with the design and administration of in-kind grants under contract.
- Demonstrated
ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in
writing.
- Sound
leadership and program management skills.
- Work
experience in Somalia with professional fluency in Somali language
preferred.
Level
of Effort: 1 year
with possible extension
Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit their Cover Letter and CV to the email address recruitment@somtisplus.com by 17th June, 2016. (Clearly state; Deputy Chief of Party Application - on the Subject Line).
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
