Job Description
CARE International in Yemen
CARE seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for the
anticipated USAID-funded ‘USAID My Education (Taleemi) Activity’ in the
Republic of Yemen Government Controlled Areas of Yemen, which will improve
access to and quality of non-formal education in the Republic of Yemen
Government (ROYG) controlled areas of Yemen.
Position: Deputy Chief Of Party, Yemen
Location: Aden
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate
closely with the COP to provide overall leadership and technical direction
to the project. Serve as acting COP in their absence.
- Contribute
to the development and implementation of project work plans, ensuring
alignment with project goals and objectives.
- Provide
technical expertise in education and ensure that project activities adhere
to industry best practices and standards.
- Oversee
budget planning, monitoring, and reporting to ensure that project
activities are executed within approved budgets.
- Supervise
and mentor project staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing
team environment.
- Build
and manage relationships with U.S. Government and host country
counterparts, other donors, local NGOs, and the private sector. Serve as
the primary liaison among all project stakeholders.
- Ensure
high quality coordination of integrated program components with partners
and field-based teams.
- Work
closely with the M&E team to establish and implement a comprehensive
M&E framework for tracking project progress and outcomes.
- Prepare
and submit timely and accurate reports to USAID, highlighting project
achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
- Ensure
that project activities align with the rules and regulations of USAID, the
host country, and CARE's policies and procedures.
Job Requirements
- Master’s
degree or equivalent in social science, education, development studies,
business administration or other related fields.
- 8-10
years of relevant senior experience in international development as Deputy
Chief of Party, or in a senior management role on large humanitarian or
development projects and experience with managerial, supervisory, team
leadership, or directive roles/authorities.
- Experience
managing USAID cooperative agreements and/or contracts.
- Experience
working in Yemen and/or the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
highly preferred.
- Experience
managing staffing and operations for complex programs in non-permissive
environments.
- Technical
experience and understanding of education systems, non-formal education,
youth development, skills training, and capacity building. Experience
preparing local organizations to implement donor-funded projects.
- Experience
recruiting, developing, and managing staff and teams.
- Demonstrated
skills building and maintaining relationships with host governments,
donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations,
and partners.
- Fluency
in English required (spoken and written), knowledge of or professional
fluency in Arabic highly preferred.
- Strong
oral and written communication skills; excellent demonstrated
inter-cultural, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated
commitment to PSHEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Harassment, and
Abuse).
- Demonstrated
commitment to principles of Diversity, Equity, Belonging and Inclusion
(DEBI).
- Strong
experience overseeing M&E systems for USAID projects including
Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) principles and approaches
preferred.
- Ability
to travel within the country as required and as security conditions allow.
- Comply
with all relevant CARE policies and procedures with respect to child
protection, workplace environment, employee code of conduct and all other
related subjects.
Important Note:
Please do not apply unless you meet minimum application
requirements, otherwise, you will not be considered. Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted. The only way to apply for a position with CARE is
through the application system link that starts with careyemis.org/Apply that
is shared in the advert of YemenHR.com or the formal newspaper. Furthermore,
any recruitment or hiring correspondences would be through CARE official email
addresses as in this example: firstname.lastname@care.org
No Fee:
- CARE
DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
(APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
How to Apply
Application Procedure: Interested applicants
should apply via link below by Oct 22, 2024
https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CAREUSA&cws=52&rid=6974
Please do not apply unless you meet minimum application
requirements, otherwise you will not be considered. Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.