Country: Georgia
Closing date: 22 Feb 2015
Deputy Chief of Party, HICD 2020, Georgia
Company Profile:
MSI is an international development firm in the Washington, D.C., metro area with a 30-year history of helping to deliver results across the developing world. In 2008, we became part of Coffey International Limited. Since that time, we have greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client needs with Coffey's international development offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and South Sudan. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance, and anticorruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
This USAID funded project focused on Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) will be based in Tibilsi and will oversee a program aimed to improve the human and institutional capacity of USAID partner public, private and non-governmental institutions in Georgia. The objective of HICD 2020 is to achieve tangible improvements in the human and institutional capacity of USAID’s strategic partner organizations in Georgia. HICD is a USAID model of structured and integrated processes designed to identify root causes of performance gaps in host country partner institutions. HICD addresses those gaps through a wide array of performance solutions in the context of all human performance factors, and enable cyclical processes of performance improvement through the establishment of performance monitoring and management systems.
Please note: Only Georgia citizens are eligible for this position.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) on a full-time basis for an upcoming 5 year USAID funded project focused on Human and Institutional Capacity Development. The position will be based in Tibilsi. The DCOP will assist the COP in overseeing all components of the program, including the implementation of HICD initiatives and Targets of Opportunity, provision of participant processing services, fiscal integrity, quality and timing of deliverables, and coordination with USAID and project stakeholders. The DCOP will also provide assistance in all reporting requirements. He/She will serve as Acting COP during absence of the COP.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the COP in overseeing all components of the Task Order including the implementation of approved HICD initiatives and Targets of Opportunity, provision of participant processing services, fiscal integrity, quality and timing of deliverables, and coordination with USAID and project stakeholders.
- Assist the COP in all reporting requirements.
- Serve as Acting COP during absence of the COP.
- (If applicable) Manage agreements with sub-grantees/subcontractors.
Qualifications:
- Management experience (at least 5 years required) gained in complex, integrated development projects focusing on organizational development / capacity building in developing or transition countries. Preference will be given to the breadth and diversity of experience with evidence of achieving measureable results.
- The experience of using the HICD model in the past is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to manage for success in multi-component projects with multifunctional teams and international consultants.
- Knowledge of USAID project cycle, agency policies, regulations, and M&E and reporting requirements.
- Advanced staff and financial management experience.
- Advanced communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
- Education: Master’s degree in a relevant field is desirable.
- Language capabilities: Fluency in English and Georgian required.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
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