Deputy Chief of Party, Ethiopia

ACDI/VOCA Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 93 projects in 40 countries and revenues of $124 million.

We are currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID-funded multiyear program in Ethiopia that aims to support and enhance livelihood options of chronically food-insecure households by promoting and supporting on-farm and off-farm income-generating activities, facilitating output and input market linkages, increasing access to microfinance services, improving nutritional status of communities, and helping communities adapt to climate change. The position is contingent on ACDI/VOCA being awarded the program.

Responsibilities:
• Assist the Chief of Party (COP) in providing overall financial and administrative management and general technical direction for the entire program.
• Assist the COP in developing and implementing a project strategy and an integrated program approach to further promote cohesion in activities and maximize resource utilization.
• Ensure compliance among key staff with all corporate and local ACDI/VOCA policies and procedures.
• Supervise administrative, financial and commodity management staff and ensure that appropriate scopes of work for program employees are created as needed.
• Identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.

Qualifications:
• Minimum of seven years’ overseas experience in international development with private, public, bilateral or multilateral development institutions and nonprofit organizations.
• Experience in financial management.
• Experience in program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in proposal and report writing, strategic planning, and fundraising.
• Humanitarian work experience in emergency response situations.
• Prior experience with USAID projects, procedures, policies and reporting requirements is required; prior experience with Title II projects is preferred.
• Effective record of building relationships with governmental organizations as well as private and community organizations is required.
• Established track record of achieving results within difficult working environments is required.
• Master’s degree in a pertinent field (e.g., social research, project management, international development, international business) is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Amharic preferred.

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