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About FHI 360:

FHI 360 is a global development organization, with a rigorous, evidence-based approach to human development. Our team of professionals includes experts in health, nutrition, education, economic development, civil society, environment, and research. FHI 360 operates from over 60 offices with more than 4000 employees in the United States and around the world. Our commitment to partnerships at all levels and our multi-disciplinary approach allows us to have a lasting impact on the people, communities, and countries we serve by improving the lives of millions. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Chief of Party for the Ethiopia’s Healthy Behaviors Activity. This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Job Summary:

The DCOP will serve as the project’s technical lead responsible for ensuring that the project’s technical approach is tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities in each of the regions where the project operates and the unique opportunities of specific beneficiaries. The DCOP will supervise the technical leads of the project, including social and behavior change (SBC), capacity strengthening, and gender and youth, to develop technical approaches, content and partnerships that are contextually appropriate, flexible, and high quality. Additionally, the DCOP will liaise regularly with partner organizations to ensure high quality implementation, appropriate engagement of key counterparts and stakeholders, that project MEL is used to monitor and constantly improve program delivery, and that high-quality deliverables and reports are realized in a timely manner. S/he will be the main person to receive evidence (from inside or outside the project), analyze it with support from the M&E director, and provide the COP with strategic choices.

Accountabilities:

• Providing technical direction and oversight of project activities;
• Supervising in-country technical leads;
• Supporting positive relations with government counterparts and implementing partners through regular coordination and communication;
• Working with technical leads and project partners in each location to ensure a shared vision for project activities and outcomes, address implementation challenges, and encourage the sharing of best practices and project successes;
• Monitoring activities in each location against the approved work plan and ensuring alignment with the project monitoring plan and budget;
• Overseeing the accuracy and technical quality of all project deliverables, including periodic performance reports, financial and technical reports, training materials, and instructional materials;
• Ensuring that project technical teams have the technical and administrative support needed to ensure high quality and timely implementation of activities according to the workplan;
• Provide project level support and management during absences of COP;
• Deliver capacity building trainings and mentoring to project staff to improve the technical delivery activities.

  Applied Knowledge & Skills:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with project management and technical development.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent and demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent and demonstrated project management and technical skills.
  • Ability to influence, motivate, negotiate and work well with others.
  • Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices and policies related to specialized technical area of expertise.
  • Proven ability to ensure that budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
  • Excellent and demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills in English.

    Problem Solving & Impact:

    • Works on problems of complex scope and require in depth evaluation of issues and assessment of intangible factors.
    • Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies to select methods and techniques for obtaining results.
    • Decisions made generally affect overall success of functional, division or company operations.
    • Problems encountered are complex, highly varied and require considerable judgment to obtain results.
    • Erroneous decisions may result in critical delay(s) in schedules.

      Supervision Given/Received:

      • Typically provides direct supervision of a team of Technical Advisors and Technical Officers.
      • Leads and directs staff to achieve strategic project goals.
      • Coordinates with project lead to set budgets, goals, and develops procedures and training for project.
      • Develops and recommends project management solutions.
      • Typically reports to Chief of Party.

        Education:

        • Master’s Degree in public health or relevant field.

          Experience:

          • 10+ years of relevant project management experience providing technical leadership to major donor funded public health projects, preferably with activities or components relating to community engagement, capacity strengthening, and / or social and behavior change.
          • 2+ years of senior project leadership of USAID or US government funded projects;
          • Technical and/or project management experience in public health sector in Ethiopia.
          • Demonstrated ability to work effectively work with USAID and international donors, government counterparts, and project stakeholders;
          • Demonstrated sufficient diplomatic, management and interpersonal communication skills
          • Excellent team building and supervisory skills;
          • Fluency in written and spoken English required; proficiency in local language preferred.

            Typical Physical Demands:

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            • Typical office environment.
            • Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
            • Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

              Technology to be Used:

              • Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

                Travel Requirements:

                • Less than 25%

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