Deputy Chief of Party at CARE International 109 views0 applications


CARE International is a major humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects.

Deputy Chief of Party Job Responsibilities

  • Accountable for technical oversight of the project (including supervisor of senior-level technical staff). Directly accountable for project implementation that relates to facilityand community-level service delivery.
  • Assume a leadership role in ensuring technical implementation and ensuring the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements. Coordinate with other technical leads of key stakeholders, other USG implementing partners, and GOK, particularly at the county-level.
  • Contribute to an annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles.
  • With staff and partners, translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans.
  • Guide team members to fulfill the project’s strategic goals and objectives. Supervise and mentor senior staff, delegating responsibilities as appropriate. Clearly communicate
    expectations for staff performance.
  • Serve as the Chief of Party in his/her absence

Qualifications for the Deputy Chief of Party Job

  • Master’s Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public health or related field
  • Minimum of seven years of experience in managing and implementing complex public health programs of similar scope and size in a development context, with at least five of those years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya.
  • Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a technical team and in project design.
  • Minimum of five years demonstrated experience at mid- or senior level in the following areas: maternal, newborn and child health and family planning/reproductive health AND demonstrated experience in two of the following areas: nutrition; quality improvement/quality assurance; community health, human resources for health development; M&E; and operations research.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
  • Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • Experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff and teams.
  • Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
  • Experience managing required programmatic and financial reporting requirements.
  • Ability to travel within project areas as required.

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Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE works with the poorest communities in 95 countries to:

  • improve basic health and education
  • enhance rural livelihoods and food security
  • increase access to clean water and sanitation
  • expand economic opportunity
  • help vulnerable people adapt to climate change
  • provide lifesaving assistance during emergencies

CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls living in poverty because, equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

CARE Canada is headquartered in Ottawa but receives support from staff around the world. The majority of our staff are from the communities and countries in which they work, however these local staff are complemented by many international staff who are deployed to regions around the world.

Globally, CARE Canada is a member of the CARE International federation, comprised of: CARE Australia, CARE Austria, CARE Canada, CARE Denmark, CARE Germany-Luxembourg, CARE France, CARE India, CARE Japan, CARE Netherlands, CARE Norway, CARE Peru, CARE Raks Thai, CARE UK and CARE USA.

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CARE International is a major humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects.

Deputy Chief of Party Job Responsibilities

  • Accountable for technical oversight of the project (including supervisor of senior-level technical staff). Directly accountable for project implementation that relates to facilityand community-level service delivery.
  • Assume a leadership role in ensuring technical implementation and ensuring the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements. Coordinate with other technical leads of key stakeholders, other USG implementing partners, and GOK, particularly at the county-level.
  • Contribute to an annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles.
  • With staff and partners, translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans.
  • Guide team members to fulfill the project’s strategic goals and objectives. Supervise and mentor senior staff, delegating responsibilities as appropriate. Clearly communicate expectations for staff performance.
  • Serve as the Chief of Party in his/her absence

Qualifications for the Deputy Chief of Party Job

  • Master’s Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public health or related field
  • Minimum of seven years of experience in managing and implementing complex public health programs of similar scope and size in a development context, with at least five of those years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya.
  • Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a technical team and in project design.
  • Minimum of five years demonstrated experience at mid- or senior level in the following areas: maternal, newborn and child health and family planning/reproductive health AND demonstrated experience in two of the following areas: nutrition; quality improvement/quality assurance; community health, human resources for health development; M&E; and operations research.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
  • Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • Experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff and teams.
  • Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
  • Experience managing required programmatic and financial reporting requirements.
  • Ability to travel within project areas as required.
2017-02-17

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