Deputy Chief of Party - Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA) Project
Job Description
Title: Deputy Chief of Party - Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA) Project
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ A Masters’ degree in Education, Finance, Management, International Development or relevant field to supplement; Bachelors’ Degree required.
∎ Familiarity with USAID requirements, their history and their development.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Chief of Party, USAID Grants
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ The Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA) consortium brings together leading youth development partners in Bangladesh and globally to deliver an innovative systems-based program aligned to USAID’s Youth in Development priorities – empowering youth to shape the systems that shape their lives. The Deputy Chief of Party is responsible for the management of the project, including grant implementation, financial accountability, staffing, planning and reporting as assigned by Chief of Party.
∎ The Deputy CoP has responsibility for overall project operations. S/he should be familiar with the technical components of the project including coverage for activities and staff focusing on civic engagement, youth participation in decision making, and youth employability. The Deputy CoP ensures that grants operations and sub-grantee management activities are in full compliance with USAID regulations and aligned to World Vision operations. Under the guidance of the Chief of Party, the Deputy CoP would represent the grant to donors and other stakeholders.
∎ This position is contingent on funding.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 5 years of development experience as either the Director or Deputy Director (or of each); must involve implementation and management of large-scale grant/ program activities. Previous experience as DCoP with USAID grants is a plus
∎ Knowledge of US Government financial, procurement, grants, and compliance regulations. Prior closeout experience preferred
∎ Ability to integrate, lead and motivate teams of professionals around common goals.
∎ Demonstrated skills building and maintaining relationships with host governments, donors, stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
∎ Knowledge of innovation and design-thinking approaches.
∎ Fluency in written and spoken English
∎ Ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals
∎ Strong skills in financial, personnel, and process management
∎ Diplomacy, strong presentation skills--oral and written
∎ Excellent computer and internet skills are required
∎ Sound abilities in short and long-term planning (including strategic planning)
∎ Expertise in a USAID-funded program/project
∎ Complementarity skills to the CoP skills
∎ Experience in leading programs focused on youth leadership and engagement, youth economic empowerment/workforce development, youth civic education, or civil society strengthening. USAID program management preferred. Previous Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, or senior management experience required.
∎ Experience managing sub grants and contracts under grants for complex projects
∎ Experience in managing inter-agency consortiums is preferred
∎ Ideal candidates would have an additional expertise (five years or more) in one or more of the following areas: Minimum 5 years of professional experience working on civic engagement, positive youth development (PYD), youth participation, and/ or workforce development programming.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ As per organizational policy
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Dec 2022
Company Information:
∎ 14 Dec 2022
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Shanta Western Tower (14th Floor), 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon, Dhaka- 1208
∎ Web : https://www.wvi.org/bangladesh
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
Female are specially encourage to apply.
Category: NGO/Development
: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work.World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Females are highly encouraged to apply.
