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International Rescue Committee Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Requisition ID: req52178

Job Title: Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)

Sector: Program Administration

Employment Category: Proposal

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Work Arrangement:In-person

Job Description

The IRC has been working in Bangladesh for over 5 years implementing direct programming in the areas of WASH, education, livelihoods, reproductive health, gender-based violence, and child and youth protection and development. With an annual operating budget of over $ 1 billion (2021), IRC successfully runs a global portfolio of both humanitarian as well as development interventions and has significant experience implementing large-scale programs requiring substantial and sustained collaboration with multiple actors.

Position Summary:

The IRC is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (COP) for the five-year, $25 million USAID-funded Communities for Gender Equality (CGE). This activity will be focused on gender equality and inclusive development in support of Sustainable Development Goal 5. The activity may support interventions that address the full cycle of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, mitigation, and response. This position will oversee project planning, donor engagement, staff and partner management, and coordination with local and international stakeholders. The COP will build and maintain strong and favorable relationship with the local mission of USAID in Dhaka.

This position will report to the Chief of Party (COP) and is contingent on the IRC being awarded funding. It is anticipated to begin in Dec 2024.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and implementing all aspects of the project, providing overall technical, strategic and administrative management, with a focus on achieving the project’s objectives/results.

• Responsible for ensuring quality and timeliness of all deliverables.

• Provide overall leadership, strategic oversight and guidance to the consortium members in order to achieve overall objectives of the project

• Coordinate and communicate with USAID and IRC country office on technical and financial matters, and implementation of and reporting on programming.

• A critical part of the DCOP’s responsibilities will include ensuring effective coordination of activities with those of relevant Government of Bangladesh ministries, international organizations, and other USAID-funded activities in the country.

• Support project staff by creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes teamwork, trust, mutual respect, and empowers staff to take responsibility.

• Ensures timely completion of required plans, technical deliverables, and reports including work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, quarterly and annual reports, success stories, and other written documents.

Qualifications

• Hold a master’s degree or higher in a relevant field and have technical skills which complement those of the activity’s key technical specialists

• Have at least 8 years of successful experience as Project Manager, DCOP of large donor-funded technical assistance project.

• Demonstrated experience managing similar projects in Bangladesh or Asia region, involving management of multi-million-dollar budgets/portfolios and coordination with multiple programs and partner institutions.

• Solid experience and expertise in the areas of working with government departments, civil society organizations, national NGOs and other stakeholders to protect women’s rights, equality, inclusion and empowerment. Experience in building efficient and effective GBV prevention and response mechanisms will be an advantage.

• Experience working to integrate good governance across sectors to enable improved service delivery strongly preferred.

• Experience working in politically sensitive environments.

• English proficiency is required and Bangla language skills desired.

• A thorough knowledge of USAID and other USG assistance policies and reporting requirements is required.

Local applicants and women are strongly encouraged to apply

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