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 is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party/Operations Manager for a potential five-year, $60 million USAID-funded project in Sierra Leone. The anticipated start date is on or about July 1. The goal of the program is to reduce food insecurity and increase resiliency among the most food insecure and vulnerable rural populations in Sierra Leone. To achieve this goal, the program is organized into two strategic objectives (SO): 1) reduce chronic malnutrition among children under five; and 2) enhance livelihood opportunities. The program will also address five crosscutting themes: gender, youth, environment, resilience and governance.

ACDI/VOCA-Sierra Leone will monetize rice and wheat flour, and will distribute vegetable oil, corn soya blend (CSB), lentils and bulgur to children under 2 and pregnant and lactating women as part of the Preventing Malnutrition in Children under 2 Approach (PM2A).

This is a senior staff position and the Deputy Chief of Party/Operations Manager will assume temporary Chief of Party duties as requested by the Chief of Party.

Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Chief of Party and Commodity Operations Manager in administrative, personnel, budgeting, planning and grants activities as needed.
• In collaboration with headquarters, prepare reports required by USAID and ACDI/VOCA and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Maintain and develop strong professional relationships with and liaise with USAID/Sierra Leone and Washington, the U.S. Embassy, the program’s technical partners, etc.
• Assist with new business opportunities as needed.

Qualifications:
This is a senior program management position requiring broad-based experience and skills. The position will be based in Freetown with extensive travel to northern and eastern Sierra Leone.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience with livelihoods, rural development or agribusiness projects in a management capacity, with experience supervising a diverse staff
• Master’s degree or relevant university degree required.
• Knowledge about USAID rules and regulations with a demonstrated capacity to manage grants and ensure compliance with regulations
• Experience supervising and leading teams and monitoring staff performance
• Experience working in Africa, preferably West Africa
• Experience working in conflict and post-conflict areas is preferred.
• Experience integrating gender into development programming is preferred.
• Familiarity with maternal and child health and nutrition programming is preferred.
• Ability to handle many tasks at one time and prioritize duties
• Strong networking skills
• Fluency in English
• Strong computer skills, must be confident in Microsoft applications, particularly MS Word and Excel; database experience preferred.

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