Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) at Guildance Community Development Foundation

Job Description

• The DCOP supports the COP and serves as the principal point of contact in Nigeria for procedural and substantive matters in the absence of the COP (as Acting COP).
• The DCOP will be responsible for managing day-to-day technical activities. S/he will be responsible for collaboration with other stakeholders, including in other states where ICHSSA Activities are being implemented (Kano State), in order to apply lessons learned, innovations, and cutting-edge quality improvement methods and to translate best practices into improved implementation of interventions.

Technical leadership responsibilities include the following areas:

• Programming for priority OVC sub-populations including CLHIV, HIV-exposed infants, children of PLHIV, adolescent girls, children of FSW
• Parenting skills development
• Organization and workforce development
• Gender transformative programming
• Programming to support HIV prevention and epidemic control
• MCH and nutrition
• The DCOP must have excellent technical skills in managing OVC projects and an understanding of programming for CLHIV in Nigeria. S/he must have excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent analytical skills; and demonstrated experience in the strategic design and implementation of OVC and HIV/AIDS programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field such as Public Health, Development Studies, Social Work or other health related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in senior program management implementing international development activities in Africa, with preference given to OVC and HIV/AIDS/ Health activities under a USG funded award in Nigeria