Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Operations (Nigeria Integrated Health Activity) at RTI International

Position Description:

RTI is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Operations for an anticipated USAID/Nigeria integrated health activity. The DCOP, Operations will be responsible for supporting the Chief of Party in all operational and financial aspects of the anticipated activity, supporting seamless implementation across an anticipated five states. This position will be responsible for the overseeing all financial management, procurement, sub-grants, human resources, logistics, security, and operations on the activity, leading a high-functioning finance and operations team. A key function of the DCOP, Operations will be to identify improvements to operational and financial tools and approaches in this highly-complex implementing environment and to increase capacity in U.S. government compliance and sub-contracting among local subcontractors. This position will report to the COP and be based in Abuja, with travel to state-level implementation areas.

Responsibilities

• Support the COP in leading all operational and management aspects of the activity.
• Serves as a member of leadership team, setting a positive and professional tone for the team, collaborating closely with the other team leaders.
• Develops and maintains effective partnerships with donors, implementers, consortium members, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration.
• Leads the program’s operations function, ensuring sufficient resources and needed skill sets are present to meet the needs of RTI and the activity across task orders/states.
• Responsible for identifying and implementing improvements in work processes.
• Ensure proper administration of the activity and oversee all financial, procurement, sub grants/contracts, and operational areas of responsibility.
• Monitor and review project budget and expenditures, financial forecasts, working with subcontractors to ensure compliance with corporate and USAID regulations.
• Contributes to planning, oversight and coordination of program activities, resource allocation, and financial performance. Responsible for the accuracy of project timelines, tasks, resource requirements, costs, risks, and execution.
• Produces financial and operational reports and updates for deliverable reporting.
• Responsible for grants management process & subcontracts for local organizations, including grant proposal tracking, review, and approval process.
• Collaborates with Chief of Party to identify and manage risks and participates in the resolution of performance issues with project staff and sub-contractors.
• Assists Chief of Party in managing all staffing and creating/maintaining a clear organizational structure with specific roles, responsibilities and reporting lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area (management, public administration, health policy, economic) or other relevant discipline with 15 years of relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree with 12 years of relevant work experience.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience implementing USAID-supported activities that are similar in terms of complexity, scope, and budget.
• Experience in management of large USAID contracts or cooperative agreements ($50M or greater), including developing and managing large budgets.
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation policies and procedures related to grants, procurements, and subcontracts and other relevant USG cost accounting standards and USAID rules and regulations.
• Strong demonstrated skills in operations and administrative management, including HR, procurement, logistics, and security.
• Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to work independently and multi-task in high-pressure settings.
• Ability to resolve sensitive and complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor representatives, and senior-level staff.
• Ability to travel and work in any of the anticipated priority states.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Verbal and written English proficiency is required.
• Experience working in West Africa, preferably in Nigeria.