Deputy Chief of Party, Washington, D.C.

For over 45 years and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., 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 currently has approximately 84 projects in 43 countries and revenues of over $110 million.

Deputy Chief of Party, Washington, D.C.

We are currently seeking a Deputy Chief of party to for a multi-national USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS Net) project.  The position is contingent on ACDI/VOCA being awarded the program and will be based in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in joint marketing activities before and after the solicitation to brand the consortium as composed of reliable, responsive parties who collaborate with each other;
• Coordinate with recruitment to ensure ACDI/VOCA has an appropriate staff  and short term technical assistance for project startup and implementation activities;
• Manage ACDI/VOCA's organizational interests during task order solicitations to ensure that we are meeting clients expectations while maintaining ACDI/VOCA's internal quality standards;
• Participate in developing and finalizing a strategic response to task order solicitations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10  years  experience in managing large projects in Africa, South America and/or South East Asia that focus on early warning systems, geographic mapping and/or disaster assistance;

• Minimum of master's degree in business administration, geography, anthropology, international affairs, business management, agri-business or related field;
• Experience managing large multi-national projects;
• Previous experience managing USAID Indefinite Quantities Contracts (IQCs) is strongly preferred;
• Foreign language proficiency in Spanish and/or French is preferred.
• Strong communications skills (oral, written, cross-cultural) is desired;

No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.