Deputy Chief of Party

World Learning, a global non-profit organization, (www.worldlearning.org) is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party for an USAID “Civil Society Strengthening” program in Chisinau, Moldova. Duration: 3 years. Recruitment contingent upon successful award of the project. Please transmit CV and cover letter (in English) soonest possible with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position to recruitment4@worldlearning.org. Only finalist candidates will be contacted.

Background:
The Moldova Civil Society Strengthening Program aims to help strengthen representative democracy in Moldova through support for a constituent-driven, financially viable civil society sector.

Deputy Chief of Party:
The Deputy Chief of Party will assist the Chief of Party in managing and monitoring all program components – training, technical assistance, and institutional support, provide management oversight of all local staff and assist in managing office operations, support the Chief of Party in overseeing the quality, cost effectiveness, and timeliness of performance of all work to ensure that the project meets proposed objectives and targets, collaborate with implementing partners to coordinate efforts and share results, and represent the program to USAID and other constituents, as needed.

The Deputy Chief of Party must be a dynamic, flexible, adaptable team player with demonstrated leadership. Coupled with relevant advanced degrees from accredited universities, candidates must have at least 5 to 10 years of progressive experience in the following areas:
• Capacity building specialist or capacity building project manager with experience in planning and managing capacity building programs for local government and CSOs; experience assessing assets and gaps, determining appropriate interventions, and monitoring and evaluating effectiveness;
• Working directly with local and national CSOs, in both rural and urban settings;
• Previous experience in Moldova or a similar setting in Eastern Europe is highly desirable;
• Master's Degree or equivalent in international development, political or social science or related field;
• Demonstrated experience with qualitative and quantitative Monitoring & Evaluation methodologies desired;
• Good understanding of civil society and non-governmental organizations and networks engaged in advocacy;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills, particularly the ability to meet tight deadlines;
• Computer literacy (project planning, spreadsheets, word processing, email and internet);
• Prior experience with international donor funded projects a plus; and
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Moldavan.

The applicant must state in his/her cover letter how his/her strengths and skills, including education, prior work experience, inter-personal skills, technical skills, knowledge of the area of work, knowledge of USAID policies and regulations and their capabilities to effectively launch and implement the program make him/her the best candidate.

Interested persons should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail soonest possible to: recruitment4@worldlearning.org Please reference the position title (Deputy Chief of Party Moldova) in the subject line. While World Learning would like to graciously thank all applicants for their interest and responses, only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.