Country: Mozambique
Closing date: 01 Dec 2019
Call for CVs: Mozambique OTI
Senior Program Manager
Background: DAI is an international consulting firm headquartered in the United States with branch offices in Mozambique. DAI is accepting CVs from candidates for a Senior Program Manager for the USAID Office of Transitions Initiatives (OTI)-funded Mozambique program.
Position: The Senior Program Manager will be based in Pemba, Mozambique and report to the Chief of Party. They will oversee the Program Development Officers, Strategic Communications Officer, the Field Advisors, and Civil Engineers. This is a local hire position and applicants must have the legal right to work in Mozambique.
Responsibilities: The Senior Program Manager will:
Identify and develop ideas to enhance program support in northern Mozambique, in line with program objectives and priorities.
Liaise with Mozambican government officials, private sector actors, local and international NGOs, and others as needed, to facilitate coordination, trouble-shoot, exchange information, develop and monitor activities, and provide technical assistance and advice.
Provide in-depth, conceptual input to OTI and Contractor senior field leadership, program staff, and others to contribute to and refine the program’s strategy, goal, objectives, and priorities, and ensure alignment of activity development with an evolving political and security context.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to project staff and local partners to ensure activities appropriately support program theories and assumptions.
Provide ongoing analysis on political, security, social context and developments relevant to USAID/OTI Mozambique’s objectives.
Travel (to the extent possible) and/or support remote management platform to monitor contextual developments, develop key program relationships, identify opportunities for USAID/OTI engagement, and assist in assessing program impact and learning.
Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party that are consistent with the overall focus of the assignment.
Qualifications:
University degree, preferably in a related field, such as international relations, political science, international law, public policy, or sociology.
Demonstrated knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, methods, relevant to addressing challenges in northern Mozambique, such as extractive industry policy, decentralization, community development, political participation, conflict and change management, countering violent extremism, violence prevention, etc.
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the Mozambican historical, economic and political context, including specific issues in northern Mozambique.
Experience in engaging and establishing rapport with host country government officials at national and local levels.
Experience designing technical assistance and capacity building activities in politically sensitive, insecure, complex, rapidly changing and bureaucratically challenging environments.
Supervisory management experience is highly preferred, but not required.
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience working in post-conflict or transitional contexts is required. At least two (2) years’ experience should be, in Mozambique and/or elsewhere in the Southern or East Africa region. Relevant experience working in Cabo Delgado or elsewhere in northern Mozambique is strongly preferred, though not required.
Networks in Palma and Mocímboa da Praia Districts preferred.
Demonstrated experience with activity design, development, and implementation. Experience developing and managing grants is preferred but not required.
English proficiency and Portuguese language fluency required; Proficiency in languages of Cabo Delgado (such as Mwani, Makua and Makonde) is desirable.
How to apply:
To apply: Please email your CV with the position title specified in the subject line no later than December 1, 2019 to PembaRecruitment@dai.com.. CVs should be no longer than three pages, Times New Roman font, size 12. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates should demonstrate they have understood the requirements by respecting them.