Democratic Republic of the Congo: Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Integrated Youth Opportunity

World Vision International

World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 42,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Integrated Youth Opportunity, you will be responsible to assist the Chief of Party through technical leadership, coordination and collaboration with implementing partners, and strategic oversight of all activities to cost-effectively achieve project objectives.

Requirements include:

• At least 7 years of experience in the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of international development projects.
• Demonstrated technical experience and proficiency in integrated youth development, education and/or employment programs for vulnerable or at-risk youth populations.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in the areas of accelerated learning and/or access to basic education for out-of-school youth, or youth employment, micro-enterprise, and market development.
• Demonstrated experience with international donor organization’s monitoring and evaluation systems.
• A graduate degree (or foreign equivalent) in relevant fields such as international development, education, economics, or business, or a bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience in addition to the required minimum.
• Proficient oral and written skills in English and French.
• The DCOP will be based out of the Consortium Office in Bukavu with frequent travel to field sites (weekly).

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 12 DEC 2017. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.