Jordan: Deputy Chief of Party - Technical

Dec 10, 2024 | Chemonics
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Chemonics seeks a Deputy Chief of Party-Technical for the ongoing USAID Economic Reform Activity in Jordan. The project aims to support the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to prioritize and implement economic reforms. Through coordination with the GOJ, the Jordanian and international private sector, other donors, and Jordanian civil society, this activity will (1) advance economic reforms, (2) strengthen the business enabling environment, (3) increase exports and local, regional, and international investments, and (4) respond to emerging priorities. The Deputy Chief of Party-Technical (DCOP-Technical) will work with the Chief of Party (COP) to manage aspects of both the public sector and private sector teams for ERA. The DCOP- Technical will provide technical management for subcontractors and assist the COP with donor coordination and stakeholder engagement, as needed. The DCOP-Technical will work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party-Operations (DCOP-Ops) and Team Leads to communicate and translate strategies into practical implementation. The DCOP-Technical will serve on ERA’s Senior Management Team (SMT) alongside the COP, DCOP-Ops, and Senior Technical Advisor to ensure seamless coordination and collaboration. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

 

 

Responsibilities include:

 

Leadership and Management:

 

  • Support the COP in guiding project implementation, ensuring integration and cohesion across ERA, including coordination with external stakeholders for sustainability.
  • Lead with the COP, annual co-work planning with other donors, key stakeholders, and key team members, including the MEL Manager.
  • Supervise the technical team leads and empower all team members to achieve results.
  • Manage the Senior Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist to ensure gender strategy is implemented into project implementation.
  • Partner with the COP and MEL Manager to lead periodic pause-and-reflect sessions as part of the CLA process to ensure ERA learns by doing and can pivot quickly to address unforeseen challenges and emerging opportunities.
  • Oversee the timely production and delivery of high-quality work to meet activity objectives. Contributes to and/or lead as assigned pitch decks, brief reports, and analysis for stakeholders.
  • Operate with integrity and assurance of confidentiality, commitment to excellence, compliance with all USAID rules and regulations, contractual requirements, and Chemonics policies, systems, and values.

 

Technical Oversight:

 

  • Work with technical team leads to ensure cohesion of activities with the results framework, guiding principles, guiding strategies and economic modernization vision developed by the Government of Jordan, the USAID Country Development Strategy (CDCS), approved work plan, and ERA contract objectives. This includes support in activity implementation, including tracking of progress, milestones, and reporting progress efficiently, with risk mitigation, impact and problem driven iteration analysis skills at a minimum.
  • Lead, coordinate, motivate, and provide strategic insights across a multi-dimensional team implementing country level, institutional, and firm level activities spanning investment promotion, export promotion, trade facilitation, regulatory reforms, business efficiency reforms, sectoral analysis, economic modeling, policy development, institutional strengthening, strategic communications, inclusive gender integration, and emerging priorities focused on Jordan’s economic inclusive and empowered growth.
  • Coordinate with the technical and operations staff to support in drafting, developing, and reviewing scopes of work for service providers and consultants to carry out technical activities.
  • Mobilize resources to support the sustainable growth and development of stakeholder institutions to generate investment and increase exports in Jordan.
  • Translate emerging economic opportunities in Jordan into project activities that align with ERA’s objectives.
  • Support the technical staff to manage multiple subcontracts and consultants and follow up on deadlines and submission of deliverables. Including checking the quality of deliverables provided per the contract, scope, and aligned with the workplan.
  • Engage the private sector in design and development of the activity’s innovative solutions to improve economy-wide competitiveness and form lasting public-private partnerships.
  • Align public incentives and private sector development, leveraging trade agreements and policy changes to strengthen the business enabling environment and improve firms’ competitiveness.
  • Apply best practices and lessons learned across multiple technical disciplines with the goal to provide the most innovative, yet tailored and practical support for Jordan’s economic growth.

 

External Engagement and Stakeholder Management:

 

  • Work with the COP to consult and coordinate with the Jordanian government, stakeholders, and USAID to identify priorities for technical assistance, including seeking private sector input on the prioritization and implementation of reforms.
  • Represent and communicate project activities and objectives in diverse settings, including high-level Jordanian and U.S. government entities, as directed by the COP.
  • Coordinate with complementary USAID projects and other donor and multilateral institution efforts to develop a collaborative work planning method that aligns but does not duplicate efforts.
  • Direct the project’s strategic planning in partnership with the COR to ensure coordination and establishment of effective partnerships with Jordanian government entities, private sector stakeholders, civil society organizations, donor communities, USAID/Jordan, and USAID implementing partners.
  • Advance economic reforms by engaging key government stakeholders in program design and monitor intervention effectiveness with overall goal to build institutional capacity to seize opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and enable sustainability.
  • Mobilize the private sector to engage in economic reform advocacy and to promote investment opportunities and potential for trade growth.

 

Strategy and Innovation:

 

  • Contribute to designing, mind mapping, and implementing strategic communications campaigns to support the activity and stakeholders.
  • Support COP and SMT in developing, implementing, and updating knowledge management systems for all relevant stakeholders, internally and externally.
  • Establish a culture of adaptive management, enabling staff and implementation partners to ensure cycles of learning are integrated into the activity’s approach and all can leverage MEL data, address emerging needs, and improve activities.
  • Support COP and management team in identifying and implementing innovative data driven technical solutions in support of Jordan’s economic reform and competitive growth.

 

Program and Team Management:

 

  • Represent and communicate project activities and objectives in diverse settings, including high-level Jordanian government and U.S. government entities.
  • Operate with integrity and assurance of confidentiality, commitment to excellence, compliance with all USAID rules and regulations, contractual requirements, and Chemonics policies, systems, and values.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to project implementation to ensure administrative and financial compliance with USAID policies and procedures.
  • Ensure collaboration and coordination, sharing of information, needs, and progress across all functions and components of ERA to implement as one team including but limited to GESI, MEL, Communications, and all component team leads.
  • Contribute to and/or lead as assigned reports and deliverables, analysis, periodic planning documents, progress, and impact reports for USAID and other partners. Ensure all project deliverables are of high quality and are submitted in a timely manner per contract requirements and at USAID’s request.
  • Support COP and the technical team to ensure flow of information in support of successful implementation and communication of progress, challenges, and delays of technical activities in a timely manner. Share proactive and timely feedback. Engage in knowledge sharing and real time coordination across ERA team and partners.

 

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in trade, investment, business climate reform and/or private sector engagement; demonstrated management experience on USAID programs and in Jordan preferred.
  • Prior experience as DCOP or similar position managing team of 10 or more staff in a complex, multi-disciplinary activity preferred.
  • Experience with business development, including anchor firm competitiveness and public institution capacity building. Experience writing business memos and business analysis strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated expertise in leading, coordinating and convening broad stakeholder groups, particularly those composed of international development partners, including familiarity with USAID and USG policies and regulations.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with Jordan’s operating environment.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English required, proficiency in Arabic preferred.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Computer skills, particularly in MS Office software.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with culturally diverse staff.

How to apply

 

Application instructions:

 

Please send an email with your CV and cover letter attached and “Deputy Chief of Party- Technical” in the subject line to JordanERARecruit@chemonics.com by December 20, 2024. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will review on a rolling basis and contact finalists.

 

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