Deputy Chief of Party - Guatemala

Deputy Chief of Party – Guatemala
Project Overview and Role:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to establish a five-year project to reduce the negative social and economic impacts of gender-based violence (GBV) in targeted areas of Guatemala, contributing to longer-term stability of the country.
The project will work towards the reduction of GBV including prevention, response, and the provision and decentralization of essential services to victims. This activity will include the economic empowerment of survivors to support their financial literacy and independence to support their journeys to peaceful and productive lives in collaboration with local stakeholders.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) plays a key role in supporting the Chief of Party (COP) to effectively manage and implement the project in areas of operations. The DCOP’s responsibilities may include oversight of small grants programming; financial, procurement, and budgeting management; human resources, potential recruitment and management; subcontractor management; and project start-up and close-out.
The DCOP is responsible for ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations and coordinating with Palladium’s Home Office on all compliance issues and legal and policy guidance.
This is a full-time position based in Guatemala City, Guatemala and contingent upon contract award. Guatemalan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
-Managing all operational aspects of in-country programming including but not limited to administration, logistics, security, procurement, budgeting, finance, and property.
-Ensuring all procurement processes are perceived as transparent by beneficiary communities through fair and transparent procurement processes, robust financial management, and monitoring of grant implementation.
-Providing oversight of day-to-day field operations including administration, logistics, security, procurement, budgeting, financial accounting, and maintaining project facilities such as office space, equipment, and project vehicles.
-Providing oversight of day-to-day financial operations of the program including cash flow management, timesheet recording, financial reporting, and monitoring of obligations, budgets, and expenditures.
-Providing oversight of program security and risk management in close collaboration with security manager to ensure safety and security policies and best practices are applied for physical, information, and program security needs including security and risk management monitoring, journey management, and contingency response.
-Supervising the day-to-day implementation of grants and activities made under the program.
-Coordinating with Palladium’s Home Office on all compliance issues and legal and policy guidance.
-Handling all human resource issues.
-Undertaking any other duties as assigned by the COP.
-Serving as Acting Chief of Party when the COP is absent from the program.
Required Qualifications:
-At least four (4) years of relevant experience including experience with a donor, contractor or international NGO.
-A minimum of two (2) years supervisory experience, preferably working with culturally and socially diverse staff.
-Financial management experience including budgeting, financial management (tracking, reporting, accounting, and procurement).
-Experience developing and administering grants or small grants.
-Experience in project/activity/grants design and implementation.
-Experience in hiring and supervising personnel and providing appropriate training.
-Demonstrated ability to work with vulnerable and at-risk groups.
-Demonstrated experience in overseeing program startup and closeout.
-Demonstrated professional proficiency in written and oral English and Spanish.
Company Overview:
About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.
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