Deputy Chief of Party: Operations Full-Time

The Deputy Chief of Party: Operations functions as the chief financial officer and manager of all financial aspects of the contract. The successful candidate will function as the principal point of contact with USAID in these areas. Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide overall management and oversight to project operations including but not limited to accounting/finance, human resources, logistics, procurement, and subcontracts and grants
• Develop financial and operations systems and internal control measures for the main project office and any regional offices to ensure accordance with U.S. government regulations and Chemonics’ standard corporate field accounting policies
• Ensure support teams including administration, finance, and logistics function efficiently to support project implementation
• Prepare budgets for annual work plans and financial reports for USAID/Mozambique
• Supervise and build the capacity of local finance and operations staff
• Conduct internal and coordinate external financial audits
• Participate and engage in management meetings and maintain positive relationships with government and Ministry of Health officials, project partners, and implementing partners

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, Finance, or related field. A track record of 10 years of experience managing grants or contracts of a similar scope of work and budget may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.
• At least 8 years of experience managing grants or contracts for private sector, universities, international NGOs or other organizations with similar scopes of work
• Experience and knowledge in fiscally managing all aspects of at least one large multi-million US dollar contract funded by an international donor
• Demonstrated skills in organizing, tracking, and monitoring resources and establishing priorities
• Strong oral and written communications skills in Portuguese and English

This position is based in Beira, Mozambique.