Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) – Kenya/East Africa

About the role

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will lead the programmatic delivery of a five‑year Cross‑Border Community Resilience Activity in Kenya/East Africa, supporting peacebuilding, livelihood improvement and shock risk reduction across the Karamoja, Moyale and Mandera clusters.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Chief of Party in providing programmatic leadership, technical direction and quality assurance.
• Manage all programmatic elements, continuously refining strategy and applying evidence‑based lessons.
• Oversee technical delivery of grants, ensuring alignment with activity objectives and providing technical assistance.
• Supervise satellite office staff to ensure technical harmonisation across locations.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of the activity’s monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) system.
• Serve as primary point of contact for USAID Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative.
• Support security of personnel, information and goods related to implementation.
• Act as Acting Chief of Party in their absence and undertake other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in peace and conflict, international development or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum seven years of experience in project design and management, preferably in peacebuilding, stability or social cohesion.
• At least four years supervising culturally and socially diverse teams.
• Experience working in cross‑border clusters or similarly complex operating environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID programming, financial management and grant administration.

Required skills

• USAID programming
• Financial management (budgeting, accounting, reporting, procurement)
• Grant administration