Deputy Chief of Party at Sheladia Associates, Inc.

Sheladia Associates, Inc.

About the Job: Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) – USAID/Tanzania Water Infrastructure Support Activity (WISA)

Sheladia Associates is in search of a highly qualified Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to lead the anticipated USAID/Tanzania Water Infrastructure Support Activity (WISA). This five-year USAID-funded program aims to provide assistance to the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) and the Government of Tanzania (GoT) in increasing access to water and sanitation services. The project will focus on drilling deep water wells, constructing water supply systems, and building small-scale fecal sludge treatment plants (decentralized wastewater treatment systems).

Position Responsibilities:

1. Work closely with the COP and the client to define the strategic vision and provide overall leadership to the project team, ensuring the team’s performance and achievement of key project objectives.
2. Ensure compliance with USAID rules/regulations (including FAR) and Sheladia Associates’ processes.
3. Regularly liaise with USAID/Tanzania Mission programmatic and technical staff, and other relevant USG agencies, in coordination with the COP.
4. Support the preparation of the project’s progress report, work-plans, and other contractual deliverables.
5. Act as a liaison to relevant ministries within the Government of Tanzania, in collaboration with the COP, to ensure smooth project implementation and lay the groundwork for sustainability.
6. Supervise all project financial operations, including staff training for financial systems, internal control implementation, and coordination with external audit firms.
7. Oversee the integrity of all contracting, including competitive bids for services, during program implementation.
8. Maintain effective and transparent relationships with implementing partners, vendors, and other third parties contributing to program implementation.
9. Ensure effective financial reporting on project expenditures and planning, including expenditure forecasts, burn rate analyses, and preparation of financial reports as required by USAID and Sheladia Associates.
10. Coordinate with the home office and field-based operations team on sourcing, recruiting, hiring, deployment, and onboarding of staff, consultants, and subcontractors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MBA, MA in Finance, or other relevant professional training.
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing financial operations for major USAID contracts.
• Prior experience as a Deputy Chief of Party for USAID-funded projects.
• Expert knowledge of FAR, AIDAR, and other relevant US Government financial management and reporting policies and procedures.
• Five years’ long-term experience in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience working with auditing firms during external audits.
• Proven track record of leadership, demonstrated by a strong followership from junior colleagues and peers with exhibited success hiring, leading, and motivating highly effective teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and implementing programs that build capacity in both public sector agencies and private sector engineering and technical firms.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• CPA.
• Strong executive presence with an ability to build trusted relationships with partners, customers, lenders, service providers, and investors.