Deputy Chief of Party - Arlington, United States - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Verified Company

Arlington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering lifesaving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow._
Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed today and into tomorrow._

The DCOP/Tech will oversee effective coordination and technical integration of activities during project implementation.

The DCOP/Tech will support the overall technical vision of the program and ensure quality and timely achievement of all project outcomes.

The DCOP/Tech will liaise with all partners as needed. The DCOP will report to the Chief of Party (COP). The offer is contingent on the project Award.

Responsibilities:

Oversee planning, coordination, and daytoday implementation of the project technical activities in partnership with the technical team and the COP;
Provide technical expertise and support annual work planning and adaptive management of the project as needed in accordance with the project's objectives and targets;
Assist in coordinating project implementation, providing support to personnel and subcontractor management, and efficient budgeting and financial management, as needed;
Ensure coordination between project teams;
Liaise with the Monitoring and Evaluation lead to evaluate and document project progress and lessons learned;
Assume responsibility for quality assurance, control and timeliness of technical deliverables;
Serve as the interim COP when necessary.

Here's what you'll need:

Minimum eight (8) years of experience designing and implementing relevant projects related to urban planning, climate resilience/Adaptation, and/or institutional capacity development;
Minimum of a master's degree in international relations, urban planning or a relevant discipline;
Minimum five (5) years of experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams;
Proven track record managing and coordinating collaborations among stakeholders at nationallevel governments, the private sector, and local organizations while fostering collaborative learning and adaptive management, and social inclusion;
Experience in hiring and supervising of host country local personnel, mentoring and growing staff to meet program needs;
Experience working in Indonesia is highly desired;
Experience implementing/leading USAID projects or other USG donorfunded projects with a contractor or international NGO;
Position likely based in Jakarta, Indonesia, with significant regular domestic travel expected;
Fluency in written and spoken English and Bahasa is a plus;
US Citizenship.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, missioncritical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cuttingedge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector._