Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Iraq Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity (IMELA) (Baghdad or Erbil)

Position Description

EnCompass LLC is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) USAID Iraq Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity (IMELA).

The USAID/Iraq Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity (IMELA) Activity will provide USAID/Iraq with a variety of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) services to advance evidence and decision-making for USAID. This may include, but is not limited to, assessments, performance and impact evaluations, third-party monitoring, data quality assessment (DQAs), and special studies.

The DCOP will support the Chief of Party (COP) on project planning, implementation, and evaluation support as well as support coordination with the Mission and other staff. The DCOP will likely provide both technical and managerial leadership in conducting performance and impact evaluations, sector assessments, baseline assessments, evaluation designs and methodology, research and analysis, performance monitoring and evaluation capacity building, and CLA. They may also support the implementation of evaluation capacity building activities, and synthesizing evaluation lessons.

The position will be full-time and be based in Baghdad or Erbil, Iraq (dependent on the needs of contract), with anticipated travel throughout the country.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

Essential functions:

• Provide administrative and operational oversight of the program to ensure all activities and deliverables are executed with quality, timeliness, and compliance
• Assist COP in performance management systems and financial management
• Responsible for day to day supervision of staff and resources of activities under the contract. Coordinates work with local subcontractors and evaluation staff
• Coordinates with local staff of USAID implementing partners, Central and Regional Iraq Government officials, academics, donors and stakeholders.
• Assists with overseeing and coordinating the staff training and building local capacity for monitoring and evaluation staff and/or subcontractors.
• Provide technical assistance and training, as needed, for USAID, implementing partners and government counterpart staff (to the extent they are involved in USG projects). Other duties as assigned

• Engage fully as a member of the EnCompass staff team, including participating in staff meetings and other EnCompass events, and providing administrative support to other team members as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years’ experience; or Master’s degree and 8 years’ experience; or PhD and 6 years’ experience in international development/studies, economics, business, statistics, or a related field required

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience working on donor-funded, international development activities (preferably with USAID), and with experience in some of the following areas: finance, procurement, accounting, logistics and/or human resource
• Working knowledge of and experience with USG-funded program management, policies, regulations and procedures (such as the FAR)
• Strong communication, supervision, and management skills
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic

Preferred:

• Experience supporting monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities
• Familiarity with USAID Iraq and/or USAID programming in the MENA region
• Prior experience as a manager of teams, deputy project director, DCOP, or senior technical advisor working on complex donor-funded activities
• Knowledge of/familiarity with USAID’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Framework

How to Apply

• Please submit CV and cover letter, and complete the application online
• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs to write your application materials or to submit answers to screening questions could disqualify your application and/or candidacy

EnCompass LLC is a progressive Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive organizational culture and workforce. We are committed to providing all of our employees with an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all are treated with dignity and respect. We do not tolerate, and explicitly prohibit, discrimination or harassment of any kind, at any time, in all aspects of employment. This includes recruitment, hiring, promotions, disciplinary measures, terminations, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and training. EnCompass also does not tolerate retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment. Our continuing commitment to the principle of Equal Opportunity Employment for all means all employment decisions are based only on the job requirements, the candidate’s qualifications, and the needs of EnCompass as a business—not on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, HIV status, family/marital/parental status, or any other status protected by the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we work.