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Deputy Country Director, Libya

PRIMARY FUNCTION/PURPOSE:** The Deputy Country Director (DCD) supports and collaborates with the Country Director (CD) to coordinate field office activities and administration, and manage the IFES Libya office in Tripoli. S/he will also oversee select program objectives, which will be determined in consultation with the CD. In addition, the DCD will be responsible for ensuring compliance with USAID and non-US donor rules and regulations – especially related to financial management, reporting, and M&E. This position is based full-time in Tripoli. Previous restrictions on U.S. citizens’ presence inside Libya as implementers of U.S.-funded projects are no longer in effect.

IFES COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:N/A
Job Responsibilities:

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the CD in overseeing country office operations, program implementation, human resources, administration, finance, security and donor reporting.
• Assist the CD in ensuring timely execution of project activities within the allocated budget, including strategic planning and implementation of activities in a challenging and dynamic environment.
• Manage the country office team, ensuring roles and responsibilities align with scopes of work and lines of supervision are clear within the team.
• Supervise in-country staff and consultants and provide feedback on performance. Work with CD and HQ team to recruit and train new staff.
• Manage country office operations, including security protocols and procurement processes in accordance with IFES policies and donors’ rules and regulations.
• Oversee fiscal management of projects, including approval of country office expenses, oversight of required financial documentation, and regular evaluation of project burn rates and expected spending in collaboration with HQ.
• Ensure the timely completion of program quarterly, annual, and final reports, ensuring reporting captures impact and analysis of results and meets donor-specified requirements.
• Lead projects’ forward planning through the preparation and update of project workplans and operational matrixes.
• Oversee specific project activities as directed by the CD and provide technical input as needed.
• Oversee the management of sub-grants to civil society partners on inclusive political participation including youth voters, women’s empowerment, and equal rights for person with disabilities.
• Serve as the IFES representative when the CD is not available.
• Draft scopes of work and manage the coordination and deployment of international consultants when and where needed.
• Support business development efforts in collaboration with the CD, including mapping concepts for new programming, tracking donor priorities, informing donors of programming needs and strategizing for engaging new and existing stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION SCOPE: Support CD in in the management of the IFES/Libya office. Oversee country office operations and processes to support effective project management and implementation. Collaborate with CD in monitoring all aspects of project operations, security, reporting and compliance.

DECISION MAKING/PROBLEM SOLVING: Complex decision-making requiring in-depth analysis, management of multiple projects and donors simultaneously, ingenuity, capacity to evaluate and respond to new and changing issues and sound problem-solving ability. Identify risk factors with potential to disrupt achievement of program/project goals. Analyze issues, problems or opportunities and propose appropriate courses of action.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:** Participate in proposal development, financial management, project budget development and planning. Review of field financial reports. Ensure compliance with IFES and donor rules and regulations, particularly with regard to fiscal management.

RELATIONSHIPS: Maintain collaborative working relationship to ensure timely and successful achievement of project goals and objectives. Partnerships require a high degree of diplomacy, tact and judgment, with ability to address conflicts or difficulties in a constructive manner.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Oversee several in-country project staff.

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POSITION REQUIREMENTS: **

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in international politics, international development, public policy, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience planning, implementing and managing international development programs, preferably in the area of democracy and governance, elections and/or conflict mitigation. Minimum of 5 years of experience working with US Government and/or non-US donors in related program areas, with at least 3 years of office management and staff supervision experience. Knowledge of election administration and operations and experience working with election management bodies is a plus, but not required. Familiarity with political, economic and social context of Libya or the MENA region more broadly is an asset. Experience working in Libya preferred; experience working in post-conflict/transitional environment preferred.

REALEATED SILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Experience with office administration, security management and activity planning and implementation. Demonstrated national staff management, project administration and financial management skills. Detail-oriented, creative, dependable and organized. Demonstrated ability to manage staff, prioritize and handle multiple tasks and consistently meet tight deadlines. Ability to develop and manage effective local relationships by applying cultural awareness. Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing, in English. Demonstrated outstanding writing and reporting skills. Collaborative, team oriented individual. Proven capacity to work well with minimal supervision.
LANUAGE SKILLS: Fluency in spoken and written English required; Proficiency in Arabic is an asset.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT/WORK ENVIRONMENT::The position is based in Tripoli, Libya. Standard office work environment; accommodations are provided in a secure compound. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

“All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment/promotions and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

IFES takes affirmative action with respect to the employment and promotion of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. IFES will also take affirmative action on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

IFES is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor”