Deputy Chief of Party – Restore Africa job at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) | Apply Now

Project Leadership and Implementation

• Manage key aspects of the development, implementation, and consolidation of Restore Africa in Uganda. Serve as a primary point of contact for GEA and, when needed, for public, private, and non-government stakeholders.

• Ensure all project approaches and activities align with Government of Uganda (GoU) priorities, plans, and policies.

• Address bottlenecks, communicate security-related adaptations, recommend programmatic shifts with the COP and technical experts, and scale up best practices to achieve high-quality program implementation.

• Regularly review the project strategy to ensure continued relevance and recommend adjustments or alternative approaches to technical working groups and senior management.

Program Quality and Standards

• Oversee key project functions to meet donor/investor expectations related to timely results, quality implementation, and budget performance.

• Support coordination between program and operations teams for harmonized and effective delivery.

• Ensure compliance with CRS program quality standards, including CRS policies, MEAL procedures, and project management requirements.

Talent Management and Supervision

• Provide effective leadership, supervision, and talent management for project staff.

• Foster positive team dynamics and promote staff well-being.

• Provide coaching and mentoring, tailor individual development plans, and complete performance assessments for direct reports.

• Contribute to staffing plans and support recruitment processes for senior project staff.

Risk Management and Security

• Monitor national and regional developments that may affect staff or programming and manage associated risks.

• Ensure staff understand and adhere to CRS safety and security policies and support regular updates to security plans.

• Communicate security responses and adaptations as required.

Resource Stewardship and Compliance

• Promote and model the responsible use of agency and donor resources.

• Ensure financial compliance, including tracking and oversight of partner budgets, financial management, administration, and reporting.

Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain strong relationships with consortium partners and support coordination of roles and activities in line with CRS partnership principles.

• Ensure programme staff effectively engage federal, regional, and district authorities.

• Support partners in preparing quarterly and annual reports, addressing capacity gaps to improve reporting quality.

Learning, Improvement, and Capacity Strengthening

• Create and maintain an enabling environment for learning by encouraging open sharing of ideas, solutions, and challenges.

• Identify performance gaps and recommend capacity-building interventions for CRS and partner staff.

• Ensure mechanisms are in place for continuous learning, adaptive management, and timely response to implementation deficiencies.