USPSC Senior Program Office Advisor (Design and Implementation Advisor)/Deputy Director

This position is located in USAID/Mali's Program and Resource Management (PRM) Office which serves as the - nerve center of the Mali Mission. PRM is responsible for guiding and coordinating program cycle activities such as strategy development; project and activity design; creation of guidance and public communication materials; monitoring, evaluation and learning; coordination with USAID/Washington on planning, budget, and reporting; and assuring compliance with the provisions of the Automated Directives System (ADS) related to the program cycle. The position is meant to provide critical leadership and capacity to an office that is critically understaffed, difficult to staff and is reorganizing itself as both a service provider and advocate for USAID/Mali while playing the role of interlocutor with USAID/Washington on budget, strategy, and reporting to inform and advance the Agency's global goals. The reorganization plan includes two Deputy Director positions, this particular job description focuses on Project and Activity Design and Implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation. The Deputy Director, Design and Implementation will have a range of responsibilities that bridge carrying out working level tasks, managing those who carry out those tasks, and mentoring staff in an effort to improve accuracy, efficiency, information sharing and oversight. In coordination with the Supervisory Program Officer, s/he will work directly with USAID/Mali's technical and development objective teams on project and activity designs that align with the new 2022-2027 Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) and coordinate the drafting and approval of USAID/Mali's Development Objective Agreement with the Government of Mali. This Deputy Director will oversee PRM's Monitoring and Evaluation functions, including the Performance Management Plan and the Performance Plan and Report, and the bi-annual mission-wide portfolio reviews. The incumbent will also develop program management tools that track future implementation plans and budget needs, in coordination with PRM's Budget Team and the Office of Acquisition & Assistance. The incumbent will engage in building staff capacity in these and other strategic functions under PRM's purview, based upon qualifications and staff needs. The incumbent will also play a leading role in the reorganization and realigning of the program office. This Deputy Director will also, in collaboration with the M&E Advisor, use the Performance Monitoring Plan to track progress and achievement of the CDCS. It will also be necessary to coordinate with the Mission's Program Information Management Specialist to ensure proper geotracking of activity implementation across the Development and Special Objectives; and with the Mission's Environmental Officer to guide project-level compliance in the design process, along with adherence to the Administration's climate change priorities. The incumbent will report to the Supervisory Program Officer.