Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Maintain oversight of the East and Blue Nile portfolio and clearance targets and work closely with the DCOP-P to ensure development of high-quality activities that will align with these goals.
• Provide direct supervision to STEP-UP Sudan’s Program Development Officers (PDOs) in the Blue Nile and East GMUs. This will include the following tasks:
• Advise PDOs under their supervision on idea generation, advising on best partnership practices, relevant approaches, and activity design and worthiness.
• Monitor Yellow Light (YL) targets and ensure PDOs are regularly producing high-quality concepts in line with the monthly Green Light (GL) targets for each portfolio.
• Review YLs and concepts produced, provide feedback to strengthen their quality, and work with PDOs to prepare their weekly YL pitches.
• Ensure all YLs are uploaded into the WBDB at least 24 hours prior to the weekly YL meeting.
• Work directly with PDOs to incorporate feedback from YL meetings and re-design concepts based on inputs from OTI and the STEP-UP Sudan team.
• Support PDOs in development of GL packages including reviewing for best design and feasibility of implementation. The SPDA should specifically focus on the Background and Implementation tabs, ensuring the Problem statement is well outlined and coherent with the rest of the activity.
• Review and approve Grant Milestones from the East and Blue Nile portfolios before sending them to the Implementation Director (ID) for payment.
• Participate and provide feedback in all strategy review and design sessions
• Work with GMUs to foster the “one team” spirit of collaboration and teamwork
• Provide surge support to GMUs when coverage is needed to ensure monthly activity clearance targets are met.
• Ensure that relevant staff use, maintain, and upload weekly to the USAID/OTI Web Based Database and that data is consistent and complete.

Education & Minimum Qualifications: 

• University degree in relevant field, master’s degree preferred. Other relevant certifications will be considered.
• At least five to seven years of progressive experience in implementing donor funded programming.
• Prior experience working on USAID-funded projects, including recent experience with stabilization, peacebuilding, and/or democracy and governance projects.
• Experience in the development of, writing, and overseeing small activity/grant portfolios working with local partners on peacebuilding or similar activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Experience training and mentoring staff
• Effective written and oral communication as well as interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills and good judgement.
• Be proactive, have strong prioritization skills, and ability to work cross-culturally.
• Possess demonstrated leadership skills, humility, and self-awareness.
• Fluency in written and oral English and Arabic is required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Sudan.