Location: Karachi (or other designated city), Pakistan  

Reports to: Chief of Party  

Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USDA approval with an anticipated start date of October 2025.   

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.  

Global Communities is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for a five-year, $29 million USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (McGovern-Dole) project in Pakistan. The key objective of the McGovern-Dole Program is to reduce hunger and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls. By providing school meals, teacher training and related support, McGovern-Dole projects help boost school enrollment and academic performance. At the same time, the program also focuses on improving children’s health and learning capacity before they enter school by offering nutrition programs for pregnant and nursing women, infants and pre-schoolers.  For over 24 years Global Communities has been a trusted USDA McGovern-Dole implementing partner with active programs in Central America and Africa.  

Under the direction of the Chief of Party, the DCOP will help provide management, and strong technical support in the implementation of the project. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive. 

The Deputy Chief of Party will be responsible for collaborating with the COP in overseeing the technical teams and technical activity implementation. The DCOP will liaise with the COP to guide and ensure that the project’s implementation is aligned with its approved workplan, budget and achieves targets while providing high-quality technical assistance to government officials, civil society leaders, and others. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Technical Leadership: 

• Oversees implementation of technical project activities and supervises and mentors key program technical staff and consultants. 

• Coordinate staff and partners’ planning, execution and documentation of project activities, ensuring timely and high-quality achievement of targets and deliverables. 

• Collaborate with the COP in applying principles of adaptive management and data-driven continuous improvement processes and develop appropriate responses to solve challenges, ensure operational integrity and project impact. 

• Participate in regular project review sessions with implementing partners and ministry officials. 

• Conduct regular site visits to observe project progress, supervise data quality assessments and obtain feedback from participants and stakeholders. 

• Build and maintain a sense of shared ownership and unified team effort among staff and local and as well as strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders 

Operational Management: 

• Ensure that all project components and implementing partners are coordinated, informed, and enabled to perform their work. 

• Work with the COP and senior staff to ensure that all donor deliverables such as program progress reports and evaluations effectively and accurately communicate project progress, achievements, challenges, and efficient utilization of funds. 

• Represent Global Communities and the project at meetings with multiple local stakeholders (other NGOs, government officials, private sector institutions, etc.) as needed and necessary. 

• Assume the position of Chief of Party role when the COP is not available. 

• Promote Global Communities’ values (purposeful, committed, genuine, and connected) and ensuring that all project staff demonstrate these values.  

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to education, nutrition, or health with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience, including managing multi-sectoral projects with responsibilities in managing teams providing relevant technical expertise through development projects or, 

• Batchelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to education, nutrition, or health with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including managing multi-sectoral projects with responsibilities in managing teams providing relevant technical expertise through development projects. 

• Experience in South Asia region, with preference for recent work in Pakistan.   

• Proven experience in a leadership position involving the administration of similarly sized, international donor-supported programs with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting strongly preferred. International NGO or for-profit contractor experience is strongly preferred. 

• Experience working with officials in the government sector is strongly preferred.  

• Knowledge/Experience with USAID or other US Government funded grant or contract rules and regulations strongly preferred.  

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of relevant local laws, regulations and policies is required.   

• Management/supervisory experience is required. 

• Strong understanding of the local contexts.   

• Proven ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams is desired.  

• Evidence of effective communication skills, both oral and written, to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the agreement is desired. 

• Languages: Full Professional Proficiency in spoken and written English.  

• A passion for the mission and values of Global Communities. 

Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society.  We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 

Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented.  The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.