Deputy Chief Of Party/Transaction Advisor, Usaid Partnership For Global Infrastructure And I...

Job Description
AECOM has an excellent career opportunity or a creative, highly talented and experienced Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) / Transaction Advisor for the USAID-funded Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI).PGI will provide infrastructure project design and delivery support to remove barriers to strategic infrastructure opportunities, such as economic, legal, regulatory, technology, environmental and safety barriers. PGI will provide infrastructure transaction advisory services and technical assistance on a flexible, rapid response basis to specific public or private sector projects that resolve legal, technical, or regulatory barriers to implementation.
The DCOP will work closely with the Chief of Party (COP) and to provide support in overall project leadership, management, and technical direction of the anticipated activity. The DCOP will oversee some technical components as needed. This position will report to AECOM’s East Region-Water Business Line out of Chelmsford, MA, USA.
Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Support the COP in managing a multi-disciplinary team, and providing leadership, technical direction, and quality oversight to achieve project objectives and meet all contractual requirements.
Lead all technical delivery related to transaction advisory support for the target investment advancing key economic corridors.
Support management of overall technical teams in the development of technical deliverables related to infrastructure development to bring bankable projects to financial close.
Help the COP ensure environmental compliance including assessments and due diligence programs.
Effectively represent AECOM through communication and reporting to USAID technical and contract personnel and serve as acting COP as needed.
Identify and manage technical resource needs with AECOM project support staff,
Identify issues and risks related to project implementation, provide mitigation strategies, and monitor through resolution.
Help ensure that systems are established and maintained, and adequate resources are applied to meet requirements for cost, schedule and quality requirements.
Manage consultants and staff in the development and implementation of gender and social inclusion programming and reporting.
Monitor project subcontractors and partners and engage AECOM contracts staff to achieve efficient and effective subcontract compliance.
Oversee the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning program to ensure compliance with all USAID reporting requirements.
Provide overall quality assurance support delivery of priority projects.