Chief of Party - Food For Progress (Ethiopia)
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service is expected to issue a global call for new programs under its Food for Progress program (FFP). FFP helps developing countries and emerging democracies modernize and strengthen their agricultural sectors, with two principal objectives: to improve agricultural productivity and to expand trade of agricultural products. In Ethiopia, work will focus on the livestock feed sector.
As Chief of Party - Ethiopia you will:
- Provide overall strategic guidance, leadership, management and general technical oversight of the entire program, with a strong focus on achieving defined results.
- Act act as the key liaison with all implementing partners and stakeholders involved with the program.
- Represent the program and present its work regionally/globally to TechnoServe leadership, the donor, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Lead, manage and supervise delivery teams comprising long and short term team members and consortium partners.
- Ensure high-quality monitoring and evaluation of program impact and timely submission of donor reports and deliverables.
You will have:
- A master's degree or equivalent in business, international development, economics, public policy, agricultural economics or other relevant field or a bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience.
- At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in international development.
- Experience leading and managing large teams with a high level of leadership, interpersonal, technical and analytical experience, as team leader, chief of party or other program director level role.
- Prior work experience or collaboration with private sector companies and businesses.
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
- Experience leading USDA, USAID, DFID or other bilateral-funded projects highly desirable.
- Working proficiency in English.
This position is contingent upon donor funding and approval.
HOW TO APPLY:
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