Chief of Party at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA)

This position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.

The COP will focus on developing and overseeing the implementation of strategy within the livestock value chain, technical supervision of market systems activities, leading the thinking, and strategic coordination and development within the overall portfolio related to livestock.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical vision, leadership, and project management
• Manage and supervise work of all international consultants, local project staff and subcontractors
• Ensure technical, schedule, and financial performance of the project in accordance with USAID rules and regulations, the scope of work, and annual work plans
• Serve as the project’s key liaison with headquarters, government counterparts, private sector stakeholders, subcontractors, academic institutions, and other local partners to exchange information and develop professional relationships
• Serve as the primary point of contact with USAID regarding day-to-day implementation and management matters relating to the contract
• Design, develop and implement strategies and project work plans to improve livestock productivity, strengthen market linkages, and expand access to markets for pastoralists
• Analyze project impact and challenges to adaptively manage the project to meet or exceed results
• Monitor program indicators, evaluate program results, and make recommendations for improvement in program implementation
• Develop professional relationships, and further program goals and objectives
• Oversee program administration, human resources management, budget pipeline, and finances, ensuring compliance with USAID and CNFA policies and procedures
• Represent CNFA at meetings and events as required and keep HQ informed regarding new opportunities in the country and region

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business, agronomy, livestock, animal health and science, livestock management, or related field
• Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible supervisory work experience including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multi-faceted international development projects, preferably in East Africa
• Chief of Party experience on a large, complex USAID-funded contract of comparable complexity and scope
• Strong technical understanding of livestock, agriculture and food security, agribusiness, and private sector and market development in developing countries
• Sustainable management experience and knowledge of project management, private sector development, and working in a complex environment (i.e. conflict areas)
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity skills
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to productively interact with a wide range and levels of organizations (government, private sector, NGOs, producers, and research institutions)

• Demonstrated ability to build coalitions and networks that can provide synergies and sustainable solutions to food security issues

Fluency in verbal and written English is required.