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Position Title: Chief of party
Organization: Chemonics
Country:Uganda
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 17 Jul 2014
Brief Company Profile:
Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the USAID-funded Feed the Future
Commodity Production and Marketing Activity in Uganda. The project aims to
contribute to USAID Feed the Future's twin objectives of
reducing poverty and
undernutrition by sustainably increasing production and marketing of
high-quality maize, beans, and coffee. We are looking for individuals who have
a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
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Provide leadership, technical
direction, overall planning and management, and administrative oversight for
all project activities and results
·
Promote strategic planning,
management, collaboration, and teamwork with shared vision, sound business
decisions, and coordination with key stakeholders' national plans
·
Oversee critical technical
activities/field support in the central office and three regional offices
·
Serve as the project's official
representative and ensure close, collaborative relationships with USAID and
ensure collaboration with donors, Ugandan government officials, stakeholder
representatives, and partners, including other USAID-funded programs, most
notably other Feed the Future activities
·
Oversee project compliance with
all contractual and administrative requirements, with support from home office,
deputy chief of party, and operations and finance director
·
Oversee development of annual
work plans, new activity implementation plans, quarterly reports, and other
deliverables required by USAID
·
Establish administrative framework
to monitor and assume progress toward achievement of goals and objectives
Qualifications:
·
Advanced degree in agricultural
economics, international development, business administration, or other
relevant field required
·
Minimum five years of senior
management experience on donor-funded agricultural development programs,
preferably in Africa
·
Demonstrated experience
interacting with government agencies, host-county governments and counterparts,
and international donor agencies
·
Familiarity with USAID rules and
regulations and experience in budgeting, procurement, and financial management
·
Experience in managing
subcontracts and grants to local organizations to promote agricultural and/or
value chain development preferred
·
Strong interpersonal skills, with
demonstrated experience in communicating complex processes to diverse
stakeholders both internal and external to the project
·
Familiarity with political,
social, and cultural context in Uganda preferred
Mode of Application:
Send electronic submissions tougandacpma@gmail.comby June 27, 2014. Please
include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries,
please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics equal employment
opportunity self-identification formand submit it separately to
EEOselfidentify@chemonics.comwith only "Chief of Party - Uganda CPMA"
in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or
ethnicity, you may check I do not wish to complete the information requested.
Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment
opportunity reporting requirements.
NOTE:
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and does not
discriminate in its selection and employment practices.
All qualified applicants will
received consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status, genetic
information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit
factors.
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