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IYF is seeking qualified candidates for the upcoming USAID-funded Youth
Leadership for Agriculture program.
Position Title:DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY
Duty Station: Uganda
Organization:International Youth Foundation (IYF)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
USAID/UGANDA YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE PROGRAM Deputy Chief of Party
and Skills Development Specialist
BACKGROUND
The International Youth Foundation (IYF) invests in the extraordinary
potential of young people. Founded in 1990, IYF builds and maintains a
worldwide community of businesses, governments, and civil society organizations
— now spanning 73 countries — committed to empowering youth to be healthy,
productive, and engaged citizens. IYF programs are catalysts for change that
help young people obtain a quality education, gain employability skills, make
healthy choices, and improve their communities. To learn more visit www.iyfnet.org.
IYF is seeking qualified candidates for the upcoming USAID-funded Youth
Leadership for Agriculture program. The purpose of this five-year program is to
increase economic opportunities for hundreds of thousands of Ugandan female and
male youth ages 10 to 35 in agriculture-related fields in order to increase
their incomes and build entrepreneurship, leadership, and workforce readiness.
The capacity of selected workforce institutions and value chain actors will be
strengthened to ensure sustainability of youth outcomes.
DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) is responsible for overseeing programmatic
activities and managing the day-to-day operations of the program, in
partnership with the Chief of Party. The DCOP will provide technical and
managerial leadership and will focus on building partnerships with key
stakeholders, including the private sector, government entities, and training
providers. In the absence of the Chief of Party, the DCOP will assume full
responsibility for the program.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/SPECIFIC DUTIES
· Support the COP in providing daily management of the program and oversight
of staff and partners responsible for design, implementation, and monitoring
and evaluation.
· Provide input on strategic direction and vision of the program, in
collaboration with COP, IYF/Baltimore staff, USAID and key Ugandan
stakeholders, including program partners, public sector representatives,
service providers, and young people.
· Act as the daily point of contact with key stakeholders, including private
sector partners and government counterparts; maintain good relationships and be
responsive to their priorities and needs.
· Produce effective written reports and oral presentations on the program,
including preparing periodic reports, updating on developmental challenges facing
the program, and articulating the program’s success in meeting deliverables.
· Represent IYF and overall program interests at local, national and
regional meetings, workshops and conferences as needed.
· Supervise staff as assigned, including providing regular professional
support and coaching to supervisees, assessing their performance and
recommending improvements they can make to achieve their annual objectives and
project goals.
· Perform all other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
· Minimum of 8 years of experience in international development, preferably
in agriculture, private enterprise development, or youth development.
· Excellent track record of achieving results in similar activities,
demonstrated high level of leadership, interpersonal, technical, and analytical
skills.
· Minimum of a Master’s degree in agricultural economics, economics,
business, international development, public policy, education, or related
field; Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 12 years of experience.
· Must have strong English written and oral communication skills.
IYF is also recruiting for both long-term and short-term assignments
related to the following technical areas
· Youth entrepreneurship
· Youth leadership
· Training (youth or agriculture-related)
· Family planning and reproductive health
· ICT for agriculture
· Monitoring and evaluation
· Gender
Mode of application:
Qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and CV to
iyf.jobs.ug@gmail.com with the following subject line “[Position]-Uganda Youth
Leadership for Agriculture.” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IYF is an equal opportunity
employer.
