Uganda: Chief of Party, Uganda

Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 60 projects in 30 countries and total revenues of $173 million.

Chief of Party, Uganda

We are currently seeking a Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID-funded project, the Feed the Future Uganda Producer Organizations Activity Project. Together with local and international partners and in support of USAID/Uganda’s Feed the Future (FTF) initiatives, ACDI/VOCA’s program will work to strengthen the governance, management, service delivery and local level advocacy capacities of producer organizations (POs) within the FTF zone of influence in order to 1) increase the involvement of POs in business-oriented activities along the value chains, 2) improve PO governance and management structures that efficiently and effectively provide services responsive to the needs of their members and 3) improve the agricultural enabling environment at the local government level.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall technical and administrative leadership, and expertise for the activity
• Serve as primary liaison with USAID/Uganda on management and technical matters
• Responsible for management of all aspects of Activity implementation in meeting the objectives of the Agreement including, but not limited to, technical, administrative, operational, and logistical management of Activity interventions and reports directly to the designated USAID Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR).
• Provide program development from inception to deployment.
• Plan, organize, and supervise overall activities under this agreement and ensure that all activities conform to the terms and conditions of the agreement requirements, including cost, schedule and quality parameters;
• Liaise with clients, conferring with USAID management on strategic issues to maximize impact and scale, minimize costs, and maximize efficiency and sustainability in achieving all requirements
• Manage and control funds and other resources for the agreement as required
• Prepare status reports, budget information and other documentation as needed
• Take a leadership role in coordination among USAID, key stakeholders, other implementing partners and GoU officials

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in international development, preferably in agriculture and private enterprise development
• Demonstrated ability in successfully leading and managing programs of a similar scope and scale
• High level of leadership, interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders
• Proven ability to work in complex, politically charged environments, work across different cultures, and manage diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines.
• Minimum of a Master’s degree in economics, business, international development, public policy, education, agricultural economics, or other relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and ten years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s degree)
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55564361D43515B7E59192F7757166D07627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.