Background:
Land O’Lakes
International Development is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose vision is to
be a global leader in transforming lives by engaging in agriculture and
enterprise partnerships that replace poverty with prosperity, and dependency
with self-reliance. We leverage Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s 34-year history engaging
in international agriculture and ec
onomic development programs, implementing
more than 280 programs in 80 countries since 1981.
Project
description:
Land O’Lakes
International Development is seeking candidates for a Chief of Party (COP)
position for a large, anticipated USAID-funded agriculture development project
in Malawi. The projected five-year contract will be designed to strengthen the
competitiveness of the soy, groundnut and orange fleshed sweet potato value
chains, improve the nutritional status of women and children under five, and
build the capacity of Malawian agricultural small and medium enterprises
(SMEs). The project will encourage value chain innovations that increase
productivity and help farmers in Malawi’s south central region earn higher
incomes.
Position
summary:
The COP will provide
overall strategic vision, management and direction, including 1) successful
implementation of the project and achievement of results, on time and within
budget; 2)supervision, mentoring and development of local and expatriate staff;
3) management of project workload including all financial, planning,
administrative compliance and reporting, and monitoring and evaluation; and 4)
representation of the project to the donor, relevant Government institutions, community
groups, NGOs, and potential private-sector partners. It is anticipated that the
COP will oversee a large staff of host country employees as well as several
expatriates, depending on the scope of the project. S/he will report to Land
O’Lakes’ Regional Program Director.
Qualifications:
• Proven ability to
manage a large-scale ($25M+) agriculture development project, particularly
USAID contracts, involving multiple value chains across diverse geographic
areas. Ability to develop budgets, recruit short- and long-term staff, manage a
large, diverse team in multiple field offices, and build the capacity of staff
to become leaders.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience managing field-based agricultural projects, with
a preference for those that include significant nutrition, SME development and
access to finance components.
• Master’s degree in Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Public
Administration, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work
experience.
• Proven ability to manage agricultural value-chain development activities with
an engendered approach involving climate smart-agriculture solutions preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ regional experience , and minimum of 3 years’ experience in
Malawi preferred.
• Fluency in English
is required.
Please note only
finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
We are an Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Land O’Lakes enforces a policy
of maintaining a
drug-free workforce.
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