ACDI/VOCA,Chief of Party Jobs in East Africa(Rwanda)

approximately 34 projects in 26 countries and
revenues of approximately $174 million.

• Overall
  and general management: Assume responsibility for overall program
  management. The COP will provide leadership, oversight, and support to all
  aspects of the program including, but not limited to, improving
  livelihoods of beneficiaries, and promoting improved health and nutrition.
  The COP will promote strong relationships with the USAID Mission, the host
  country government, and other donor and nongovernmental organizations.
• Financial
  and commodity management: Supervise budgets and financial accounting; work
  with headquarters staff on development of budgets and, pipeline analyses;
  oversee commodity management and logistics staff to manage commodity
  pipelines.
• Agricultural
  productivity: Oversee the design, development and implementation of
  strategies to improve agricultural productivity and increase rural
  household incomes; promote market linkages and involvement of private
  sector.
• Monitoring
  and evaluation: Ensure timeliness of monitoring and evaluation activities.
  Develop reports for donor and ACDI/VOCA management.
• Reporting:
  Coordinate activities and write annual results report, resource requests,
  quarterly reports and pipeline analyses; coordinate with Headquarters and
  communications staff on development of profiles, success stories, etc.
• New
  business: Assist in the marketing, design and development of other ACDI/VOCA
  projects in East Africa as needed.

• Minimum
  of 5 years overseas managing large, complex multi-year USAID funded
  projects with multiple implementing partners
• Minimum
  10 years relevant food security/livelihoods experience
• Experience
  in East Africa is preferred
• Prior
  experience with USAID projects, procedures, policies and reporting
  requirements is required; prior experience with Title II projects is
  highly preferred
• Familiarity
  with commodity management best practices under P.L. 480 preferred
• Effective
  record of building relationships with governmental organizations as well
  as private and community organizations is required
• Established
  track record of achieving results within difficult working environments is
  required
• Advanced
  degree in management, international development, or a pertinent field is
  highly desirable
• Fluency
  in English is required