ACDI/VOCA,Chief of Party/Program Director Jobs Vacancy

of $151 million.

• Lead
  a small technical team of technical experts and facilitators to engage a
  large number of financial institutions, business development services
  providers, networking organizations, and other stakeholders in the
  entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Spearhead
  strategy development, and utilize managerial tools and frameworks to
  improve the ability of the team to successfully and sustainably achieve
  project goals.
• Use
  a market-led, facilitation-based, locally-driven and adaptive management
  approach to project implementation.
• Facilitate
  the development of the project’s evolving theory of change, oversee the
  implementation of the work plan, and track progress towards core
  indicators and learning objectives.
• Serve
  as the primary liaison with USAID, sharing learning, presenting progress,
  troubleshooting, and securing buy-in for strategic improvements that
  enable the project to maximize the scale and sustainability of its impact
  and the value of USAID’s investment.
• Engage,
  coordinate, and collaborate with other donors and implementing partners
  active in the ecosystem.

• A
  minimum of 10 years of experience in technical advisory and project
  management of programs targeting SME growth, market systems development,
  off-farm and non-agricultural industries, development finance, impact
  investing, or a combination of the above.
• Master’s
  degree or equivalent in economics, finance, marketing, business
  administration, agribusiness, or related area.
• Previous
  experience as a Chief of Party, Team Leader, or similar senior management
  position for projects with similar magnitude and complexity in developing
  countries is preferred.
• Experience
  with USAID programs and knowledge of USAID rules and regulations desired
  but not necessary.
• Previous
  experience working in East Africa strongly preferred.
• Knowledge
  in the following thematic areas: entrepreneurial ecosystems, adaptive
  management/CLA, market facilitation and systems approaches, SME finance
  and business advisory services.
• Demonstrated
  understanding of SME growth in emerging economies.
• Familiarity
  with marketplace realities outside of production-level agriculture, to
  include off-farm agriculture such as processing and trade, as well as
  non-farm including light manufacturing, transport and hospitality.
• A
  positive attitude and willingness to adaptively manage projects and
  partners in complex environments.
• Excellent
  writing, oral presentation and communication skills.
• Fluency
  in English required.