Job Title:
Chief of Party – Uganda Improving Youth Livelihoods in Agriculture
Chief of Party – Uganda Improving Youth Livelihoods in Agriculture
Organisation: RTI International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job ID: 15799
About RTI:
RTI International
is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the
human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than
3,700 provides research and technical services
to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health
and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced
technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and
the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the
human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than
3,700 provides research and technical services
to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health
and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced
technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and
the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
About USAID
Project:
Project:
RTI will be
implementing an upcoming USAID funded Improving Youth Livelihoods in
Agriculture program development project in Uganda. The program will expand
technical, educational and leadership opportunities in agriculture for youth
ages 15-30 in select districts in Uganda, including Northern Uganda, through a
market-driven approach to increased food security and employment for young men
and women.
implementing an upcoming USAID funded Improving Youth Livelihoods in
Agriculture program development project in Uganda. The program will expand
technical, educational and leadership opportunities in agriculture for youth
ages 15-30 in select districts in Uganda, including Northern Uganda, through a
market-driven approach to increased food security and employment for young men
and women.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Offer overall technical and administrative leadership to
the project implementation team, including development of strategies,
budgets, work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans and reporting - Provide supervision to the project full time personnel,
consultants and subcontractors - Interact with USAID Mission and provide regular updates
on project progress or issues that arise - Act as the primary liaison to USAID, local and national
governmental authorities, local NGOs, community organizations, and other
donor organizations - Manage the work of Organizational Capacity Building,
M&E, and Grants Management teams - Provide mentoring and professional development support
to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff - Steer the development of program strategies, planning
and implementation of program activities while ensuring cohesion among the
program components
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The Chief of Party should hold a Master’s Degree in
Agriculture, Economic Development or related field. - At least ten years’ relevant experience in the technical
areas of: agriculture, youth development, workforce development,
entrepreneurship, and/or youth employability - Past experience working with education and training
institutions, private sector and NGOs to provide work readiness and
technical training for the agriculture sector - Significant experience with either the facilitated
approach to donor programs and/or youth participatory engagement,
peer-to-peer learning, and youth engagement strategies - Significant experience working in developing countries
(Sub-saharan or Uganda specific experience desirable) - Past experience with USAID or other international donors
preferred - Fluency in oral and written English
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All candidates
who wish to join RTI International’s USAID Project should Apply Online by clicking on blue link besides post.
who wish to join RTI International’s USAID Project should Apply Online by clicking on blue link besides post.
