USAID Kenya and East Africa
Chemonics International, a U.S.-based
international development consulting firm, is seeking a Chief of Party and a
Deputy Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID-funded cross-border trade and
resilience project in the East African Community (EAC) countries.
Vacancies: Chief
of Party / Deputy
Chief of Party
The chief of party will provide
overall leadership, management, and technical vision of the entire program,
ensuring a comprehensive suite of activities that achieve project objectives
and targets.
The Deputy Chief of Party will assist
the chief of party with managing and monitoring all program components,
supervising staff, and overseeing office operations.
Qualifications for Chief of Party:
·
Master’s degree in agriculture,
economics, development, or a related field
·
Minimum 10 years of experience
managing and implementing USAID or other donor-funded agriculture development
programs required
·
Experience as Chief of Party or
equivalent, leading large regional projects of similar magnitude and complexity
in EAC countries or in other similar contexts
·
Success in managing agriculture,
resilience and/or trade projects and working closely with interdisciplinary
multi-cultural teams in developing countries
·
Experience working collaboratively
with host-country governments, donors, the private sector, and other USG
partners
·
Thorough knowledge and understanding
of the regional economic and agricultural trade landscape
·
Experience working with the
Government of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, or Burundi’s Ministry of Agriculture and
relevant government entities desired
·
Demonstrated leadership, versatility,
and integrity
·
Fluency in English required
Qualifications for Deputy Chief of
Party
·
Bachelor’s degree in agriculture,
economics, development, or a related field
·
Seven or more years of experience in
managing complex economic development and competitiveness programs in East
African Community countries
·
Demonstrated ability to create and
maintain effective working relations with government officials, private sector
stakeholders and business associations and networks
·
Professional experience in managing
and implementing donor-funded projects
·
A record of working collaboratively
with host-country governments and the local private sector
·
Thorough knowledge and understanding
of the regional economic and agricultural trade landscape
·
Strong interpersonal skills to
maintain good relations with relevant partners and counterparts, including
government, businesses, civil society, donors, and other partners
·
Well organized, able to work
independently, skilled in handling multiple tasks, deadline-oriented, and
diplomatic
·
Demonstrated leadership, versatility,
and integrity
·
Fluency in English required
Application Instructions:
Please CLICK HERE to apply
online through the our recruitment page by February 28, 2018
Applications will be reviewed on a
rolling basis and finalists will be contacted for interviews.
We are seeking technical specialists in the following areas:
1.
Trade and Policy Reform
2.
Enabling Environment for Private Sector Competitiveness
3.
ICT for Agriculture
4.
Value Chain Development – livestock, agriculture, horticulture
5.
Agribusiness Management
6.
Regional association and Organization Development
7.
Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Production and Marketing
8.
Climate Change Resilient Agriculture
9.
Gender
10.
Youth engagement
Qualifications
for technical specialists:
1. Master’s degree required in agriculture, economics, trade
policy, international development, or a related field
2. Minimum of seven years of experience designing, implementing,
and managing agriculture programs in one or more EAC countries
3. Experience with USAID–funded donor projects
4. Ability to collaborate effectively with the private sector,
government entities, and international donors
5. Fluency in English required, proficiency in regional languages
desired
Application
Instructions:
Please CLICK HERE to
apply online through our recruitment page by February 28, 2018
Applications will be reviewed on a
rolling basis, and finalists will be contacted for an interview.