Position
Announcement: Chief of Party
Our client, an international development company with offices in over 85 countries is seeking a Chief of Party for an anticipated trade expansion program in East Africa.
The organization provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human
and institutional development for public and private sector clients,
particularly in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management,
procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening. Our client, an international development company with offices in over 85 countries is seeking a Chief of Party for an anticipated trade expansion program in East Africa.
Project Background
The
anticipated project will increase trade in key agricultural value chains
through providing capacity building assistance to farmers and
firms.
The
strategic approach will be aligned with the sponsor’s regional trade goals in
conjunction with other stakeholders’ strategies for East Africa.
The
project aims to support trade competitiveness and create jobs through
value-added exports.
This
project will rely on African partners, including regional public and private
organizations, to make progress in addressing constraints to private sector
development while working towards an agribusiness enabling environment.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Provide
technical leadership and supervision of project related activities,
including day to day oversight of the project office
- Directly
supervise senior technical and operational staff, including long-term and
short-term expatriate and local staff
- Effectively
manage relationships with sponsor, project partners, and related donors
- Oversee the
financial, contractual, and administrative operations
- Clearly evaluate
the progress and effectiveness of program activities through detailed
project reports
- Manage project
evaluation teams, including oversight of subcontractors and grantee
activities through site visits and regular consultation
- Carry out
solution based problem solving to ensure that timelines for agreed targets
and project based deliverables are achieved
- Routinely
evaluate and document project progress, including managing design and
evaluation teams
- Provide overall
guidance and direction by focusing the team and partners on achieving
agreed targets and long-term strategic objectives
- In accordance
with sponsors guidelines, ensure the timely and quality completion of
program deliverables
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree or equivalent in agricultural economics, business administration,
international trade, or a related field; advanced degree strongly
preferred
- Minimum 10 years
of experience working in one or more of the following fields:
agribusiness, agricultural development, value chain development, trade
facilitation and policy issues, transport,and private sector development
- Prior experience
as Chief of Party strongly preferred
- Previous
experience serving in an advisory capacity to high-level government
officials on related trade policy and global competitiveness issues
- Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private sector
partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting
- Fluency in
English; working knowledge of French preferred
This
is a very senior position requiring a person with very wide experience.
Email
cv and application letter to recruitment@racg.co.ke as soon as possible
