Tanzania
Position Overview:
Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated five-year, $25-50
million USAID-funded Tanzania Horticulture Activity. The project, anticipated
to begin early 2021 is expected to increase the competitiveness and
inclusiveness of the horticulture subsector, while improving the nutritional
status of Tanzanians and integrating large numbers of women and youth. We are
looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives
of people around the world.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, technical
direction, and management oversight for all project activities and results - Provide
overall vision and strategy for the implementation of the project,
ensuring all project components are integrated and mutually reinforcing - Serve
as the project’s primary liaison with USAID, the government of Tanzania,
and international and local partners - Ensure
alignment and complementarity of program activities and design with
USAID’s strategy and portfolio of programs across Tanzania as well as the
Tanzanian government, the private sector, and other donors - Ensure
project compliance with all contractual, financial and administrative
requirements, with support from the home office and operations/finance
team - Oversee
operations of the project office in-country in accordance with the
policies and procedures established by Chemonics management, including
human resources, procurement, finance and administration, and
subcontracting - Promote
strategic planning, management, collaboration, and teamwork with shared
vision, sound business decisions, and coordination with key stakeholders’
national plans - Oversee
development of annual work plans and budgets, new activity implementation
plans, quarterly reports and other reports as USAID requires - Supervise
program activities, including oversight of managerial and technical
personnel and subcontractors, to achieve project objectives - Ensure quality and timely delivery of contract activities and
deliverables - Manage,
mentor, and develop a high-performance team of international and local
technical and administrative staff - Develop
and maintain high trust relationships with stakeholders at all levels –
from rural farmers to multi-national business executives and senior
government leaders.
Qualifications:
- A master’s
degree in agribusiness, agricultural science, economics, business
administration and marketing, international trade, social sciences,
international development or other related field - 10-15
years of relevant professional experience demonstrating increasing
managerial responsibility - Minimum
of five years of experience managing complex horticultural and/or
agricultural development programs with a private sector/value chain
development focus preferably within an African context - Prior
work experience in East Africa and/or Tanzania - Strong
communications and interpersonal skills, with evidence of ability to
productively interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including
government, private sector, NGOs, academia, civil society and research
institutions - Familiarity
with market systems development including finance, input supply, output
markets, extension, and access to knowledge, with a focus on strengthening
local markets and service providers - Expertise
in organizational development and proven ability to mentor and strengthen
the capacity of local government and local staff - Experience
in group formation, provision delivery, and horticulture productivity,
including knowledge of relevant technologies, improved practices, and
integrated soil fertility and water management - Experience
addressing issues of gender and youth, as well as expertise developing
programming that enables the inclusion of women and youth in market
systems development - Familiarity
with collaborative learning and adaptive (CLA) management - Ability
to manage and leverage grants to achieve improved industry performance and
increased benefits to female and youth actors - Familiarity
with USAID rules and regulations and experience in budgeting, procurement,
and financial management - Demonstrated
leadership, versatility, and integrity with the ability to work in
challenging environments and amongst multi-cultural teams - Prior
chief of party or team leader experience preferred - Fluency
in English required
Application Instructions:
Apply by April 30, 2020 at the following link: https://bit.ly/2wcUjZf. This recruit is being conducted on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be
contacted.
Chemonics
is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate
in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic
information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
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