Vacancy title:
Chief of Party - Livestock for Livelihoods Project
Jobs at:
Farm AfricaDeadline of this Job:
14 June 2020
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Duration: Full time fixed term contract-up to May 2022
Salary: Competitive
Location: Based in either Addis Ababa, Kampala or Nairobi, with quarterly visits to project locations (South Omo, Ethiopia: Karemoja. Uganda)
Farm Africa is midway through delivering our Em Livestock for Livelihoods (L4L) project in Uganda's Karamoja sub-region and Ethiopia's South Omo zone funded by the UK government (UK Ald). Under this programme Farm Africa is working with local civil society SMEs, cooperatives and former organizations to develop market systems that support livestock services and enterprises for 21,000 women, contributing to women's economic empowerment, reduced poverty and improved nutrition of women and children. The project is addressing market failures in animal health and breeding services to improve livestock productivity, building capacity and assets of herders, establishing trade and enterprise opportunities and improving household nutrition practices through behavioral change. It will also demonstrate how nutrition interventions can build on women's economic empowerment to contribute to both increased income and improved household nutrition The project is split in three independently managed component the Ethiopia project, the Uganda project, and the overall knowledge and programme support component.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Chief of Party for the Livestock for Livelihoods project (COP-L4L). The CoP-L4L will be responsible for the overall sound management of the project, including maintaining excellent donor relations and steering the knowledge management component. Whilst responsibility for country-specific project Implementation is lost at country level in the two sites, the COP-L4L will be responsible for providing coordination and technical leadership to the country teams and will ensure that all cross country delivery commitments are met, including synthesizing and delivery of donor narrative and financial reports. .
Job Responsibilities: Not Specified
Job Skills: Not Specified
Job Qualifications: Not Specified
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Education Experience: Not Specified
Work Hours: 8
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Job application procedure
If you are interested in this role, more information and details of how to apply can be found on the jobs page of our website www.fermafric.org/jobs/jobs
The deadline for applications is 5.00pm EAT on Sunday 14th June 2020. Only candidates with the right to live and work in the chosen/relevant location will be considered for this position Fern Africa will not sponsor relocation or work permit application.
Interviews are expected to take place w/c 22 June 2020. While we would like to respond to all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Form Africa is an equal opportunity employer and promotes gender equality. We also do not charge a fee at any stage of our recruitment process.
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