Vacancy title:
Deputy Chief of Party
Jobs at:
Cultivating New Frontiers in AgricultureDeadline of this Job:
27 January 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Serve as principal point of contact in Kenya for procedural and substantive matters in the absence of the COP;
• Support the development of strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and other deliverables in line with USAID guidelines to achieve objectives;
• Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation;
• Represent CNFA with partners and key stakeholders, maintain positive relationships with USAID, local authorities, and the country office team;
• Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the program, including compliance with donor transparency and due diligence requirements.
• Ensure that synergies among Activity elements and grantees are capitalized upon;
• Ensure that the Activity focus remains on achieving results;
• Manage an effective monitoring and reporting system; and
• Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Key Qualifications:
• At least seven (7) years of experience managing agribusiness, market systems development, and/or value chain development projects in Africa, with experience in Kenya strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in access to finance, investment, economics, banking, or related field required, Master’s degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated professional success in the areas of agribusiness, industrial agriculture, and/or building coalitions of agricultural companies required.
• Demonstrated capacity for diplomacy, negotiation, and communications is required.
• Experience working on USAID-funded or other international donor-funded projects is preferred;
• Strong English and Swahili written and oral skills required.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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