Chief of Party Job in Uganda at CARANA Corporation (USAID)

Vacancy: Chief of Party

Location: Uganda

Duration: Long-Term

CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), a leading international economic development consulting firm for USAID, designs and directs innovative economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally, reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 25 years, we have specialized in private sector and market-led solutions to development challenges in more than 80 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for continuing, cost-effective results.

CARANA is seeking a dynamic and innovative Chief of Party for an upcoming multi-million dollar USAID-funded food security and nutrition project in Uganda. This program will target Ugandan communities with the highest levels of malnutrition and poverty by increasing incomes, improving nutrition and empowering women and vulnerable populations through community-based interventions including expanding access to appropriate agricultural inputs and supporting increased agricultural production and marketing.

Candidates for this position should be senior level professionals with a proven track record of successfully implementing and managing agricultural, food security, or nutrition programs in countries with a socio–cultural and economic situation similar to Uganda. The COP will be responsible for oversight of the entire project, and will be required to work with various stakeholders, including high level government and USAID officials.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in agriculture, business, trade or other relevant graduate degree;
At least 10 years of technical or managerial experience in value chain development, food security or livelihoods development programs in African countries;
Demonstrated excellent communications and writing abilities and superior interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills;
Extensive knowledge of USAID administrative and procurement practices;
Demonstrated experience in developing and managing alliances with the private sector and counterparts at the highest levels of government;
Familiarity with the social-economic landscape of East Africa is preferred; and
Previous COP experience in Africa is preferred.

Position pending funding.

To apply: click on the following link to our consultant registry http://carana.resume-management.com/apply and select "COP - Uganda" from the drop down menu of current, open positions.

Closing Date: Saturday, 27 August 2011