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Harriet
Job Title: Chief of Party, Uganda
Closing Date: Thursday, 29 December 2011
Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services , enterprise development , community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 93 projects in 40 countries and revenues of $124 million.
Chief of Party, Uganda ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking a Chief of Party for an anticipated P.L. 480 Title II Multi-Year Assistance Program (MYAP) in Karamoja, Uganda. This multi-year, non-emergency program will be integrated with USAID strategies to address the underlying causes of chronic food insecurity . The program's ultimate goal is "to reduce food insecurity among chronically food insecure households." The program will focus on strengthening livelihoods and improving nutrition among children under five, incorporating disaster risk reduction and response mechanisms and conflict sensitive approaches. As Chief of Party (COP), his/her responsibilities will be to assume responsibility for overall program management of the MYAP program and act as Country Representative. The COP will provide leadership, oversight, and support to all aspects of the program. The COP will promote strong relationships with the USAID Mission, the government of Uganda, sub-recipient partners and other donor and non-governmental organizations.
Responsibilities:
* Under the general supervision of the Senior Vice President, Food Security , assume responsibility for overall program management of the MYAP program. The COP will provide leadership, oversight, and support to all aspects of the program including, but not limited to, monetization and commodity management, improving livelihoods of beneficiaries, and promoting improved health and nutrition. The COP will promote strong relationships with the USAID Mission, the government of Burkina Faso and other donor and nongovernmental organizations.
* Financial management: Oversee financial accounting of monetization proceeds with accounting staff; work with headquarters staff on development of budgets, pipeline analyses and estimated income projections from monetization. Work in tandem with Commodity Operations Manager to develop fee schedules and appropriate payments related to the umbrella monetization with other Cooperating Sponsors.
* Monitoring and evaluation: Oversee and ensure timeliness of monitoring and evaluation activities. Develop necessary reports for donor and ACDI/VOCA management; manage final evaluation process.
* Reporting: Report to the Senior Vice President, Food Security on technical and administrative aspects of the project as well as all issues related to industry partners. Coordinate activities and prepare annual results report, resource requests, quarterly reports and pipeline analyses; coordinate with HQ on development of profiles, success stories, etc.
Qualifications:
* Minimum of 5 years overseas managing large, multi-year USAID funded projects with multiple implementing partners
* Advanced degree in relevant field preferred or equivalent experience
* Minimum 10 years relevant food security/livelihoods experience; experience working with agro-pastoralist or pastoralist populations is preferred
* Prior experience with USAID projects, procedures, policies and reporting requirements is required; prior experience with Title II projects is highly preferred
* Familiarity with commodity management best practices under P.L. 480 preferred
* Effective record of building relationships with governmental organizations as well as private and community organization s is required
* Strong familiarity with USAID rules and regulations required
* Advanced degree in management, international development, or a pertinent field is highly desirable
* Fluency in English required
How to apply:
Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5556A361D43515B7E59192F77561F620C627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.
Closing Date: Thursday, 29 December 2011
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