Country: Mozambique
Closing date: 31 Aug 2016
Background:
Land O’Lakes International Development is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose vision is to be a global leader in transforming lives by engaging in agriculture and enterprise partnerships that replace poverty with prosperity, and dependency with self-reliance. We leverage Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s 34-year history engaging in international agriculture and economic development programs, implementing more than 280 programs in 80 countries since 1981.
Project description:
Land O'Lakes International Development is seeking candidates for a Chief of Party (COP) position for an anticipated USAID-funded Farmer to Farmer agriculture development project in Mozambique. The five-year project will focus on promoting improved agricultural practices among smallholders to increase their productivity, profitability and resilience to climate change. The targeted value chains will include cowpea, pigeonpea, sesame, soy, groundnut, and common bean. Activity interventions will promote climate smart agricultural techniques and technologies to farmers and farmer groups in the Beira Corridor region, and work closely with key agricultural value chain stakeholders to improve productivity, strengthen resiliency and reduce the negative greenhouse effects of farming.
Position summary:
The COP will provide overall strategic vision, management and direction for the project, including 1) successful implementation of the project and achievement of results, on time and within budget; 2) supervision, mentoring and development of local and expatriate staff and volunteers; 3) management of project workload including all financials, planning, administrative compliance and reporting, and monitoring, evaluation and learning; and 4) representation of the project to the donor, relevant Government institutions, community groups, NGOs, and potential private-sector partners. It is anticipated that the COP will oversee a large team of host country employees and rotating expatriate volunteers . S/he will report to Land O’Lakes’ Regional Program Director.
Qualifications:
* Proven ability to manage a large-scale ($17M+) agriculture development project particularly USAID awards, involving multiple value chains across diverse geographic areas. Ability to develop budgets, recruit short- and long-term staff, manage a large, diverse team in multiple field offices, and build the capacity of staff to become leaders.
* Minimum 10 years' experience managing field-based agricultural projects, with a preference for those that include significant climate smart agriculture and production focused value chain development.
* Master's degree in Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
* Proven ability to manage agricultural value-chain development activities with an engendered approach.
* Minimum 5 years' regional experience, and minimum of 3 years’ experience in Mozambique preferred.
* Fluency in both English and Portuguese required.
Please note that only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Land O'Lakes enforces a policy of maintain a drug-free workforce.
How to apply:
To apply, please use the link below to get to our Career page for this vacancy announcement:
https://lol.avature.net/Careers/JobDetail/Chief-of-Party-Mozambique/964