ACDI/VOCA USAID Project Jobs – Acting Deputy Chief of Party

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Organisation:  ACDI/VOCA
Project: USAID-funded
Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) Program
Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda
About ACDI/VOCA:
Since 1963 and in 146 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 80 projects in 36 countries and revenues of
approximately $168 million.
Job Summary: The Acting
Deputy Chief of Party for the USAID-funded Resiliency through Wealth,
Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) Program. In collaboration with Concern
WorldWide and Welthungerhilfe, the ACDI/VOCA program team works to strengthen
livelihoods of vulnerable households and improve nutrition among children under
five, incorporating disaster risk reduction and response mechanisms with
gender- and conflict-sensitive approaches.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide overall management of technical
    activities while maintaining a collaborative approach to implementation
    among all consortium members.
  • Liaise with the head office in Kampala,
    consortium partners, the sub-recipients’ technical managers and local
    government officials and stakeholders.
  • Manage a large network of technical
    support staff and field extension agents, as well as overall program
    operations in the Matany, Moroto and Nakapiripirit offices. Supervise
    training curricula and material development.
  • Lead the development of detailed activity
    work plans, budgets and procurement plans, in coordination with the
    technical teams.
  • Prepare reports and documents for USAID
    and communicate regularly with commodity operations management team and
    consortium members.
  • Oversee and build capacity of senior
    supervisory staff to implement the project in compliance with USAID
    regulations. 
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should possess an Advanced
    degree in international development, agricultural economics, agronomy,
    environmental studies or other related field preferred; or equivalent
    experience.
  • At least seven years’ experience managing
    complex, multi-faceted rural development programs in a developing country
    required.
  • Relevant food security and livelihoods
    experience; experience working with agro-pastoralist or pastoralist
    populations preferred.
  • Strong familiarity with USAID regulations
    required; familiarity with Food for Peace programming preferred.
  • Strong operational management experience
    with demonstrated strategic planning ability. Demonstrated ability to
    motivate and manage personnel in a dynamic work environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    and analytical skills.
  • Fluency in English required.
How to Apply:
All suitable candidates should apply online via our website  http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5546B361D43515B7E59192F77571F6E06627B4D.
NB: No phone calls
please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 10th
Sep 2013
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