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West Africa COP-
Agribusiness Trade Project
Position Title: Chief of Party, Agribusiness
Trade Project
Location: Ghana/ or a location in West Africa
Expected Start Date and duration of Project:
Early 2009, two years minimum
The Chief of Party will be responsible for the
overall management and implementation of a regional agribusiness
development and trade promotion project in West Africa under USAID. The
project will focus on supporting economic growth by increasing
intra-regional trade and improving the efficiency and productivity of
selected agricultural value chains in the region possibly including
highly-traded staple food commodities. This will be driven by partnerships
with regional institutions, as well as regional producer and trader
organizations and farmer groups, and will provide assistance in improving
productivity and logistics, resolving policy issues to promote
intra-regional trade, and improving trade information among others.
S/he will supervise project implementation, serve as
the principal interlocutor with USAID and with key West African partners,
and ensure the project meets its goals. The Chief of Party is expected to
have an advanced degree in a field related to agriculture, agribusiness or
trade promotion and have significant experience in promoting agri-business
in the West African region with some experience in promoting regional
trade. Experience with USAID funded projects is desirable.
Specific Responsibilities include:
 | Provide leadership and strategic direction for the
entire project, resolves problems, and has overall responsibility and
accountability to USAID for ensuring that the project team provides
high-quality technical products and services, delivers required results,
and uses resources efficiently. |
| Attends monthly contract review with International
Economic Growth Division Manager and the home office project team. |
| Be the primary project link to USAID (CTO and
Mission), partner organizations and other stakeholders. |
| Supervise the project’s staff and coordinates with
the Project Quality Advisor/Home Office Director and Contract
Administrator in the home office in Washington DC for decisions related
to technical, management, resource allocation, and personnel issues. |
| Oversee all management/administrative reports and
monitoring and evaluation activities in accordance with a Performance
Monitoring Plan which monitors progress toward achieving the goals of
the project |
| Oversee all financial report activities, including
submission of quarterly reports detailing fund categories and status for
core and field activities. |
| Works in coordination with the Project Quality
Advisor from the home office to review all the financial and technical
reports prior to delivery to the USAID Mission. |
| Scans the environment and take leadership actions
to maximize opportunities and to strengthen partnerships and alliances
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| Clarify roles, delegate responsibilities to senior
staff, communicate expectations for work and contribution to project
activities |
| Represent employer’s corporate interests in
country |
Skills/Knowledge Required:
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Minimum 10+ years experience in the field of agricultural,
agribusiness development, or trade promotion
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Experience in managing and implementing international donor funded
projects in agriculture, preferably USAID-funded
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3 years experience as Chief of Party or program manager on an
agriculture/agribusiness project strongly preferred
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Experience in working in West Africa is strongly preferred
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Fluency in English and French (Spoken—3+ is strongly preferred)
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Master’s degree or higher is strongly preferred
To apply: please send CV and cover letter to
Linda.aines@internationalink.net. Include "COP-West Africa ATP" in
subject line of your e-mail. Please include dates of availability and 3
names for references in your CV.
Closing Date for applications: December 17, 2008
Linda Aines
International Link Recruitment Service
Sudbury, Vermont, USA
Tel: +802-273-2330
http://www.internationalink.net
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