ADRA is seeking a Chief of Party (CoP) for an anticipated USAID–funded Feed the Future activity in Madagascar. The activity aims to improve food security, increase the income of smallholder farmers, and support broader economic growth by increasing agriculture and livestock productivity; enhancing efficiency of productive resources (land, water); and introducing modern production practices. The activity will also ensure farmers have access to quality inputs, technologies, information, credit, and financial services, and that they meet market quality standards. ADRA has implemented humanitarian and development activities in Madagascar for 32 years with funding from major international donors, including USAID. As CoP, your strategic vision, leadership, and adaptive management will deliver results while expanding ADRA’s position as a leader of economic growth programming in Madagascar. You will have overall leadership and management responsibility for the implementation of the activity and be the key decision-maker for solving problems and ensuring the success of the activity. You will report to ADRA International and to ADRA Madagascar as needed.
This position is contingent upon receipt of funding and requires donor approval.
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PRE-REQUISITES
Required
· Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in development studies, international relations, agriculture, nutrition, business administration, or related field; two additional years of applicable experience can substitute for a master’s degree.
· Minimum of 10 years of progressively increasing management responsibility in international development projects, with at least at least five years of senior project management experience directly supervising professional and support staff; previous experience as a Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party is
highly desirable.
· Proven leadership skills managing projects of a similar size and scope in developing countries, including experience effectively managing USAID development activities.
· Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and managing staff, as well as experience managing programmatic and financial reporting.
· Experience managing consortiums and relationships with international and local partners at the field level. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other
donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
· Expertise in agriculture-led economic growth, monitoring and evaluation, and financial management. Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender and youth issues in economic
growth programming and within staff and management of the activity.
· Demonstrated experience in adaptive management and learning techniques is highly encouraged.
· Mastery of USAID rules and regulations.
· Written and spoken command of English. French language is strongly preferred.
· Experience managing USAID cooperative agreements.
Preferred
· Knowledge or understanding of social, economic, cultural and political context in Madagascar.
· Direct experience in Madagascar.
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BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
· Leading and Supervising - Provides others with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of a high caliber; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; sets appropriate standards of behavior, gives regular feedback.
· Relating and Networking - Establishes good relationships with individuals both internally and externally; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humor appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.
· Creating and Innovating - Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights; creates innovative products or designs; produces a range of solutions to problems.
· Planning and Organizing - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to
accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide activity vision, strategic planning, direction, leadership and management; lead the preparation
of work plans; and monitor activity progress and timely delivery of all reporting and deliverables, ensuring performance quality and compliance with USAID and ADRA requirements.
2. Represent ADRA as the primary liaison with USAID/Madagascar, activity partners, key local stakeholders, NGOs, the ADRA
3. Communicate on behalf of ADRA International and ADRA Madagascar, including maintaining appropriate communication and consultation.
4. Ensure appropriate coordination of all sub-awards or sub-contracts, including supporting management of partners and ensuring reporting and compliance with donor regulations, ADRA policies and
requirements, and host country legislation and regulations.
5. Recruit, supervise, and coach senior talent for the activity; identify and facilitate opportunities for staff professional development; and provide technical assistance to activity staff as needed.
6. Monitor activity financial management, reporting and transactions to meet the highest standards of
accountability.
7. Coordinate activities for monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting to continuously improve activity design and implementation; oversee drafts and reviews of quarterly and annual reports; manage mid-term and final evaluation processes, following up on any errors in implementation with a correction plan as needed; and
coordinate refine and implement (R&I) year activities.
8. Develop and maintain a safe environment that encourages the sharing of problems, ideas, and solutions, and efficiently and effectively adapt approaches to appropriately respond to feedback.
9. Perform other duties as assigned.
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TRAVEL
Up to 50% domestic and international travel required. Must have the ability to travel at short notice if necessary. Travel within Madagascar dependent upon security conditions.
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