Chief of Party II - Food Security and Economic Resilience Project

Requisition Number: I554
Area of Interest: Agriculture
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Zambia/Lusaka
Job Description:

Position Title: Chief of Party II, Food Security and Economic Resilience Project

Organization/Country: CRS/Zambia

Department/Unit: Programming/ Food Security and Agroenterprise

Work station: Lusaka with frequent in-country travel (25%)

Reports To: Country Representative

Introduction

CRS seeks a qualified candidate for Chief of Party (COP) to provide overall direction and leadership to an upcoming USAID-funded, multi-year food security/agricultural development project in Zambia. The COP will be responsible for the achievement of strategic objectives, intermediate results, and performance expectations through adherence to high standards of programmatic and management quality. CRS is a leader in agro-enterprise activities worldwide, with a significant portfolio of food security, health and microfinance activities in Zambia.

The proposed program, with an expected value in excess of $15-20 million, will improve food security of the most vulnerable rural households in Eastern Province, and potentially Northern and Central Provinces, of Zambia. In particular, this project wills seek to improve the participation of the rural poor in economic growth and improve their overall economic and nutritional status. Employing an integrated approach that links agricultural growth, nutrition, and economic resilience efforts, the project will address all aspects of food insecurity in rural areas by increasing vulnerable household participation, especially women, in agricultural markets and the rural economy, improving their nutritional levels and improving household assets and income. The project will be implemented through a consortium of international and national agencies, in close cooperation with the Zambian Government (GRZ).

Major Responsibilities

Technical leadership, quality assurance, supervision, mentoring, administration, finance, monitoring and evaluation, report writing.


Specific Job Responsibilities

I. Program Quality:
1. With key CRS and consortium member program staff and other stakeholders, ensure program's strategic objectives and results are fully accomplished and meet expected technical quality standards.
2. Ensure that vision and plans for the program are innovative and are in line with CRS agency and country program strategies.
3. Oversee periodic technical reviews, ensuring best practices are followed and manage changes in program direction and focus.
4. In collaboration with program staff, provide guidance and technical oversight to consortium members to ensure that lessons of sound practice are documented and disseminated.
5. Oversee program's monitoring and evaluation system, using data analysis as the basis for measuring performance. Ensure that M&E learning is incorporated into evolving program plans.
6. Ensure integration of program interventions with other CRS programs or through linkages with other stakeholders.
7. With program staff, ensure the delivery of quality training, technical assistance and administrative and financial support to all partner agencies and government, including the selection and coordination of sub-grantees and consultants.

8. Coordinate with other ongoing projects to ensure consistency and avoid duplication.

II. Management and Administration:
1. Manage program budgets, including tracking of financial and material resources.
2. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program finances and progress status, review actual financial performance against the budget, and explain variances on a regular basis.
3. Ensure staff compliance with all CRS administrative and operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable donor regulations.
4. Approve program expenditures, budget adjustments, and cost modification requests to donors.


III. Representation and Advocacy:

1. Provide overall leadership and oversight to the consortium, ensuring that sub-grantees adhere to their assigned scopes of work and sub-award terms, and ensuring all members of the consortium work cooperatively and productively to achieve project objectives.

2. Act as primary program contact to donor, taking responsibility for addressing all program matters, collaborating with the CRS Country Representative on overall donor relationships.
3. Strengthen linkages with existing and potential partner agencies, in collaboration with CRS Country Representative and Head of Programming.

4. In collaboration with CRS Country Representative and Head of Programming, manage relationships with the GRZ.
5. Oversee program communication strategies, in collaboration with CRS Country Representative and Head of Programming, including compliance with donor's branding and marketing requirements as well as CRS marketing and communication procedures.

IV. Human Resource Management:
1. Lead, manage and supervise a team of CRS and consortium staff to meet program objectives.
2. Conduct periodic reviews of staff performance in keeping with CRS' performance management system and mentor staff to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity, and teamwork.
3. Manage recruitment portfolio for the program, in collaboration with CRS country program management, to ensure optimum service delivery through recruitment of competent and qualified staff.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

· Serves with Integrity

· Models Stewardship

· Cultivates Constructive Relationships

· Promotes Learning

Supervisory Responsibility:

  • Food Security and Economic Resilience Project – two Program Managers

Key Working Relationships

Internal: Country Representative, Head of Programming, Management Quality Director, and Finance Manager.

External: Consortium agencies, donor representatives, GRZ representatives (national, provincial and district levels); other stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills

· Minimum MS with a focus on Agriculture, Agroenterprise, Business Administration or other related field required. PhD desired.

· Minimum 10 years of progressively increasing management responsibility in developing countries, including experience in Agriculture or similar programming.

· Prior management of significant USAID funding required, ideally in COP position.

· Familiarity with USAID procedures and policies required.

· Familiarity with and commitment to addressing gender equality in agricultural programming.

· Experience working in Africa required. Experience working in Zambia or southern Africa preferred.

· Proven leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams.

· Proven experience in managing complex consortium or partnership relationships in a participatory way required.

· Proven track record in building relationships with governmental organizations, private sector and community organizations required.

· Strategic vision and capacity to oversee a complex program required.

· Public relations skills required.

· Ability to work both in a team and independently.

· Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility.

· Demonstrated personal accountability and drive to serve others.

· Understanding of and experience with faith-based organizations, local church structures, and accompaniment and capacity-building principles in local partnerships desired.

· Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required. Travel approximately 25%.

· Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.

Note: The position is contingent on the awarding of funding by the donor.

Equal Opportunity: EOE/M/F/D/V

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