Chief of Party - Youth Entrepreneurship Program - Tanzania

Job Title: Chief of Party
Department/Country: EARO/Tanzania
Position Type: Full Time
Job Location: TBD, Tanzania
Band:
FLSA: **Exempt
**Reports To: Country Representative

This position is contingent upon successful acquisition of funding.

About CRS:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 100 countries around the world. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Job Summary:
Catholic Relief Services in Tanzania is seeking Chief of Party for an upcoming USAID-funded project aimed at improving youth livelihoods in agriculture. The Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) will enhance entrepreneurial, life and workforce readiness skills and link qualified youth with economic and employment opportunities. The Chief of Party will be responsible for management of all aspects of activity implementation in meeting the objectives of the contract including, but not limited to, technical, administrative, operational, and logistical management of project activities. Candidates should have proven track records leading complex US government projects and recognized expertise in the agriculture value chain or youth workforce development fields.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide overall technical and administrative leadership to the project implementation team, including development of strategies, budgets, work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans and reporting
• Provide supervision to the project full time personnel, consultants and subcontractors
• Interact with the USAID Mission and provide regular updates on project progress or issues that arise
• Serve as the primary liaison and cultivate relationships with USAID, local and national governmental authorities, local NGOs, community organizations, private sector partners and other donor organizations.
• Provide mentoring and professional development support to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff
• Lead the development of program strategies, planning and implementation of program activities while ensuring cohesion among the program components.
• Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, linkages to other programs, capacity building of project staff, and institutional strengthening of implementing partners and community-based organizations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Direct supervision of all CRS staff working 100% under the project

Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Project staff, CRS/Tanzania Country Representative, Head of Programming, Head of Operations; CRS HQ and East Africa Regional Office Technical Advisors

External: Consortium member project staff, relevant Government of Tanzania key stakeholders, private sector partners, donor agencies, other implementing partners

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's Degree in Agriculture, Economic Development or related field
• At least three years of work history as a Chief of Party or significant senior management responsibilities for a major donor funded project. Experience with USG donors or clients is highly desirable.
• Minimum ten years of relevant experience with recognized expertise in the technical areas of: agriculture, youth development, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and/or youth employability
• Experience working with education and training institutions, private sector and NGOs to provide work readiness and technical training for the agriculture sector
• Experience with either the facilitated approach to donor programs and/or youth participatory engagement, peer-to-peer learning, and youth engagement strategies
• Experience successfully leading and managing challenging projects collaboratively working with government, public, and private stakeholders
• Experience working in developing countries (Sub-Saharan or Tanzania specific experience desirable)
• Experience with USAID or other international donors preferred
• Fluency in oral and written English

Required Language:
English

Required Travel:
Travel limited to 25-50% of time and will consist primarily of in-country project destinations.

Work Environment:
Office with site visits to project locations

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Qualified Tanzanian nationals strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply online: https://www5.apply2jobs.com/CRS/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.s...