Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 18 Jan 2016
International Resources Group (IRG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Engility, seeks an experienced Chief of Party (COP) for an upcoming USAID Feed the Future project focused on targeted agricultural value chain development in the Eastern Congo region. The Chief of Party will provide overall technical, administrative, and financial management leadership; provide overall technical leadership in the design and implementation of the project’s technical strategy; prepare, review, and monitor contract reporting and deliverables; oversee the recruitment and engagement of technical staff; liaise with the Engility-IRG home office, relevant USAID personnel, and project partners; and provide technical implementation expertise as necessary to project components. This p*osition is subject to successful award of the project and USAID’s acceptance of the proposed candidate.*
MINIMUM TANGIBLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in agriculture, international development, economics, management, or related field required.
- At least 10 years of experience in market and agricultural value chain approaches, value chain competitiveness, and/or private sector engagement required; experience with USAID Feed the Future initiatives preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of USAID Chief of Party (COP) experience on large, complex, and multi-faceted donor-funded projects required; 10 years of management experience preferred.
- Proven leadership in the administration of similar size international donor-funded programs with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting.
- Experience in conflict/post-conflict environments required; previous work in DRC preferred.
- Fluency in French and English required. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Previous work in DR Congo preferred
How to apply:
Please use the following link: https://careers-engility.icims.com/jobs/16145/chief-of-party%2c-dr-congo/job