Deadline: 31 January 2016
Chemonics International is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Deputy Chief of Party – Technical in Afghanistan.
The mission of Chemonics International is to promote meaningful change around the world they help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Deputy Chief of Party – Technical will perform the following functions-
- Direct technical implementation and supervise value chain advisors, enabling environment advisors, Afghan value chain leaders, and a crosscutting team specializing in market facilitation, small and medium enterprise/market development, agricultural finance, association development, capacity building, environmental compliance, and water resource management. In addition, supervise provincial program directors led by key implementing partners.
- Oversee subcontractor performance on demonstration farms and commercial linkages throughout market systems in the target geographic area and the wheat, high-value crop, and livestock sectors.
- Provide technical input for a monitoring and evaluation framework to measure progress and the impact of technical activities in each value chain.
- Prepare scopes of work related to technical program consultancies under the RADP-S contract.
- Apply current international agricultural development best practices and track activities in Afghanistan relevant to RADP-S technical activities and implantation.
- Lead project work planning and reporting and contribute to contract deliverables.
- Perform other related duties as required by the chief of party or his/her designee.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree in agricultural production, agricultural science, water resources management, international development, business management, or a related field required.
- Experience with facilitative value chain approaches.
- Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in managing and implementing large donor-funded agriculture or counter-narcotic programs, particularly in transitional, Islamic, or post-conflict countries.
- Minimum five years of progressively responsible project management and supervisory experience, including directly supervising a diverse team of professional and support staff.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to motivate staff to be accountable for program outcomes.
- Experience mentoring and building the capacity of national staff.
- Experience with agricultural development programs implementing agricultural extension, agribusiness, or value chain development activities.
- Experience working with host-government and private sector partners in planning and evaluating agriculture development activities at the national and sub-national levels.
- Experience working with a range of stakeholders, including high-level government officials and rural farmers.
- Experience designing and managing quality assurance and quality control activities, with an emphasis on results management.
- Ability to interact regularly and professionally with senior host-government counterparts on policy and other strategic planning issues.
- Organizational skills and a strong track record of meeting deliverables and deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
- Proficiency in English required; professional proficiency in Dari or Pashto desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications via email, with “deputy chief of party – technical” as the subject line.
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