Deadline: 30 March 2016
Aines international is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Chief of Party in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The Chief of Party will provide principal leadership and technical inputs for all project objectives.
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Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Chief of Party will perform the following functions-
- Provide major oversight for the proposed project activities.
- Lead the overall planning, implementation, and management of the project.
- Establish administrative framework to monitor and assure progress toward the goals and objectives of the project.
- Manage relationships with counterparts at various levels of government, NGOs, private sector associations, and stakeholders from international development projects.
- Ensure quality control and timeliness of all deliverables.
- Supervise the preparation of work plans, financial, logistical, and other documents.
- Manage coordination mechanisms with relevant stakeholders. Serves as the key liaison with HQ, government officials, the private sector, local and international NGOs, implementing partners, and community members. Delivers conference presentations on behalf of ACDI/VOCA. Serve as the primary point of contact to USAID CO and COR.
- Develop and facilitate verbal or written presentations as requested by ACDI/VOCA and USAID.
- Recommend, approve, and implement operational policies, procedures, and schedules within limits of authority.
- Ensure clear lines of communications to keep staff informed of relevant information and dialog both in the field and from headquarters.
- Supervise relevant assessments to identify programmatic needs and future direction. Develop existing and cultivate new program opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree in international development, agricultural economics, or related field (required).
- Minimum of ten years of experience managing large, multi-year development programs (required).
- Minimum of five years of experience in a Chief of Party capacity in a USAID funded project is required.
- Minimum of 3 years managing development projects larger than $20 million USD is required.
- Experience supervising complex and challenging field operations in closed societies and/or transitional or developing countries.
- Previous experience living or working in South East Asia is required, Cambodia experience is preferred.
- Experience in the implementation of complex agricultural value chain projects (required).
- Experience in horticulture, and private sector agribusiness is a preference.
- In-depth knowledge of applicable donor programmatic, compliance and reporting requirements.
- Proven ability to successfully initiate rapid program start-up and manage a complex project to completion. Innovative program development and management skills.
- Proven ability to build relationships with governmental organizations as well as private and community organizations.
- Experience in financial management including budgeting; tracking, reporting and accounting of finances and procurement.
- Experience with contract management, activity, design, development and implementation.
- Experience overseeing multiple program areas simultaneously; hiring, training and supervision of local personnel.
- Proven ability in establishing systems and overseeing program start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Multiple country work experience is required.
- Fluency in English required. Working proficiency in Khmer preferred.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their CV, plus references (i.e. contact information for a minimum of 3 professional referees) via email, with “Chief of Party – Cambodia” as the subject line.
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