World Vision Chief of Party, USDA Food for Progress (FFPr) Project Jobs in Malawi
World Vision Chief of Party, USDA Food for Progress (FFPr) Project Jobs in Malawi
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
Direct and oversee grant implementation, ensuring that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, implementation and quality assurance
Ensure appropriate project quality support to consortium members through purpose leads
Oversee that bottlenecks and challenges to project impact are addressed at various levels of stakeholders using forums such as Technical Working Groups, donor/government led coordination meetings and meetings with consortium member project managers
In collaboration with partners' Project Managers, design and facilitate regular project learning events with consortium partners and other key stakeholders, ensuring that lessons of sound practice are documented and disseminated through project implementation and review.
Supervise a team of senior level international and national staff with skills across a diverse set of technical areas
Ensure proper technical capacity of staff to manage complex donor funded projects.
Lead grant staff and short-term consultants
Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems.
Submit timely accurate and professional reports that meet donor requirements
Ensure grant/project budget is managed within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors.
Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits
Liaise with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as
appropriate
Perform other duties as required
Qualifications and experience
A Master's degree in development studies, international relations, Agriculture, nutrition, public health, business administration, or related field or equivalent qualifications in grant management and work history in developing countries.
10+ years of extensive international development experience managing large grant-funded projects.
Knowledge of and familiarity with international assistance program requirements, preferably USDA Office of Food for progress (FFPr) policies, rules and regulations.
Familiarity with USDA FFPR (FAS) programs, as well as experience managing programmatic and financial reporting
Proven ability in the management of large integrated grant-funded projects in developing countries.
Proven ability to manage technical teams and to integrate teams of professionals around common goals.
S/he must understand and demonstrate commitment to the importance of gender and youth issues in food security programming and within staff and management of the activity
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners
Experience working/living in countries in Africa. Familiarity with the Malawi context.
Strong verbal communication skills, strong presentation and report writing skills.
Ability to achieve results through partners.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Chief of Party, USDA Food for Progress (FFPr) Project Jobs in Malawi
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