Chief of Party

The Chief of Party will provide overall management and general technical direction of the entire program. S/he will serve as a representative of the program, liaising with the donor as well as Government of Haiti and other partners. This position will be responsible for the program achieving target results, and will identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.

 Primary responsibilities:

• Oversees the Haiti Production Plus Program implemented in Haiti’s Northern Corridor, headquartered in Cap Haitien.
• Supervises all aspects of technical and administrative project activities.
• Represents the project in-country.
• Coordinates program activities at the highest levels among a diverse group of local stakeholders and beneficiaries, government ministries and officials, and USAID personnel
• Supervises partnering organizations and sub-grantees.
• Ensures timely project implementation, monitoring of activities, and management of project staff and subsidiaries.
• Accountable for project financials.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (graduate level: doctorate, master’s, etc.) in agricultural economics, agronomy, international development, or a related field
• Minimum 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale agricultural value chain, watershed management, and/or agribusiness projects for USAID, USDA, World Bank and/or other donors
• Minimum of five years of experience as a Chief of Party
• Demonstrated success working with private sector, agribusinesses, and government stakeholders to achieve improvements in incomes and productivity.
• Experience managing  large-scale USAID funded contracts
• Spoken and written fluency in English and French; working ability in Haitian Creole
• Demonstrated understanding of the Haitian context
• Proven record of achieving development impacts in a similar context
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, think tanks and universities, and the private sector
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to manage high-level relationships and motivate subordinates 

Please apply online at www.ird.org, position 1244