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International Program DevelopmentRegional Director/Deputy Chief of Party, Nairobi, KenyaEffective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International will be recruiting applicants for the position of Regional Director/Deputy Chief of Party for the Nairobi based East and Southern Africa (ESA) office of the Africa Lead II Program. Africa Lead II is a 5-year capacity building program under the Feed the Future Initiative to improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Development Alternatives Inc (DAI) leads an implementing team which also includes Winrock International (WI), Training Resources Group (TRG) and Management Systems International (MSI).The responsibilities, duties, and qualifications of the Regional Director/Deputy Chief of Party are described in the attached position description.Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.Applicants should go to www.winrock.org to the Jobs link and submit a current resume and cover letter referencing Regional Director/Deputy Chief of Party- Food Security by June 30, 2014. Applications will be considered as they come in, and candidates who meet all requisite criteria will be contacted immediately.Winrock would like to graciously thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.POSITION TITLE: Regional Director/Deputy Chief of PartyUNIT: Empowerment & Civic EngagementREPORTS TO: Project Chief of Party (DAI, Bethesda MD) and Senior Program Officer (WI, Arlington, VA)The Regional Director/Deputy Chief of Party will be responsible for liaising closely with USAID Missions in East and Southern Africa to tailor and deliver mission specific capacity building workplans for their Feed the Future programs. Workplans may include a suite of modalities, including but not limited to logistics and technical support for high level meetings, provision of training workshops and facilitating and implementing organizational capacity assessments and customized organizational capacity building plans to build the capacity of African leaders, institutions, and stakeholders working on African agricultural transformation to engage in policy reform and implementation of national agriculture investment plans.The Regional Director/Deputy Chief of Party will be responsible for implementing and managing the Africa Lead II program in East and Southern Africa, out of the regional office located in Nairobi, Kenya. S/he will develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders, oversee systems for project operations, and collaborate with government officials to improve policies to reduce hunger and poverty. This may include, but is not limited to the following:Work closely with US based Africa Lead COP and USAID Washington on overall program strategy and USAID Washington Feed the Future Capacity building workplans. Liaise with the African Union and NEPAD around CAADP and communicate analyses, options, and/or successes of the African Union Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP)Work closely with Mission Feed the Future program offices and Africa Lead's technical staff to develop and deliver tailored Feed the Future capacity building programs.Work closely with CAADP RECs and National Country Steering Committees and Secretariats to implement policy reforms and national agriculture investment plans, and to promote mutual accountability through Joint Sector Review frameworksTrain African men and women leaders in leadership, change management, and strategic planning.Create agribusiness internship opportunities for private sector leaders.Lead assessments to determine the roles of institutions and individuals in meeting national and Feed the Future program goals and oversee development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of customized capacity building activities. Manage project logistics and local staff/project consultants.With the support of field staff, submit timely and accurate program, financial, and procurement reports to the Project Director and HQ.Host visiting HQ staff and donor representatives on site visits, as necessary.Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:Successful candidates will have strong interpersonal, leadership and management skills as well as relevant experience implementing programs to increase local capacity to improve food security. Specific experience and specialization in the following areas is required: government capacity building, agricultural policy reform and implementation, food security, public education/awareness (including work with media), and/or monitoring and evaluation of food security programs. Significant project management experience and leadership is highly desired.Minimum master's degree required in management, economics, social sciences, or other related field of study.Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years of demonstrated leadership experience in the field of international development; with a minimum of 5 years of experience in East and Southern Africa. Experience in institutional development and capacity building required. Proven experience in undertaking agricultural capacity building activities by developing national public and private sectors.Experience working in a multicultural setting with multiple development partners.Experience working with the private sector, civil society, media, and government sectors on communication strategies and monitoring and evaluation prog
Ability to manage teams of professionals to produce key results.Knowledge or understanding of social, economic, and political context governing food security issues in developing countries.Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, creative problem solving, conflict, and ethical management skills.Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (Microsoft).Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluent English language skills required. Proficiency in other languages is an asset.
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