Chief of Party - Feed the Future at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA)

Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, Belgium with offices in 16 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.

We work with businesses, foundations, governments and communities to build customized local and global partnerships that meet the world’s growing demand for food. Since our inception in 1985, we have designed and implemented enterprise-based, agricultural development initiatives to facilitate market access, enhance agribusiness competitiveness, increase productivity and improve access to inputs and credit across 45 countries worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Chief of Party - Feed the Future

Location: Nigeria   

Background

• CNFA is currently seeking applications from qualified candidates for Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded Feed-the-Future Nigeria Agricultural Extension Services and Advisory Services.
• The activity seeks to increase smallholder farmers’ productivity, incomes, and household nutrition status in seven Feed the Future (FTF) focus states across four geographic zones in Nigeria through strengthening sustainable agricultural extension and advisory services.

Person Specification
The COP should possess the intellectual leadership and strong management skills necessary to develop, articulate, and carry out a vision for the activity.  The following characteristics, skills, experience and education are demonstrative of the skills necessary to fulfilling this role:

Required Qualification:

• Master's degree in a relevant technical area is required.
• At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in the area of agribusiness and/or value chains with experience extension systems is required.
• Experience with host country public agencies and ministries, as well as with private sector providers, is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in the following areas is desirable: extension services in government, agribusiness development, agriculture and value-chain development, and engaging in market-driven systems while engaging private sector providers and government agencies.
• Prior experience as a COP or similar role in the implementation of activities/projects of similar complexity to Feed-the-Future Nigeria Agricultural Extension Services and Advisory Services, experience managing teams of professionals, and experience with the administrative, procurement, hiring, recruitment, financial and logistical aspects of activity/project implementation.
• Experience working with international development agencies, recipient country governments, and the private sector in low-income countries is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners, and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID rules and regulations required, experience managing a USAID-funded program highly preferred;
• Experience in Nigeria or West Africa preferred.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online