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Chief of party Ghana

Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated USAID-funded Resiliency in Northern Ghana project in Tamale, Ghana. This project will promote increased food security and improved nutrition and health. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:

  • Provide overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the project, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors and a focus on achieving results
  • Identify issues and risks related to project implementation and adjust project accordingly
  • Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with USAID, government officials, partner organizations, and other stakeholders
  • Coordinate multiple partners with multiple interests and goals
Qualifications:
  • Master's degree or higher in nutrition, public health, or related field required
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in international nutrition, public health, livelihoods, or gender, including at least seven spent living or working in developing countries required
  • Minimum five years of experience in a leadership role on USAID or other donor-funded nutrition, health, or livelihoods projects required
  • Experience in Africa required
  • At least two years of senior-level experience on projects addressing gender-related constraints in the agriculture or nutrition sector required
  • Experience developing and implementing integrated nutrition and food security programs preferred
  • Expertise and experience working directly with host country governments, especially at decentralized levels, in agriculture, agricultural livelihoods, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, local capacity development, systems strengthening, management, financial systems, and gender
  • Technical expertise and professional work experience in nutrition, maternal and child health, gender, and livelihoods preferred
  • Experience in related fields, such as agriculture, staple foods and livestock production, and value chain development preferred
  • Fluency in English required
Application Instructions:

Send electronic submissions to RINGrecruit@chemonics.com by August 31, 2012. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and only finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Ghana RING - Chief of Party" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.