Deputy Chief of Party

CNFA - Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture

Uzbekistan

Position Description:

CNFA is currently seeking Deputy Chief of Party (COP) candidates for the upcoming USAID-funded Adaptive Agriculture Project based in Uzbekistan. This Project will work to increase the agricultural resilience of Uzbekistan’s farmers through improving their ability to adapt to climate change and reducing water usage in the agriculture sector, while increasing the private sector’s participation in Uzbek agriculture activities. AAP will focus on interventions in the horticulture and/or livestock sub-sectors and work directly with the private sector to increase access to and availability of adaptive agriculture (AA) products and services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support Chief of Party in executing the technical and managerial oversight for the Activity, including the development and implementation of the Activity’s annual work plans, quarterly and annual reports, and other requests that may come in from USAID and CNFA;
Manage day-to-day technical and administrative activities, in close collaboration with component leads and senior administrative team, ensuring the achievement of Activity in compliance with USAID rules and regulations;
Liaise with the USAID mission (and other donors as applicable) on behalf of the program;
Leverage local connections, networks, program investments, and project successes to seek opportunities for program expansion and promoting CNFA practice areas;
Manage and supervise the work of project personnel, subcontractors, and grantees, with a focus on achieving work plan targets and core results in a timely manner;
Drafting, editing, and making material contributions to Activity documents, including but not limited to weekly snapshot reports, quarterly and presentations, program reports, studies, papers, survey instruments, and other operational and MEL-related documentation;
Support monitoring, evaluation and learning activities; contributing to the design and execution of processes and maintaining a rigorous focus on achieving Key Performance Indicators;
Supervise the implementation and coordination of all events, technical forums, conferences, and roundtables; and represent the Activity and CNFA at engagements necessary to promote the Activity and achieve targeted results;
Other duties as assigned by the COP.

Key Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a field related to agriculture, economics, or business administration from an accredited college or university;
Minimum of seven (7) years of international experience in agricultural development, successfully achieving meaningful and sustainable results;
Demonstrated experience working with multi-level stakeholders, local and international private sector actors, government representatives and international donor agencies. Experience working with counterparts at various levels of government, as well as with non-government organizations (including private sector associations/organizations) in managing international development assistance activities;
In-depth knowledge of USAID policies and regulations, rules and compliance.
Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning design, develop and execution of plans Managerial, administrative, writing, and monitoring;
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead large teams and work effectively and collaboratively in team environments;
Fluent in English is required and Russian fluency preferred, additionally fluency in Uzbek is preferred.

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