Chief of Party, Malawi

Vacancy: Chief of Party Location: Malawi Duration: Long-Term
CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), a leading international economic development consulting firm for USAID, designs and directs innovative economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally, reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 25 years, we have specialized in private sector and market-led solutions to development challenges in more than 80 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for continuing, cost-effective results.
CARANA is seeking a dynamic and innovative Chief of Party for an upcoming multi-million dollar USAID-funded agricultural and enterprise development project in Malawi. The project will aim to increase the competitiveness of Malawi's private sector, reduce poverty and increase food security through the development of competitive agricultural value chains that engage the poor.
Candidates for this position should be senior level professionals with a proven track record of successfully implementing and managing agricultural, food security, or nutrition programs in countries with a socio–cultural and economic situation similar to Malawi. The COP will be responsible for oversight of the entire project, and will be required to work with various stakeholders, including high level government and USAID officials.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in agriculture, business, trade or other relevant graduate degree;
• At least 10 years of technical or managerial experience in value chain development, competitiveness or market information systems programs in African countries;
• Demonstrated excellent communications and writing abilities and superior interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills;
• Extensive knowledge of USAID administrative and procurement practices;
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing alliances with the private sector and counterparts at the highest levels of government;
• Familiarity with the social-economic landscape of southeast Africa is preferred; and
  
• Previous COP experience in Africa is preferred.
  
  Position pending funding.
  To apply: click on the following link to our consultant registry http://carana.resume-management.com/apply and select "COP - Malawi" from the drop down menu of current, open positions.
  No phone calls please. CARANA is an EOE.