Chief of Party USDA Food for Education

Descripción:
The senior leadership position will lead overall strategic direction in the management, implementation, and overall quality assurance of the project. S/he will also provide technical leadership in school feeding, literacy, primary education, and community participation.

S/he will collaborate with the Ministries of Education, Ministry of Health, and other critical partners to provide high-level support for effective capacity building at the local level and sustainability of the project interventions. The COP will oversee a team of experts and support staff, prepare reports and annual operating plans, align project initiatives with in-country priorities and ensure the program is compliant with USDA and Save the Children’s regulations. The project must be designed to align closely with the current objectives of the Government of El Salvador.

Requisitos:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field (education, agriculture, nutrition, international relations, business administration, etc).
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience designing, managing and implementing large and complex programs.
• In-depth knowledge of USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education approaches and regulations.
• Prior experience as Chief of Party, Deputy COP or senior project manager for multi sectoral US Government funded projects.
• Specific technical expertise in food and nutrition security, school feeding and education programming.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
• Familiarity with and commitment to addressing gender equality in programming.
• Creative problem solving skills with the ability to work effectively in resource-constrained environments is important.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution abilities.
• Professional fluency in oral and written communication in Spanish.
• Proficiency in oral and written communication in English.