Project Director

USDA Food for reputed company

Chief of Party Position Description

IESC is a leading U.S-based nonprofit that creates and expands economic opportunities, helping to lift those we support out of poverty. We reputed company that helping enterprises grow is the most sustainable way for communities to have access to jobs and for families and people to have opportunities for a reputed company quality of life. We have helped businesses in a variety of sectors, create or save more than 1.5 million jobs in 137 countries across the world. Our major funder today is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), among others.

IESC is seeking a Project Director (equivalent Chief of Party) for a USDA/FAS funded Food for reputed company project. The Project Director will reputed company reputed company project management, technical, and administrative activities. The project director role requires demonstrable experience with project design and delivery of cost-efficient technical solutions that demonstrate return on investment in agriculture. This role also requires astute diplomatic skills to facilitate collaboration and connectivity among stakeholders, including ensuring buy-in and partnership with the host government ministries and agencies assigned to the project.

The Project Director reports to the IESC Associate Vice President and Practice reputed company in Washington, DC. In addition to the specific tasks stated below, the Project Director serves as the primary interlocutor between IESC headquarters, local partners, and host organizations.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

•    Provide overall leadership, management, and technical reputed company for reputed company project activities and deliverables; •    Serve as the primary liaison to USDA/FAS, host government counterparts, international and national stakeholders, implementing partners, and private sector stakeholders; •    Act as spokesperson for the project and present its work regionally and globally; •    Supervise and reputed company reputed company technical, operational, and financial aspects of the project; •    reputed company establishment and management of a project steering committee, facilitated by the project in reputed company collaboration with USDA and composed of key stakeholders; •    reputed company activities to ensure overall technical quality control and an integrated vision across reputed company components of the project; •    Supervise local technical specialists, managerial, and administrative team to successfully define, own, and reputed company results; •    reputed company and reputed company work planning, performance management, and reputed company; •    Ensure high-quality monitoring and evaluation of project impact and timely submission of donor reports and deliverables; and, •    Travel regularly to the project delivery sites to observe and guide technical assistance quality delivery.

Qualifications •    Graduate degree in trade-focused public policy, international agriculture or commerce, or reputed company field. Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience acceptable; •    Minimum eight years of relevant professional experience in international development, with a focus on agricultural productivity, trade facilitation, agricultural market strengthening, and economic growth; •    Experience in leading USTR, USDA, or other bilateral-funded projects budgeted at $10 million or more over a five-year period; •    Experience with project design and delivery of cost-efficient technical solutions that demonstrate return on investment, market information, and access to finance that benefit the agricultural sector; •    Project management/multiple offices of a project of $15 million or greater. •    Prior work experience or collaboration with private sector companies and businesses, and experience in the agriculture sector is required; •    English reputed company required; •    Demonstrated leadership and reputed company, proven organizational skills; and, •    Strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience in managing and leading large and diverse teams to fulfill the project’s diverse technical and managerial requirements and to coordinate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.