Country: Haiti
Closing date: 20 Oct 2014
The Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture (http://borlaug.tamu.edu) of the Texas A&M University System is one of the leading university-based international agricultural development programs in the country. Named in honor of Dr. Norman Borlaug, the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner and “Father of the Green Revolution,” the Borlaug Institute strives to further Dr. Borlaug’s legacy of improving global food security through agricultural research and extension. Our mission is “To employ agricultural science to feed the hungry, and support equity, economic growth, quality of life, and mutual respect among all peoples.” The Borlaug Institute implements donor-funded agriculture and food security programs in developing countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Chief of Party, Haiti
We are seeking Chief of Party candidates for an anticipated multiyear, USAID-funded agribusiness project, Support to Agricultural Research and Development Program (SARDP). The project’s objective is to strengthen the Ministry of Agriculture’s, and the Haitian research community’s, ability to increase the availability of improved production technologies and systems, and to strengthen the extension of those technologies. The regions of the country in which the project will work are the Cul-de-Sac corridor and the Matheux corridor. The project also includes components dedicated to nutrition education, quality of marketed products, and strengthening sanitary protection systems. Applicants can refer to the Request for Applications (SOL-OAA-14-000170) athttp://www.grants.gov for a full description of the Project.
Responsibilities:
· Provide overall program management, guide team members with a compelling and clear technical vision, and initiate and implement innovative strategies for the program, in coordination with project partners.
· Provide technical leadership on agricultural research and extension, small business development, and post-harvest management.
· Coordinate the project’s activities with local governmental organizations, local NGOs, private sector stakeholders, and with other projects of USAID and other donors.
· Supervise project operations, technical and administrative personnel, and preparation of periodic written and oral reports to USAID and Borlaug Institute headquarters.
· Ensure effective contract management, reporting, communications and relationship management with USAID and Haitian counterparts.
Requirements:
· Education: M.S., M.B.A., or other post-graduate degree in agronomy, horticulture, agribusiness, agriculture economics discipline, or a related field.
(Ph.D. degree in agriculture field of study preferred).
· Minimum of 5 years experience managing a project of similar scope and complexity. Experience with USAID project management or similar work for other donors.
· Effective communication and USAID-compliant reporting skills.
· Prior Haiti work experience preferred.
· Special knowledge, abilities, and skills: Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including both international and national NGO’s, and local government, CBO’s, think tanks and universities, and the private sector.
· Excellent communication and reporting skills.
· Spoken and written fluency in English and French required (additional Creole language fluency preferred).
· Other requirements or other factors: Ability to live and work long-term in Haiti.
Employment is contingent upon the agency's verification of credentials and/or other information required by agency procedures, including the completion of a criminal history check.
Finalists may be required to furnish a copy of official transcript documenting degree conferred.
Texas law requires all males 18-25 show proof of compliance with federal Selective Service law to be eligible for employment.
How to apply:
Please send resume to bkcole@ag.tamu.edu . No phone calls please. Women and minorities encouraged to apply.
Submission Deadline: October 20, 2014 COB (CST).
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