Since 1963, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in 145 developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, DC., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 90 projects in 40 countries and revenues o f $140 million.

Description Of Job

We are seeking a deputy chief of party of an upcoming USAID-funded project in northern Ghana. The project will aim to increase the availability of appropriate and affordable technologies to sustainably improve smallholders' short and long-term agricultural productivity in maize, rice and soya. The project will have three components (seeds, soil fertility and capacity for agricultural research) and will operate by improving the capacity of public and private sector actors in technology development and dissemination. The project will be closely integrated with other Ghana Feed the Future (FtF), Government of Ghana's Medium Term Agricultural Sector Investment Plan (METASIP) and development partner projects and is the main effort of the Ghana FtF strategy to address issues within the seed and soil fertility sectors. The position is contingent upon ACDI/VOCA's award of the program.

Responsibilities:

•  Provide overall program management support, help to develop a strong, coherent technical vision and initiate innovative strategies across the program while reporting to the chief of party
•  Supervise program operations, personnel, M&E, and/or preparation of periodic written reports to USAID and ACDI/VOCA headquarters
•  Design and manage interventions that aim to build capacity of various institutions, private businesses, public organizations and researchers across the three project components
•  Identify and manage technological innovations within the biotechnology sector, and disseminate findings through, among other venues, stakeholder meetings (advocacy), print, radio and cell phone-based systems conservation agriculture technologies
•  Design and manage increasingly localized research programs on integrated soil fertility management and conservation agriculture technologies
•  Strengthen the business skills and professionalism of fertilizer and seed sector associations, and work toward industry self-regulation for improved product quality control in the distribution system
•  Help ensure effective overall contract management, reporting, communications and relationship management with USAID

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Master's degree in relevant technical field required, e.g. M.B.A, agricultural science or economics
•  Minimum of eight years' experience in relevant training, technical assistance and/or capacity building
•  Previous USAID contract management and grants management experience
•  Technology transfer or agricultural work experience in Ghana or the region is required
•  Excellent communications skills in English, written and spoken

How To Apply For The Job

To be considered for the recruitment, please submit a resume to:

GhanaATT@joinav.org

Closing Date: 31 October 2012

No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted
Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE