Chief of Party

Winrock International

Hanoi, Vietnam

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:

The Chief of Party will be responsible for overall management, administration, and implementation of the project. They will maintain systems for project operations; ensure that all award deadlines are met, and targets are achieved; supervise project staff; and develop and maintain strong working relationships with project stakeholders, including government ministries, private firms and industry groups, subgrantees and/or subcontractors, other projects, technical experts, and local institutions. They will lead collaborative initiatives to ensure all approaches are sustainable, cross-sectoral, and evidence-based.

Essential Responsibilities:

Coordination:
- Work in close partnership with the funder to ensure alignment with strategic goals and objectives for agricultural productivity and expanding markets and trade, and application of program-wide learning and collaboration;
- Coordinate and collaborate with host government programs and other projects to leverage resources and maximize results.
Technical:
- Execute, lead and adapt the project’s technical approach to support increased use of sustainable and scalable agricultural production and post-production practices and technologies, expand markets and market access, and increase trade of agricultural products;
- Monitor project performance through indicators and evaluate program effectiveness and results;
- Apply adaptive management and learning to evaluate program results and impact. Institute adjustments to replicate and scale successful activities and course correct activities.
Administration and Leadership:
- Provide administrative and technical direction to project staff, consultants, and partners;
- Ensure compliance with Winrock administrative and operational procedures and policies and applicable funder regulations;
- Oversee work planning and execution, tracking progress against targets and adjusting execution as needed to meet or exceed funder expectations;
- Maintain close communication with Winrock home office and USDA to provide ongoing, formal reporting and informal, updates or project progress;
- Promote a positive, productive and accountable team culture and execute a one-team approach to consortium operations and team dynamics;
- Identify and respond to training and mentorship needs.
Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:

Education: Academic degree in international development, business, finance, management, or other relevant fields. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of experience managing value chain development and/or complex economic growth programs, including leadership of private sector sourcing;
Senior level management experience on donor-funded programs is required. Previous COP experience on USG funded agribusiness, value chain, or market system development projects, or equivalent private sector management experience is preferred;
Experience developing partnerships with private sector actors aligned around shared value;
Experience designing, implementing, and coaching project staff and partners on systems-based interventions required;
Experience operationalizing the collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) framework in project implementation.

Skills/Knowledge:

Ability to supervise staff and coordinate activities with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences;
Ability to build coalitions and networks with public and private sector actors that can provide synergies and sustainable solutions;
Must be comfortable in high-level representational role including interacting with government and private sector stakeholders;
Demonstrated understanding of USG M&E frameworks and reporting systems. Skills in knowledge management, qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, data analysis, collaboration, learning and adaptation (CLA) approach preferred;
Excellent management, communication, and organizational skills are required.