Position Summary:
Under USDA/FAS Food For Progress (FFPr), SFL is implementing a six year program in Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea- Bissau with a goal to develop and upgrade value chain linkages necessary to support an integrated regional trade network for the cashew value chain. The “Linking Infrastructure, Finance, and Farms To Cashew” (LIFFT-Cashew) program is working to create durable trade infrastructure, increase access to financial services, organize and train smallholder farmers to increase production and bargaining power, and build the capacity of local processors to add value to kernels in the cashew production zone of West Africa. As a result, the program will benefit smallholder farmers, a range of processors, and a variety of other businesses associated with the cashew value chain.
We are currently seeking a Chief of Party (COP) to lead the LIFFT-Cashew project in Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea- Bissau. The COP will be responsible for the overall activity management, implementation, and oversight of the project. The COP will provide quality assurance and control of all program deliverables as we well as provide leadership, supervision, and direction to the project’s field staff and operations.
Areas of Responsibility:
Strategic Leadership
Quality Program Management
Technical Oversight
Education and Experience Requirements:
Personal Skills & Abilities:
SFL is interested in applicants whose professional ethics, values and determination to achieve impact are evident and aligned with organizational priorities.
Additional notes:
Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to info@shelter.org with the subject line: “Chief of Party – SeGaBi” Applications must be in English. Please include your name in the title of all attached documents. In your resume, the work experience should be presented chronologically and should contain sufficient details to enable the technical review team to evaluate the qualifications and experience. Your cover letter should describe your vision for expanding cashew trade, including a brief description of strategies for achieving ambitious program targets (no more than 2 pages). The CV/resume should include the name, telephone number, and email of at least two references who do not work for the employee’s current company.
Tagged as: Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Shelter
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