Chief of Party - USDA Food for Peace Program

About the role

Prosper Global is seeking experienced Chief of Party (COP) candidates for anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Peace non-emergency development programs. These multi-year food security initiatives aim to support vulnerable communities in achieving greater food security, improved nutrition, resilience to shocks and sustainable pathways out of poverty, through integrated programming such as agriculture, nutrition, livelihood strengthening and resilience building. The COP provides overall vision, leadership and management of the program and acts as the main liaison with USDA, host-country government counterparts, consortium partners and other stakeholders. The position is full-time, contingent on award, and the location is to be determined by program assignment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and vision, leading program strategies that improve food security, nutrition, resilience, livelihoods and self-reliance, and promoting adaptive management and data-driven decisions.
• Oversee implementation of agricultural productivity, livelihood strengthening, poverty graduation, nutrition interventions, resilience and natural resource management, and capacity strengthening of local institutions.
• Monitor work plans, budgets, targets and performance indicators, and promote monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability systems.
• Represent the program to USDA, government counterparts, consortium members, donors and other stakeholders, and represent it in coordination forums and technical working groups.
• Manage finances, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, logistics, commodity management and risk, in compliance with USDA regulations and organizational policies.
• Lead, supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary program team, including deputy chief of party, technical directors, finance and administration director, MERA lead, commodity manager, operations and logistics manager and partnership manager.
• Promote safeguarding, social inclusion, youth participation and community accountability, and document lessons learned and share them.