- Chemonics’ East and Southern Africa Regional Business Unit is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party for Market Fundamentals. The Deputy Chief of Party for Market Fundamentals (DCOP-M) for this Task Order will have at least ten years of progressively responsible international work experience that includes conducting food and agriculture market analyses;
- familiarity with the market structure, conduct, and performance framework of market analysis; use of rapid rural appraisal and other qualitative assessment methods;
- use of quantitative methods as necessary; commodity food balance accounting; agricultural production and subnational regional trade patterns;
and agricultural policies.
Responsibilities :
- The DCOP-M will oversee the development of structured questionnaire guidelines for use in the countries of performance as well as the training of the national-hire Market Specialists and translation of these questionnaire guidelines into the appropriate local languages.
- The DCOP-M will also represent FEWS NET at technical fora, with frequent engagements with USAID Washington and Missions.
- Leadership and management skills are equally important as technical qualifications. The DCOP-M will demonstrate good communication skills and sensitivities in cross-cultural settings.
The DCOP-M must possess strong interpersonal skills to manage a multicultural and multi-disciplinary team operating simultaneously in multiple locations, ensuring that all staff function in an effective and accountable manner with a clear coordinated division of labor to ensure the efficient implementation of each Marker Fundamentals report.
In addition to items listed, incumbents are expected to follow organization policies, adhere to organization processes and programs and perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements :
Master's degree or higher in a field closely related to food security economics, sociology, agricultural marketing, food security assessment, early warning, geography, public sector management or planning, public policy, public health, remote sensing, or another relevant field)
- Ten 10) years of work experience designing and implementing market assessments in the field and across the life cycle with a preference for at least two of these years demonstrating experience conducting structure-conduct-performance studies, and at least one (1) year cumulative of this experience working overseas in the field in a developing country context
- Three 3) years of senior-level experience required in managing personnel or teams in an activity with staff operating out of multiple offices;
experience managing diverse staff across multiple countries preferred
- English fluency is required
- Strong interpersonal skills to manage teams effectively are required
- Proficiency in French, Portuguese, Spanish, or Arabic language preferred
- IPC Level 2 certification is preferred
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