Chief of Party Job Vacancy at ACDI/VOCA Ghana

Job Title:Chief of Party, Ghana

Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., 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 84 projects in 40 countries and revenues of approximately $168 million.

Chief of Party, Ghana We are currently seeking a Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID-funded project, the Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (FinGAP). FinGAP will address one of the key constraints that restrict the development of commercial agriculture in Ghana: access to finance. Together with local and international partners, ACDI/VOCA’s program will identify and develop socially inclusive agriculture related investments. The program will provide agribusinesses and commercial farmers with both pre- and post-investment support, including advisory services, market information and business development services. The Chief of Party will be responsible for overseeing both the business development unit and the finance unit and building relationships between multiple stakeholders and partner organizations. This position will be based in Accra, Ghana, and is contingent upon ACDI/VOCA being awarded the program.

Responsibilities: • Work with financial institutions and investors on the design and implementation of new financial products to support agricultural investments in the North of Ghana. • Design technical assistance strategies and grant mechanisms to assist rural financial institutions with new loan products and to assist agribusinesses with their management capacity, operational efficiency and business development strategies. • Represent ACDI/VOCA to program stakeholders and at meetings, workshops and other events. • Provide effective management and support to local partners and subrecipients. • Communicate regularly and share program information with ACDI/VOCA headquarters and local partners, as well as USAID personnel and project partners. • Ensure a work environment that is nondiscriminatory and promotes open dialogue on gender-related and culturally sensitive issues. • Ensure compliance with all ACDI/VOCA corporate and local partner policies and procedures. Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and that staff understands them. • Contribute to the development of reports for the donor, the host country and/or ACDI/VOCA. • Oversee budgets, fund disbursal and financial records to ensure that project expenditures are in compliance with ACDI/VOCA and USAID policies and regulations as well as within the scope of the program budget.

Qualifications: • Minimum of 10 years overseas experience working in banking and/or private equity, focusing on increasing private investment in developing markets; agricultural investment experience strongly preferred. • Experience in financial management program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation is strongly desired. • Thorough knowledge of capital markets and investment climate in Ghana required. • Effective record of building relationships with governmental organizations as well as private and community organizations is required. • Experience with credit guarantee mechanisms, the ability to provide technical assistance to banks to support these programs, and familiarity with USAID’s DCA program are preferred. • Ability to manage a variety of program activities (including grants funds) and implement a timely M&E system that will be used to evaluate and scale the most successful initiatives. • Prior experience with USAID projects, procedures, policies and reporting requirements is recommended. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate, willingness to innovate and ability to think systematically. • Strong communications skills (oral, written, cross-cultural). • Established track record of achieving results within challenging working environments. • An advanced graduate degree, such as a master’s or Ph.D., in business, investment finance, microfinance, business administration, business management or economics is preferred. • Fluency in English is required.
How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55568361D43515B7E59192F77561A6306627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE
Deadline  Closing date:  11 Sep 2012