Since 1963 and in 148 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 designs and delivers technical and management solutions in agriculture, economic growth, and resilience to promote economic prosperity and social inclusion.

Country Manager, Ghana

ACDI/VOCA is seeking a Country Manager for an upcoming nutrition-focused activity in Ghana.

The Country Manager will provide leadership and technical direction for the activity, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors and a focus on achieving programmatic results.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Chief of Party on a regular basis to discuss operations, field activities, successes, and potential issues and risks; participate in regular planning processes.
• Address priorities related to improving household access to diverse and quality food, and improving nutrition-related behaviors, as well as the capacity of local food systems actors to meet these needs.
• Contribute to the cross-cutting goals of the program.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for nutrition-focused initiatives.
• Nurture and manage relationships with key public and private partners. Work closely with partner teams to ensure assigned activities are completed on time.
• Ensure effective cooperative agreement management, reporting, communications and relationship management with USAID. Ensure quality control and timeliness of all deliverables.
• Assist in preparation of periodic written and oral reports work plans, financial, logistical, and other documents to USAID and ACDI/VOCA Headquarters. Review of all financial and logistical information on a periodic basis.
• Monitor ongoing grants and attend events related to grant activities.
• Facilitate the development of a robust learning culture within the technical team, adopting an adaptive management style and providing regular opportunities for the team to capture and process learning from implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, food sciences, food systems, agribusiness, or other relevant field is required; master’s degree is desired.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in food processing and added value, nutrition, food systems, food safety, and/or agribusiness development, including management experience.
• Successful track record of leadership on USAID or other U.S. Government-funded projects preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in Ghana required.
• Fluency in English is required.

Ghanaian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.