ABOUT THE COMPANY:
ACDI/VOCA is an economic development organization that fosters broad-based economic growth, raises living standards, and creates vibrant communities. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA has worked in 146 countries since 1963. Its expertise is in catalyzing investment, climate smart agriculture, empowerment & resilience, institutional strengthening, and market systems.
JOB SUMMARY
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, Bangladesh
ACDI/VOCA is seeking a Country Manager for an upcoming food systems and nutrition-focused activity in Bangladesh funded by USAID.
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 systems, food sciences, agribusiness, or other relevant field is required; master’s degree is desired.
- Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in food processing, nutrition, food supply chain, , food safety, and/or agribusiness, 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 Bangladesh required.
- Fluency in English is required.
Bangladeshi nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
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