Chief of Party, Angola McGovern-Dole Activity

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

World Vision is seeking to hire a Chief of Party for an anticipated five-year United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) in Angola. This activity is a 5-year program worth approximately USD $25 to $32 million. The project is expected to start in October 2024 and depends on funding and donor approval.

As the Chief of Party, you will lead overall vision, technical expertise and administrative leadership for the program and services as the project’s representative for USDA, the government of Angola and other key stakeholders. To accomplish this, you will lead a team of technical experts and support staff ensuring adherence to USDA regulations and World Vision policies.

Requirements include:

• Advanced degree in education, agriculture, nutrition, public health, business administration, development studies, international relations, or related field or equivalent qualifications in grant management and work history in developing countries
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience managing and implementing large and complex international donor-funded programs
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in international development project management (USAID program management required)
• Experience as a COP, Deputy COP, or Senior Project Manager
• Experience in school feeding, nutrition, and literacy programming
• Experience in leading and managing large grants in a complex/ fragile environment
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in Portuguese preferred.