Deputy Chief of Party

Chemonics seeks a Deputy Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID-funded Supporting Albania’s EU Accession through Market Competitiveness Activity. The purpose of this Activity is to help accelerate Albania’s accession to the European Union (EU) through improved competitiveness and EU market integration. The Activity will support Albanian counterparts to meet the criteria for accession and ensure that the approximation legislation needed to align with the EU Acquis are impactfully modeled through support to agri-food value chain(s). The Deputy Chief of Party will be based in Tirana, Albania.

Responsibilities include:

• Supports the Chief of Party in overseeing the quality, cost-effectiveness, technical direction, management oversight, and timelines implementation to ensure that the activity meets its objectives and results.
• Provides technical input and oversight of all project focus areas as needed, specifically regarding export promotion and market development, horticultural value chain strengthening, agricultural extension/farming training, public private partnerships, agriculture policy, food safety, cold storage, post-harvest management, access to finance and investment promotion, research and development.
• Promotes team collaboration and identifies synchronization opportunities across technical and functional teams.
• Represents the activity to key public and private sector stakeholders and beneficiaries and to USAID or other donors as delegated by the chief of party and supports overall client management in collaboration with the Chief of Party.
• Liaises with international partners, other donor projects, and other organizations to facilitate cooperation, collaboration, and partnerships.
• Contributes to efforts by reviewing and assessing work plan activities with the leadership team to ensure progress and achievement of desired results and impact.
• Serves as acting Chief of Party when Chief of Party is on leave or away from the post.
• Performs other duties as delegated by Chief of Party.

Qualifications

• University degree (bachelor’s or higher) in business administration, agriculture, economics, international development, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience successfully designing and managing technical assistance activities focused on activities related to economic growth, trade, export promotion and market development, horticultural value chain strengthening, agricultural extension/farming training, public private partnerships, agriculture policy, food safety, cold storage, post-harvest management, access to finance and investment promotion, and/or research and development.
• Prior experience in managing international donor programs in Central and Eastern Europe strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of working collaboratively with host-country government and private sector entities.
• Strong analytical skills demonstrated leadership skills, and ability to take initiative.
• Ability to conceptualize, outline, perform, and direct the research and writing of technical documents.
• Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy, and leadership skills and demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor staff.
• Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills required. Fluency in Albanian is preferred.