Deputy Chief of Party, Agricultural Competitiveness at Palladium Group

Duration:  5 years

Project Overview and Role   

• Palladium is recruiting for two anticipated USAID-funded Nigeria opportunities in Agriculture Competitiveness and Agribusiness Investment. 
• The goals of these projects are to create a catalytic investment mechanism which links smallholder farmers to the private sector and to create a positive business enabling environments for thriving agribusiness sector.

Purpose of Position

• Palladium seeks a DCOP for two anticipated USAID-funded Nigeria opportunities in Agriculture Competitiveness and Agribusiness Investment. 
• The goal of these projects are to create a catalytic investment mechanism which links smallholders to the private sector, while creating business enabling environments for a thriving agribusiness economy.

Responsibilities   

• Supports the COP with providing day to day project management and technical or operations support.
• Provides leadership/oversight for finance, operations and administration of the program.
• Supports the adaptive management approach, and work with staff, home office and USAID to adjust programmatic approach, staffing and resources if required based on continuous monitoring of the program course.
• This position may require technical leadership in agribusiness, agriculture policy, finance, marketing, enterprise development.

Requirements   

• Prior USAID Deputy, Deputy Chief of Party experience strongly preferred.
• A master's degree in business, management, agricultural science, economics, marketing, trade or other relevant graduate degree
• 10 years or more of progressively responsible work experience leading teams and managing development programs.
• Prior experience in Nigeria is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Substantial management experience and knowledge of project management, private sector development, gender mainstreaming and working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas:  agriculture, enterprise and agribusiness, public private partnerships, market linkages, agriculture/rural finance, women’s empowerment preferred.
• A demonstrated ability to lead multi-faceted teams and solve problems when needed.
• Excellent communications skills.