Responsibilities

• Provide overall management of the program in line with donor guidelines to achieve project objectives.
• Work with IFPRI-HarvestPlus HQ and country offices to develop overall project plan, annual and quarterly work plans
• Ensure project success through high-quality technical leadership and oversight.
• Lead team to ensure proper coordination and guidance among national/local government, partners, community partners, NGOs and other key stakeholders.
• Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation.
• Direct transparent communications with partners, including negotiating scopes of work, addressing requisite revisions in programmatic work, and troubleshooting issues that may arise.
• Establish compliance with donor regulations and IFPRI-HarvestPlus guidelines.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant area of expertise preferred, such as agriculture or international development.
• Minimum of seven years of professional experience designing, managing, and implementing large and complex development programs.
• Program Management Certification
• At least five years of senior program experience working and living in a developing country, ideally in East Asia or Africa.
• Strong project management skills, including effective communication and decision-making abilities.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently, and comfortable in a global team, including working well with team members located in multiple time zones and countries.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure analyses that drive strategic decisions
• Prior experience as Project Lead preferred.
• Full fluency in English (verbal, written).