Provide overall strategic guidance, leadership, management and general technical oversight of the entire program, with a strong focus on achieving defined results.
Act as the key liaison with all implementing partners and stakeholders involved with the program.
Represent the program and present its work regionally/globally to TechnoServe leadership, the donor, partners, and other stakeholders.
Lead, manage and supervise delivery teams comprising long and short term team members and consortium partners.
Ensure high-quality monitoring and evaluation of program impact and timely submission of donor reports and deliverables.
Job Requirement
A master’s degree or equivalent in business, international development, economics, public policy, agricultural economics or other relevant field or a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience.
At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in international development.
Experience leading and managing large teams with a high level of leadership, interpersonal, technical and analytical experience, as team leader, chief of party or other program director level role.
Prior work experience or collaboration with private sector companies and businesses.
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
Experience leading USDA, USAID, DFID or other bilateral-funded projects highly desirable.