With 75 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:

We’re seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USDA Food for Progress program in Vietnam. The program’s objectives are (I) to increase agricultural productivity and (II) to expand access to trade through local, regional, and international markets. The program has a focus on improving market systems, which can include components of Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standardisation, trade facilitation, customs operations, improved policy for trade, with strong private sector and government engagement.

As the Chief of Party, you will be accountable for the overall vision and leadership of the project and will be accountable for delivering results, providing overall leadership and management and overseeing the implementation of the project. You will strive to achieve project objectives through technical direction and visionary leadership within a complex and evolving environment. You will establish and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders across the public and private sectors to ensure sustainable, cross-sectoral, and evidence-based approaches. You will collaborate closely with relevant host country line ministries and other critical partners to provide high-level support for effective cooperation at the national and local level The successful candidate should possess significant experience managing program, financial, and operations of USDA or other international donor-funded projects.

This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.

Requirements include:

• Advanced degree required in Agricultural Economics, Business, Trade, Food Safety or other relevant fields of study related to the project.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in international development project management (USAID program management required); previous Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Head of Program experience in development field is expected.
• Proven leadership as Project Director or Chief of Party in the design, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of similar size and complex international donor support projects with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting.
• Experience managing donor funded programs, particularly USDA Food for Progress programs.
• Recent professional experience in Southeast Asia.
• Fluency in oral and written English.

How to Apply:

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online. We will be accepting applications until the right candidate is found.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

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