Job
Chief of Party I, USDA Food for Peace - Kenya
- Organization: CRS
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Category: Full-time
About this opportunity
Please note: this position is contingent upon donor funding.
Job Summary
As Chief of Party you will provide leadership and overall management of the USDA Food for Peace (Title II) emergency food assistance program in Kenya to serve food-insecure and vulnerable populations, including food insecure communities in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). Your leadership, management and technical knowledge - particularly in commodity management and large-scale USG-funded programs - will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming and advance the position of CRS as a leading agency in emergency food assistance. As a senior leader you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
• Lead all aspects of the development, implementation, and consolidation of the Food for Peace program in Kenya, ensuring alignment with emergency food security objectives and USDA requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact to USDA/FAS, U.S. Embassy, and national stakeholders including National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), line ministries, and humanitarian coordination platforms.
• Ensure strong coordination with public, private, and non-governmental partners to maximize impact and avoid duplication.
• Ensure the project is designed and implemented to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget, including strategies for phase out and sustainability, as well as including beneficiary targeting, food distribution, and nutrition outcomes. Oversee implementation of appropriate interventions (e.g., general food distribution, targeted nutrition support, recovery activities) aligned with emergency needs.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for all commodity management systems, including procurement planning, call forwards, port clearance (Mombasa), inland transport, storage, and distribution.
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Job Summary
As Chief of Party you will provide leadership and overall management of the USDA Food for Peace (Title II) emergency food assistance program in Kenya to serve food-insecure and vulnerable populations, including food insecure communities in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). Your leadership, management and technical knowledge - particularly in commodity management and large-scale USG-funded programs - will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming and advance the position of CRS as a leading agency in emergency food assistance. As a senior leader you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
• Lead all aspects of the development, implementation, and consolidation of the Food for Peace program in Kenya, ensuring alignment with emergency food security objectives and USDA requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact to USDA/FAS, U.S. Embassy, and national stakeholders including National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), line ministries, and humanitarian coordination platforms.
• Ensure strong coordination with public, private, and non-governmental partners to maximize impact and avoid duplication.
• Ensure the project is designed and implemented to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget, including strategies for phase out and sustainability, as well as including beneficiary targeting, food distribution, and nutrition outcomes. Oversee implementation of appropriate interventions (e.g., general food distribution, targeted nutrition support, recovery activities) aligned with emergency needs.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for all commodity management systems, including procurement planning, call forwards, port clearance (Mombasa), inland transport, storage, and distribution.
View the full description on the employer's site.
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