Overview : CARE hereby invites application for the position of Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded Multi-Year Emergency Food Security program. The position will be based in Kathmandu.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Chief of Party (COP) is accountable for the overall vision and leadership of the project
• S/he oversees completion of all technical requirements, including project results and deliverables
• S/he manages project’s operational, financial, and administrative priorities; directs planning and budgeting processes, and creates management systems in line with CARE’s standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency with project needs
• The COP translates project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans
• S/he serves as the primary liaison among key project stakeholders, and represents project at high-level meetings, conferences, and other forums

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (development studies, international relations, agriculture, nutrition, public health, business administration or related field) from an accredited academic institution with minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in international development as Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, or senior management experience on large food security or emergency related projects
• Experience managing USAID cooperative agreements and/or contracts and implementing donor priorities including localization preferred

Detailed job description can be obtained from our website at www.carenepal.org.