Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in agricultural production, agricultural science, water resources management, international development, business management, or a related field required
- Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience managing and implementing large donor-funded agricultural or counter-narcotic programs, particularly in transitional, Islamic, or post-conflict countries
- Minimum five years of progressively responsible supervisory experience, including direct supervision of a diverse team of professional and support staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to motivate staff to be accountable for program outcomes
- Experience mentoring and building capacity of national staff
- Experience with host-government and private-sector partners in planning, implementing, and evaluating agricultural development activities at the national and sub-national levels
- Expertise in agricultural production, agricultural extension, agribusiness, value chain development activities, dry land and irrigated agriculture, water resources management in agriculture, or agronomy
- Experience as a team leader or technical lead for projects with similar complexity in Afghanistan or other conflict or post-conflict countries
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills required
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Willingness to live and work in Afghanistan
- Fluency in English required; proficiency in Dari or Pashto preferred
Application Instructions:
Please send electronic submissions to AfghanistanRADPDCOP@chemonics.com
by October 15, 2012. Please list the position title in the subject line
and include a CV, cover letter, and three recent professional
references. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be
contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Deputy Chief of Party - RADP-South" in
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requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal
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Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not
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race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic
information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other
non-merit factors.
