Chief of Party

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:

As the Chief of Party (CoP) for the SPIR II Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA), funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), you will provide overall leadership for a multi-sectoral, consortium-led program focused on improving food and nutrition security, resilience, and systems strengthening for over 600,000 PSNP clients across Amhara, Oromia, and Tigray. Currently in Year 4, SPIR II is transitioning into its final phase, emphasizing sustainability and handover to local actors.

You will ensure strategic alignment with USAID/BHA priorities, Government of Ethiopia PSNP5, and SPIR II’s sustainability objectives. This includes embedding practices in local systems, tracking sustainability milestones, and preparing government, community, and private sector actors for full ownership post-award. You will lead a consortium of CARE, ORDA Ethiopia, and IFPRI, fostering coordinated implementation, technical excellence, and joint accountability across the program. You will guide adaptive management, informed by SPIR II’s robust MEL system and CLA strategy, and support the MEL Lead in tracking outcomes, learning, and transitions.

The role also involves oversight of financial, operational, and compliance functions—ensuring adherence to USAID and World Vision policies, including USAID/BHA commodity management standards. You will be responsible for navigating complex security dynamics and access issues, adjusting operations as needed to ensure continuity and staff safety. As the program’s principal representative, you will build strong partnerships with USAID, government, and stakeholders, ensuring program impact, local ownership, and a lasting legacy of resilience.

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree in international development, agriculture, nutrition, public health, economics, or a related field, with a strong foundation in evidence-based program design and evaluation.
• Extensive work experience in Ethiopia, with a demonstrated and nuanced understanding of the country’s social, political, and institutional context, particularly in the regions of Amhara, Oromia, and Tigray.
• Deep understanding of USAID/BHA policies, food security, resilience, and PSNP frameworks.
• Experience working in fragile/conflict affected settings, with demonstrated ability to operate and adapt effectively in insecure environments.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and consortia, manage subawards, and build productive partnerships.
• Based in Addis Ababa, with frequent travel to field sites in Amhara, Oromia, and Tigray regions.