The Rainforest Alliance is recruiting a Chief of Party for an anticipated USAID activity entitled Feed the Future Honduras Alliance for Economic and Environmental Resilience (Coalición para la Resiliencia Economica y Ambiental—CREA). Through this Global Development Alliance (GDA), the Rainforest Alliance and partners will strengthen the capacity and increase the income of at least 4,000 producers and 60 local companies in Honduras’ northern Atlantic region by implementing profitable business models, while restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems to increase their competitiveness and ability to sustainably create jobs.

The activity’s Theory of Change states that If USAID engages with local enterprises and producers in Honduras’ northern Atlantic region to strengthen value chains, diversify incomes, and develop profitable business models that restore and protect natural resources and ecosystems, then nature-based enterprises will become more resilient and competitive, providing economic opportunities—particularly for women and youth—that reduce incentives for irregular migration.

The Chief of Party will provide overall strategic direction and oversight to the activity, assuming ultimate accountability for delivery of targets and the overall theory-of-change.

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as Project Director for the CREA Activity, including but not limited to;
• Provide overall strategic oversight and technical direction to the activity;
• Build a high-performing activity team and establish effective management and coordination processes;
• Take accountability for ensuring full delivery of technical, financial, compliance, resource mobilization, and other contractual obligations;
• Serve as primary point of contact with USAID and critical link between USAID, activity partners, and senior RA staff, as well as other Honduran institutional and community stakeholders;
• Actively create opportunities to leverage resources and strategic support for sustainability and scaling of Activity impacts;
• Support cultivation of results-based and strategic partnerships with external stakeholders, such as private sector companies, government, local communities, producer organizations, and women and youth-led businesses;
• Coordinate and engage with implementing private sector and NGO partners to ensure strong activity governance. Lead the activity Steering Committee.
• Develop and implement high-quality annual workplans, performance reports, and adaptive management processes;
• Organize and lead activity ‘pause and reflect’ sessions to collaboratively evaluate success with stakeholders and incorporate lessons learned;
• Ensure high quality measurement and reporting on economic growth and/or Feed the Future indicators according to baselines and the activity’s gender and social inclusion strategy and implementation plan;
• Proactively identify and manage risks, escalating key issues where appropriate;
• Coordinate extensively with RA senior staff and partners across geographies to mobilize internal resources, achieve efficient implementation, and integrate activity results and learnings within RA’s broader institutional processes and strategies;
• Supervise staff and subgrantees based in different locations within Honduras; and
• Other responsibilities as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the international development field managing multilateral organizations, funds, or projects;
• Demonstrated relevant experience managing large USAID activities is required. Experience managing Feed the Future funding is a plus;
• At least 5 years in a senior role, providing conceptual leadership and oversight of comprehensive natural resource management and livelihoods initiatives.
• Significant experience managing senior staff, and strong conflict resolution skills;
• Master’s degree in natural resources, environment, agriculture, economy, international and local development, or another relevant field desired;
• Demonstrated track record managing effective sustainable agriculture, forestry, business development, market systems, and/or food security programs and partnerships within land use sectors;
• Demonstrated relevant experience engaging with diverse stakeholders (government, local forest communities, Indigenous populations, women, youth and others) is required;
• Technical knowledge and experience related to climate change, adaptation and/or mitigation initiatives;
• Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills;
• Written and verbal proficiency in Spanish and English;
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a time sensitive manner; and
• Ability to travel a minimum of 30% of the time within Honduras.

Interested candidates enter the Rainforest Alliance portal on Hire Hive Chief of Party, Global Development Alliance, Honduras | Rainforest Alliance | Tegucigalpa (hirehive.com)