Chief of Party – USDA McGovern-Dole Program, Guinea

About the role

Creative Associates International is seeking a Chief of Party to lead the USDA‑funded McGovern‑Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program in Guinea. The role provides overall strategic, technical, operational, financial and managerial leadership and serves as the primary liaison with USDA, Guinean ministries and consortium partners.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and oversee implementation of program objectives, targets and deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with USDA regulations, commodity management requirements, financial controls and reporting obligations.
• Oversee commodity accountability, warehousing, transportation, inventory management and risk mitigation systems.
• Coordinate with consortium partners on commodities and school‑feeding operations.
• Supervise literacy, teacher training, nutrition, school feeding, community engagement and sustainability activities.
• Lead monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems and promote data‑driven decision‑making.
• Recruit, mentor and manage a multidisciplinary project team.
• Monitor operational and security risks and support mitigation planning.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Education, International Development, Agriculture, Nutrition, Public Administration or related field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing large donor‑funded international development programs.
• Minimum 5 years of senior leadership experience as Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Program Director or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience managing USDA‑funded programs (e.g., McGovern‑Dole, Food for Progress, Food for Peace) strongly preferred.
• Experience overseeing complex operational or commodities management systems and multi‑sectoral programs in education, nutrition, food security or community development.
• Proven ability to work with government counterparts, donors, local organisations and consortium partners.
• Professional fluency in French strongly preferred.

Required skills