RTI International’s Food Security and
Agriculture Division (FS & Ag) works to meet the extraordinary challenge of
feeding a growing global population while utilizing fewer resources. As a
cross-institute collaborative effort helping to realize Vision 2025, FS &A
g integrates expertise from across RTI to: strengthen food and agricultural
systems; increase food safety; improve nutrition for both obese and
undernourished populations; and support increased economic opportunities,
especially for women and youth.

The Food Security & Agriculture
Division is currently accepting applications for Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for the anticipated
USAID-funded Markets and Nutrition (M&N) Activity in Niger. This is an
anticipated five-year project with a budget of $34 – $37M.

M&N has the following goal and expected
results:

M&N Goal: Strengthen market systems
such that household incomes and nutritional status are sustainably improved.

            Result
1: Enhanced performance of commodity market systems

            Result
2: Increased utilization of quality inputs and services

            Result
3: Increased local consumption of nutritious, safe foods

The DCOP must be adept at managing project
operations, creating security plans and protocol for staff, and implementing
projects of similar scope in Niger.

Primary
Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact with
  USAID/Sahel Regional Office in the Chief of Party’s absence.

• Provide operational direction for the
  project’s staff, logistics, security, and overall administration.

• Guide day-to-day implementation and
  management to ensure timely, relevant, high quality services of the contract.

• Supervise administrative, logistics,
  procurement, and operational staff members.

• Create, maintain, and facilitate all
  security-related protocol, and train staff members on all required security
  procedures.