Africa Trade and Investment Program Chief of Party Jobs in Kenya

Africa Trade and Investment Program Chief of Party Jobs in Kenya

Project Description:

In partnership with Prosper Africa, Feed the Future, and other initiatives, the USAID Africa Bureau, Africa Regional Missions, and the Middle East Bureau are jointly establishing the Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) Activity.

The purpose of this Activity is to mobilize enterprise-driven solutions that increase trade and investment in Africa, including North and Sub- Saharan Africa.

It will strengthen Africa’s markets by developing new trade and investment relationships, particularly between the U.S. and Africa, and achieve development outcomes across all sectors in line with USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Policy and the USG Prosper Africa initiative.

Driven by market demand, the Activity will embrace innovative approaches to achieve its goals.

The Activity is envisioned as a small, core set of centrally coordinated technical and institutional support activities, and a large, flexible performance-based subcontracting and grants under contract facility designed to support the needs and opportunities that missions and the private sector identify.

The Activity will mobilize private sector resources and expertise, in conjunction with other USG interagency partners, resulting in the increased capacity, competitiveness and availability of businesses, investors and intermediaries that will drive future trade and investment efforts on Africa’s Journey to Self-Reliance.

Overview of Job Description:

The Chief of Party will provide the overall vision, management, and strategic leadership to all ATI activities, ensuring an integrated vision across all geographic teams and partners and a focus on achieving the results defined in the contract.

The position will oversee the development of workplans, operational budgets, and performance management plans and ensure the timeliness of activities.

Collaboratively with the USAID COR and Contracting Officer, he/she will work to adapt and adjust activities based on emerging priorities to ensure a responsive implementation.

The Chief of Party will be expected to identify issues and risks related to activity implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate activity adjustments.

This is a key personnel position based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The position reports to the DAI Home Office Project

Team Director.

Responsibilities:

Directly supervise the Senior Technical Directors in the United States and Africa, Chief Financial Officer, Embassy Deal Team Support Lead, Grants and Catalytic Funding Director, and ACT Advisor and build a climate within the ATI team that empowers all staff

Establish effective partnerships with other U.S. Government agencies, African partners, nongovernmental organizations, and a wide variety of other stakeholders

Work with the USAID COR and Senior Technical Directors on buy-in capture, scaling ATI activities and tools and problem solving with project leadership to address resource and other implementation issues

Effectively communicate in large public settings, as well as with senior government officials

Ensure that managerial, administrative, and financial procedures comply with USAID policies and procedures

Liaise with DAI home office on program technical progress and overall management as needed.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree and 15 years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree and 20 years of experience

Minimum of 10 years of management experience leading large programs that have focused on trade, investment, private sector engagement, partnerships, private sector development, or enterprise-driven growth. Africa work experience preferred

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Africa Trade and Investment Program Chief of Party Jobs in Kenya

Scholarship 2026/27

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