World Vision: Chief of Party USDA FFP – San Salvador

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 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (duración determinada)

Job Description:

The CoP will provide overall leadership, strategic direction, management oversight, and accountability for the USDA Food for Peace Title II emergency food assistance program. The COP will be responsible for ensuring effective implementation of all project activities, timely and accountable delivery of U.S.-provided food commodities, achievement of program objectives, compliance with USDA Food for Peace requirements, and stewardship of project resources. The COP will serve as the primary liaison with USDA/FAS, national and local government authorities, consortium partners, private sector actors, and humanitarian coordination bodies. The position will ensure strong systems for commodity management, monitoring and evaluation, risk management, fraud prevention, financial oversight, and program accountability while promoting operational excellence and measurable impact for populations affected by acute food insecurity and nutrition crises. The COP will lead multidisciplinary teams and partner organizations to deliver high-quality emergency food assistance interventions while ensuring compliance with USDA regulations, World Vision policies, and applicable national requirements. The CoP must have proven leadership skills managing projects of a similar size and scope with prior experience effectively managing FFP-funded activities. S/he must have experience working in El Salvador or in a similar context and familiarity with the country’s social landscape. S/he must have demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff, as well as experience managing programmatic and financial reporting.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA’s) Accepted