Chief of Party - Food For Progress Program - Bangladesh
ACDI/VOCA is seeking a Chief of Party candidate for an anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress (FFPr) Program in Bangladesh. The program aims to support Bangladesh in modernizing its agricultural sector by improving productivity and/or expanding trade in agricultural products.
Section 1: Eligibility Questions
1. Full Name
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First Name
Last Name
2. Email Address
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example@example.com
3. What country do you currently reside?
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4. Do you have a minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience managing agriculture or economic development programs?
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Yes
No
5. Have you previously served as a Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, or in an equivalent senior leadership role on a donor-funded international development project?
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Yes
No
6. Do you have experience managing or implementing U.S. Government-funded programs (e.g., USDA, USAID, MCC, Department of State)?
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Yes
No
7. Are you fluent in written and spoken English for professional and donor-facing purposes?
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Yes
No
8. Please provide any clarification or additional detail to questions in Section 1 (optional).
Section 2: USDA & Food for Progress Experience
9. Which of the following best describes your experience with USDA-funded projects?
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Extensive experience (5+ years, senior leadership role)
Moderate experience (3-5 years, core team role)
Limited experience (less than 2 years or short-term role)
No USDA experience
10. Have you worked on a USDA Food for Progress (FFPr) program specifically?
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Yes, as Chief of Party
Yes, as Deputy Chief of Party or senior technical lead
Yes, in another professional role
No
11. What aspects of USDA compliance have you directly overseen? (Select all that apply)
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Financial management and cost controls
USDA reporting and deliverables
Environmental compliance
Subaward / subcontract management
Audits and financial reviews
None of the above
12. Please provide any clarification or additional detail to questions in Section 2 (optional).
Section 3: Country & Context Experience
13. What is your level of professional experience in Bangladesh?
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3+ years of in-country, long-term experience
1-3 years of in-country experience
Short-term or consultative assignments
No experience
14. Which stakeholders have you directly engaged with in Bangladesh or South Asia? (Select all that apply)
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Central government ministries
Local government authorities
Private sector companies
Farmer organizations or cooperatives
Financial institutions
Civil society organizations
None of the above
15. In which technical areas do you have significant leadership experience? (Select up to five)
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Agricultural productivity
Value chain development
Agriculture trade facilitation
Public-private partnerships
Cooperative development
SME strengthening
Market systems development
Climate-smart agriculture
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture
Access to finance
16. In your selected technical areas, which functions have you led directly?
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17. What size program budgets have you managed or overseen?
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Over USD 30 million
USD 15-30 million
USD 5-15 million
Under USD 5 million
None - no budget management experience
18. What was the largest team size you directly supervised?
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Over 50 staff
26-50 staff
10-25 staff
Fewer than 10 staff
19. Please provide any clarification or additional detail to questions in Section 3 (optional).
Section 4: Availability & Contingency
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This position is contingent upon donor award and funding. Are you willing to be considered under these conditions?
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If selected, when would you be available to start (anticipated October 2026 project start)?
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Available by October 2026
Available within 3 months of October 2026
Later than 3 months after October 2026
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