ExecutiveFull TimeEN
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Key Responsibilities:
Job Summary
This activity is an anticipated five-year USDA McGovern-Dole program in Timor-Leste, with an estimated value of approximately USD $32M–$35M, subject to final design, funding availability, and donor approval. The COP will provide overall strategic, technical, operational, financial, and compliance leadership for the program and will serve as the primary representative to USDA, the Government of Timor-Leste, municipal authorities, implementing partners, and other key stakeholders.
The COP will lead a continuity-and-upgrade strategy that protects prior school feeding investments, avoids disruption to schools and communities, leverages existing systems where appropriate, and strengthens the next phase of McGovern-Dole implementation through readiness-based school onboarding, predictable commodity management, MEQA-supported literacy coaching, targeted WASH and infrastructure improvements, controlled LRP, and progressive transition to government ownership.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead implementation of an integrated school feeding, literacy, nutrition, WASH, infrastructure, LRP, and government systems strengthening model. Ensure that school feeding is linked to measurable attendance and literacy outcomes through MEQA-supported teacher coaching, school leadership strengthening, reading clubs, and data-driven adaptive management. 25%
End Results
Timely, efficient program implementation
Lead strategic engagement with USDA, the Government of Timor-Leste, municipal authorities, transition stakeholders where applicable, WFP, MoE, MoH, Ministry of Agriculture, PTAs, local suppliers, and other partners to ensure continuity, avoid duplication, and support coordinated geographic targeting.35%
End Results
Effective working relationships with engaged stakeholders
Provide executive oversight for USDA commodity management, including pipeline planning, call-forward decisions, ITSH, warehousing, transport, last-mile distribution, CTS/LMMS reconciliation, loss prevention, audit readiness, and compliance with USDA/FAS requirements.20%
End Results
Budget within spending limits and at projected spending levels. Program activities compliant with donor requirements. Accurate, comprehensive reports submitted to donor.
Oversee readiness-based school onboarding, ensuring that schools meet minimum requirements for secure storage, functional water access, latrines/handwashing, trained cooks, health and safety inspection, and buffer stock before feeding begins.20%
End Results
Schools are well-prepared to deliver quality and consistent school meals
Supervise a team of technical staff and ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and lines of communication are maintained among the team members. Provide guidance and mentoring to managers and staff to achieve project goals and develop national leadership capacity. Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies.15%
End Results
Empowered, engaged staff
Represent the project at high-level meetings, conferences, and other fora. Champion how the project supports USDA’s Learning Agenda and contributes to thought leadership of the education sector.5%
End Results
World Vision is known to the donor and other stakeholders as a major actor in McGovern-Dole program.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE
Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification
Required Professional Experience
Required Language(s)
Required travel and/or work environment accommodations
Position’s physical requirements
Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications
Application deadline: 27th May, 2026
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Applicant Types Accepted:
Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted