Chief of Party – Food for Peace Non-Emergency Program (Maputo)

About the role

Save the Children is looking for a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USDA Title II Food for Peace (FFP) Non-Emergency Program, based in Maputo. The multi-year program targets people and places facing recurrent food crises, using a Graduation through Agriculture-led Development approach and U.S. agricultural commodities to strengthen food security, nutrition and resilience. The COP manages and represents the activity and is ultimately accountable for results, adaptive management, stakeholder relationships and the program team and consortium.

The position is based in the country of implementation for the expected two-to-five-year period. Hiring depends on USDA approval of the candidate and award of the project to Save the Children.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (development studies, international relations, agriculture, economics, public health, business administration); master's preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively increasing management responsibility in agriculture, market systems development, food security, livelihoods, graduation programming or a related field.
• Senior-level experience designing, managing and implementing large projects in developing countries, ideally in conflict-affected or high-risk settings.
• Demonstrated experience leading consortia and building partnerships with governments, donors, local organisations, the private sector and other stakeholders.
• Experience recruiting, developing and managing staff, and managing programmatic and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with commodity management.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English and Portuguese.

Required skills

• Excellent communication, representation, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

Candidates apply by submitting their CV and motivation letter in English or Portuguese by 23 November 2026; only selected candidates will be contacted.