Chief of Party – USDA Food for Peace Program

About the role

The Chief of Party (CoP) will lead World Vision’s USDA Food for Peace Title II emergency food assistance program in El Salvador. This senior position provides strategic direction, operational oversight, and accountability for delivering U.S. food commodities to vulnerable populations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of the USDA Food for Peace emergency food assistance project.
• Ensure timely, accountable delivery of food commodities and achievement of program objectives.
• Maintain compliance with USDA Food for Peace requirements, World Vision policies, and national regulations.
• Serve as primary liaison with USDA/FAS, government authorities, consortium partners, private sector actors, and humanitarian coordination bodies.
• Oversee commodity management, monitoring & evaluation, risk and fraud prevention, financial oversight, and program accountability systems.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and partner organizations to deliver high‑quality interventions.

Required profile

• Proven leadership experience managing large‑scale, FFP‑funded projects.
• Demonstrated experience working in El Salvador or a comparable context.
• Strong background in recruiting, developing, and managing staff.
• Experience preparing programmatic and financial reports.

Required skills

What we offer

• International assignment with competitive compensation paid via GCLA.
• Opportunity to impact the lives of vulnerable children and families.
• Supportive work environment within a global humanitarian organization.