Closing date: Friday, 27 March 2015
Job Title: Chief of Party
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Posting Date: 03/17/2015
Deadline Date: 03/27/2015
Description
World Education is currently accepting applications for Chief of Party
for an anticipated $25-50 million USAID-funded program to improve
reading and learning achievement in grades 1-4 in Tanzania. This
position will be based in Dar es Salaam.
The Chief of Party (COP) will provide overall strategic direction and
technical and administrative leadership for the activity. S/he will
serve as primary liaison with USAID/Tanzania on management and technical
matters. The Chief of Party is responsible for overall project
performance, management, and execution and ensures exceptional quality
and timeliness of project deliverables within budget and compliance
parameters.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage technical
and administrative personnel and subcontractors in the implementation of
a large, complex activity to improve the reading skills of Tanzanian
students in Grades 1-4.
- Ensure that all
activities conform to the terms and conditions of project requirements,
including cost, schedule and quality parameters.
- Serve as primary
liaison to USAID/Tanzania on management and strategic issues to maximize
impact and scale, minimize costs, and maximize efficiency and
sustainability in achieving project requirements.
- Lead the
coordination of program activities among a diverse group of stakeholders
and beneficiaries including the Ministry of Education and Vocational
Training (MoEVT), District Education Offices, school officials, civil
society, and other activity partners.
- Ensure internal
integration of project activities through: 1) the annual work plan and
budgeting process; 2) creating/maintaining an effective project
management team; 3) overseeing an effective monitoring and evaluation
system.
- Provide leadership and oversight for areas such as Finance, Operations, Reporting, Public Affairs, and Human Resources.
- Develop and implement practices to ensure a high level of staff morale and retention.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in education or related field; Ph.D. in education or Ed.D. preferred.
- At least 10 years
of experience in relevant technical and management roles within the
fields of primary education, early grade reading, curriculum
development, and teacher professional development.
- 5+ years of experience managing large scale donor-funded education projects in sub-Saharan Africa, preferably for USAID.
- Experience in Tanzania a plus.
- Knowledgeable and experienced with international development contracting policies and procedures, specifically USAID.
- Prior experience working with Ministries of Education and other education sector stakeholders and partners.
- Ability to build
consensus and demonstrated ability to recruit and develop high
performing teams; demonstrated ability to manage international and
national staff.
- Experience and knowledge of capacity development, professional development, and systems strengthening.
- Experience and demonstrated capacity to build and sustain partnerships to achieve development results.
- Excellent communication skills and ability (verbal and written).
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability.
- Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Kiswahili a plus.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 03/27/2015.
No phone calls please.
Principals only please.
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