Chief of Party

JOB DETAILS:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage technical and administrative personnel and subcontractors in the implementation of a large, complex activity to improve the reading, writing, and arithmetic 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 President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG); the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST) in the Mainland; the Zanzibar 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:
• the annual work plan and budgeting process;
• creating/maintaining an effective project management team;
• 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; Ph.D. in education or Ed. D. preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in relevant technical and management roles within the fields of primary education, early grade reading, curriculum development, and teacher professional development.
• At least 10 years of experience managing large scale donor-funded education projects in sub-Saharan Africa, preferably for USAID.
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• 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

How to Apply

To apply please email your updated CV/Resume and Cover Letter only to tusomepamojahr@gmail.com. Application deadline is June 26th, 2019. Please indicate the name of the position that you are applying for in the Subject Line of your Application. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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