Division: Education Programs Division
Reports To: Vice President of Education Programs
Date Posted: 8/30/2011
Application Deadline: 9/23/2011
Position Summary
IREX seeks candidates for a Chief of Party to work on a potential basic education development program focusing on literacy and numeracy in Mozambique. The Chief of Party will maintain overall responsibility for meeting program objectives and will be based in Maputo. The position is contingent on funding.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience in implementing and managing basic education development programs in the region, and have a proven track record of providing expertise through training, mentoring, analysis or on-site consulting in the following areas:
Basic education development, including expertise in best practices of early-grade literacy instruction, teacher motivation, curriculum development, and/or education assessment
Ministry of Education-level capacity building
Duties & Responsibilities
IREX COPs maintain overall responsibility for meeting program objectives and are based in the country of performance. Among other duties COPs:
Provide vision and strategic direction for the program
Develop and implement a plan of activities to meet program objectives
Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local organizations
Serve as primary liaison with donor(s)
Coordinate with local, regional and international organizations active in the education sector
Manage and mentor project staff
Coordinate with home office
Oversee project budgeting and ensure budget discipline
Oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting on program activities
Qualifications
Minimum 10 years professional experience in basic education development preferred
Demonstrated commitment to education professionalism and development required
Demonstrated ability to design and deliver effective capacity building programming and/or professional consultations in one or more of the mentioned areas of education sector support
Regional experience strongly preferred
Experience managing donor-funded activities required; USAID experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff, manage budgets and plan strategically and creatively to meet specified objectives
Strong representational and organizational skills required
Ability to communicate professionally in English and Portuguese
Application Instructions
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NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
EOE
Chief of Party, Basic Education Program
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