Chief of Party Job at Chemonics International Inc Tanzania, August 2020

Chief of Party Job at Chemonics International Inc Tanzania, August 2020

Chemonics seeks a Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID-funded Jifunze Uelewe activity in Tanzania. This 5 year, $39 million project will focus on sustainably improving literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills for all  pre-primary and standard 1 – 4 learners in target regions; strengthening the capacity of local and regional government to sustain improved learning outcomes; and increasing community support for safe and inclusive learning environments.
The Chief of Party provides technical, compliance and managerial oversight; ensures operational and programmatic integrity; creates a positive and productive working environment; and embraces our corporate values while making a different in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include: 
Provides overall project leadership, management, and technical direction to ensure all activities and partners achieve the initiative’s targeted results; Provides overall technical and managerial leadership of the program in compliance with USAID regulations and Chemonics policies and procedures; Serves as a key liaison with USAID, host country government and representatives, civil society and NGO representatives, and other relevant counterparts, implementing partners, and stakeholders; Manages staff and ensures the project meets the stated goals and reporting requirements of the project;

Ensures the quality, timeliness and efficiency of all products; Applies in-depth technical expertise in the program, ensuring an integrated vision among various components and focusing on achieving results; Identifies issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner, suggesting appropriate program adjustments; Supervises preparation of work plans, progress reports, financial reports, logistics and other documents; Oversees financial management and accountability of project; Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications: 
Advanced degree (Master's level or equivalent) in education or directly related field; Minimum 10 years of senior-level experience and/or technical experience with USAID or similar donor-funded programs; Experience designing, implementing, and managing large education projects particularly related to pre-primary and primary literacy and numeracy skill development, particularly promoting gender equity, social and emotional learning, and inclusive education; Recognized national or international-level expertise in education policy and system reform for pre-and in-service teacher education and professional development;

Experience supervising long-term field staff and short-term U.S., third country, and local experts; A strong understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and learning of education projects; Strong understanding of the development and education issues in East Africa; demonstrated experience working in Iringa, Morogoro, Mtwara, Ruvuma, and/or Zanzibar preferred; Familiarity with USAID tools and methodologies to improve education outcomes; Fluency in spoken and written English; Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.

HOW TO APPLY

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