Chief of Party/Project Lead, Data-Driven Communities Project at International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
Application Deadline: 13 Oct 2016
Location: Tanzania
Reports To: Division Director
Summary of Position
IREX seeks a Chief of Party/Project Lead for a project focused on providing better information on local needs to ensure government and private investments are aligned and strategically designed to improve the lives of people in the targeted areas. The project seeks to demonstrate how the data revolution can be mainstreamed to the subnational level by improving the capacity of institutions at that level to provide actionable data locally while enabling and increasing the participation of stakeholders to use data to improve services and lives.
This position is contingent on funding.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Manage government outreach, including coordination with the National Bureau of Statistics and Local Government Authorities
Serve as the lead manager responsible for overall program implementation and quality control
Provide strategic and technical leadership, ensuring that all program objectives are met
Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local, regional and international organizations active in the information and communication sector
Manage effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities
Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development
Skills and Qualifications:
10 years of experience as a Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party on a donor-funded project with a strong reputation for developing excellent collaborative working relationships with counterparts, other contractors and international organizations and donors.
A graduate degree in a relevant social, technical or political science (e.g. public administration, business administration, international relations, political science, etc.)
Demonstrated skills in effectively working, coordinating and negotiating with host-country governments and organizations, donors, other USAID projects, and U.S. embassies
Proven experience in developing and implementing similar project in Tanzania or East Africa for at least five years within the last decade
Prior experience working on MCC funded programming a plus
Ability to communicate professionally and provide written reporting in English required; fluency in Swahili is desired
Must have proven record in the advanced use of modern communications tools, internet, email, social media, and teleconferences
Ability to successfully manage and develop staff in a multi-country and multi-cultural setting as demonstrated by past experience
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Chief of Party/Project Lead, Data-Driven Communities Project POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Position: Chief of Party/Project Lead, Data-Driven Communities ProjectLocation: Tanzania
Reports To: Division Director
Summary of Position
IREX seeks a Chief of Party/Project Lead for a project focused on providing better information on local needs to ensure government and private investments are aligned and strategically designed to improve the lives of people in the targeted areas. The project seeks to demonstrate how the data revolution can be mainstreamed to the subnational level by improving the capacity of institutions at that level to provide actionable data locally while enabling and increasing the participation of stakeholders to use data to improve services and lives.
This position is contingent on funding.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Manage government outreach, including coordination with the National Bureau of Statistics and Local Government Authorities
Serve as the lead manager responsible for overall program implementation and quality control
Provide strategic and technical leadership, ensuring that all program objectives are met
Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local, regional and international organizations active in the information and communication sector
Manage effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities
Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development
Skills and Qualifications:
10 years of experience as a Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party on a donor-funded project with a strong reputation for developing excellent collaborative working relationships with counterparts, other contractors and international organizations and donors.
A graduate degree in a relevant social, technical or political science (e.g. public administration, business administration, international relations, political science, etc.)
Demonstrated skills in effectively working, coordinating and negotiating with host-country governments and organizations, donors, other USAID projects, and U.S. embassies
Proven experience in developing and implementing similar project in Tanzania or East Africa for at least five years within the last decade
Prior experience working on MCC funded programming a plus
Ability to communicate professionally and provide written reporting in English required; fluency in Swahili is desired
Must have proven record in the advanced use of modern communications tools, internet, email, social media, and teleconferences
Ability to successfully manage and develop staff in a multi-country and multi-cultural setting as demonstrated by past experience
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Chief of Party/Project Lead, Data-Driven Communities Project at International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
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