Chief of Party, Tanzania Tusome Pamoja

Application deadline 2018-04-21

Location

Dar Es Salaam

Description

Primary 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; Ph.D. in education or Ed.D. preferred.
• Minimum of 14 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 5 years of experience managing large scale donor-funded education projects in sub-Saharan Africa, preferably for USAID.
• 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

A client seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Chief of Party

APPLICATION
To apply for this job, please go to the following website www.brightermonday.co.tz