Chemonics seeks a senior education advisor the anticipated Equitable Access to Education and Learning Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The five-year project, funded by USAID and UK Department for International Development (DFID), aims to improve equitable educational outcomes for girls and boys by increasing school enrollments, improving education quality, and improving governance and accountability by stakeholders in the education system. Project activities will support improved learning outcomes in public primary schools and in schools aided by religious networks recognized by the government of the DRC in the provinces of Katanga, Kasai Occidental, and Equator. Efforts to support access for out-of-school youth to accelerated learning programs will target South Kivu and North Kivu. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
Responsibilities include:
- Provide overall technical expertise on expansion of equitable access to formal and nonformal education, pupil and teacher well-being, teacher professional development, early grade reading, L1 and L2 language acquisition, girls' education, education in conflict and fragile contexts, and education policy and research
- Provide technical and administrative expertise for education results under the direction of the chief of party and deputy chief of party
- Represent the project at sector technical working group meetings
- Liaise with subcontractors and staff
- Ensure that program components are results-oriented
- Ensure high-quality, timely technical deliverables focused on results
Qualifications:
- Master's degree or foreign equivalent in education, with specialization related to the program results required; master's degree in a related but noneducation field may be considered
- Minimum 10 years of relevant management, supervisory, and technical experience working with programs that are of a similar scope and scale
- Minimum eight years of experience in the education sector
- Experience in preparation of project designs, strategic planning, and implementation of related activities to improve access to education and education quality
- Experience with early grade reading, L1 and L2 acquisition, implementing education programs in conflict settings, improving education access for girls and vulnerable populations, and implementing teacher training
- Experience in Africa, French-speaking education systems, and programs that have implemented similar interventions in the DRC or other conflict regions preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Professional working proficiency in English and French
Send electronic submissions to DRCEducationRecruit@chemonics.com by November 15, 2014. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
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