Senior finance manager at Democratic Republic of the Congo

Chemonics seeks a senior finance manager for 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. The senior finance manager will oversee all aspects of financial management, including financial systems implementation, budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting and accounting for Chemonics and subcontractors. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field required
• Minimum eight years of experience in financial management for large complex projects, including at least five years working in international development
• Experience with funds control and proven ability to monitor fraud and abuse
• Capability in computer, software, interpersonal, and analytical skills to ensure meeting financial requirements for a large-scale project
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Professional working proficiency in English and full professional proficiency in French

​​​​​Application Instructions:

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.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Senior Finance Manager - DRC Education" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.​

Senior monitoring and evaluation specialist at Democratic Republic of the Congo

Chemonics seeks a senior monitoring and evaluation specialist for 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:

• Establish and manage a monitoring and evaluation system to track progress toward meeting program/contract results, indicators, and targets
• Ensure that performance monitoring, action research, and evaluations are consistent with program results
• Manage and coordinate provincial and district monitoring and evaluation specialists and any administrative staff responsible for performance monitoring, oversight, or data collection and reporting
• Ensure that the methodologies proposed to measure program impact on increased access to education, retention, improved learning outcomes, school safety, community engagement, and gender- and disability-inclusive and conflict-sensitive measures are being consistently and systematically tracked and reported

Qualifications: 

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in the social sciences or a related field required
• Minimum eight years of experience designing, monitoring, and evaluating programs
• Experience in monitoring results and indicators of education quality, access, and community management preferred
• Capability in all necessary computer, database, statistical, and analytical skills necessary for monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity
• Professional working proficiency in English (level 3 on the Foreign Service Institute scale) and full professional proficiency in French (level 4 on the Foreign Service Institute scale)

​Application Instructions:

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.

  

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist - DRC Education" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.​

Senior education advisor at Democratic Republic of the Congo

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:

• 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 

Application Instructions:

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.

 

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Senior Education Specialist - DRC Education" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.​

Deputy chief of party at Democratic Republic of the Congo

Chemonics seeks a deputy chief of party for 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:

• Manage various technical components of the program and make operational decisions
• Ensure that project components are results-oriented
• Ensure high-quality deliverables and relevant and timely reporting
• Manage subcontracts and assure achievement of results in all areas, assuring that subcontractors are poised to deliver services on schedule
• Participate in technical meetings, maintaining positive relationships with government of DRC officials and implementing partners

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in education, public/business administration, international relations, other social sciences, or a similar relevant field required
• Minimum 10 years of experience, including at least eight years overseas, with technical and/or operational issues related to a mix of education and development work, policy development, decentralization, education and conflict, and community engagement
• Experience in the DRC or other fragile and conflict-affected country preferred
• Minimum seven years of experience in program management, with strong management and technical background
• Success in managing subcontracts/subgrants with international consortiums, including local organizations, NGOs, communities, and parent-teacher associations
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Professional working proficiency in English and French

​​​​Application Instructions:

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.

 

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Deputy Chief of Party - DRC Education" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.