Chief of Party, Read Liberia

Job Description

RTI’s International Education Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID, DFAT and other donors and clients. Position Summary The International Education Division is currently accepting applications for a•Chief of Party•(COP)• for Read Liberia, a USAID-funded five-year project to improve reading outcomes of children in the early grades in Liberia. This is a full-time position with residency in Monrovia, Liberia. The COP will provide overall strategic direction and technical and administrative leadership for the activity. S/he will serve as primary liaison with USAID/Liberia on management and technical matters.• The Chief of Party is• responsible for overall project performance, management, and execution and ensures exceptional quality and timeliness of project deliverables within budget and compliance parameters.• The COP will take a leadership role in coordination among USAID and key stakeholders and other implementing partner s. Specific Responsibilities: • - Lead the coordination of program activities among a diverse group of stakeholders and beneficiaries, including the Ministry of Education (MOE), regional and sub-regional education offices, school officials, civil society, and other activity partners. - Ensure internal integration of project activities through: 1) annual work planning and budgeting; 2) creating/maintaining an effective project management team; 3) overseeing an effective monitoring and evaluation system. - Manage technical and administrative teams, as well as subcontractors in the implementation of a large, complex project to improve the reading skills of Liberian students in the early grades. - 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/Liberia on management and strategic issues to maximize impact and scale, minimize costs, and maximize efficiency and sustainability in achieving project requirements. - Provide leadership and oversight for areas such as monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, finance, operations, and reporting, Communications, and Human Resources. - Oversees the management and control of funds and other resources for the project and associated sub-contracts and grants under contract as required. - Oversees the preparation of status reports, budget information and other documentation as needed. - Develops and implements practices to ensure a high level of staff morale and retention. - Collaborates with RTI•s home office, to ensure effective management of the project. - Travel within and outside of country on as needed basis, supporting program implementation.• • • • • • #LI-IF1
Required Skills and Qualifications: • - Minimum of a Master•s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in education, business, program/project management, or a related field from an accredited university. A focus on early grade curriculum or early grade reading is preferred. - At least 10 years of technical experience working with early grade reading programs, with 6 years in a management or leadership position - Prior experience working on USAID-funded projects and a strong knowledge of USAID rules and regulations is required. - Experience in crisis or conflict affected environments is required. - Experience in the education sector in Africa, preferably in Liberia is desirable. - Demonstrated experience in project implementation, policy dialogue, strategic planning and implementation, education reform or national-level quality improvement. - Demonstrated experience and knowledge of supporting staff and partners in capacity development and professional development. - Excellent communication skills and ability (verbal and written). - Strong interpersonal skills and ability. - Fluency in English is required.•

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