Deputy Chief of Party, READ Ethiopia

World Learning seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for a USAID-funded “Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed (READ) Community Outreach project. Duration: 4 years. Location: Ethiopia. Recruitment contingent upon successful award of the project. To apply: Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org and click on the employment tab to submit your application. If you do not see the job you are interested in, please “search all.” Please note, a resume and cover letter explaining why you are best qualified for this position are required when applying to this position. Ethiopian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.

Background: The aim of this project is to improve reading and writing skills of children grades one through eight in their mother tongue and the English language, as measured by improvements in students learning outcomes. The READ Community Outreach project will target more than 1,000 primary schools that use local languages (Affan Oromo, Aff Somali, Amharic, Tigrinya, Sidama, Wolaitigna, Haidya) as medium of instruction. The project will implement innovative interventions to promote a stronger culture of reading and writing among students and communities.

Deputy Chief of Party, READ Community Outreach Project, Ethiopia

Reports to: Chief of Party

Job Purpose: Supports the Chief of Party with planning and management of program operations and project budget; Directly supervises and guides regional project staff to ensure the timely and well-coordinated implementation of activities; Assists in the development of annual and quarterly work plans; monitors field activity progress and reports it to the Chief of Party; Provides technical advice to project staff and facilitates trainings, as relevant; represents the project in partnership forums at national and regional levels

Responsibilities: • Provide programmatic leadership for project activities through direct implementation, provision of strategic guidance, and supervision/training of regional project staff. • Support the Chief of Party, as necessary, to liaise with the Government of Ethiopia, other NGOs, and other project partners to ensure effective implementation of project activities • Oversee the management and mentoring of project staff; supervise subcontractors and grantees • Oversee the recruitment and potential dismissal of regional staff • Conduct quarterly review meetings at the Woreda and regional levels • Travel to the field and provide regular updates on project status • Support the Chief of Party to oversee the project budget and all project financial resources; work closely with the finance department to plan monthly projections, monitor burn rates, and handle other budgetary matters.
• Complete other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications: • Must have a Master’s degree in education or related field, followed by 8 years of working in human capacity development, civil society strengthening, and primary education • Demonstrated knowledge of Ethiopia’s education sector structure, planning, and management • Experience working in partnership with U.S. government agencies, host country governments, and other stakeholders • Must have prior experience in a position with significant responsibility for oversight of human and financial resources, preferably for a similarly sized donor-funded project • Must be a dynamic, flexible team player with demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding communication skills • Strong interpersonal skills with aptitude for building relationships • Fluent English and Amharic

Preferred Qualifications: • Prior USAID project management experience, especially managing programs within Ethiopia’s education sector • Demonstrated experience with qualitative and quantitative Monitoring & Evaluation methodologies

How to apply:

To apply: Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org and click on the employment tab to submit your application. If you do not see the job you are interested in, please “search all.” Please note, a resume and cover letter explaining why you are best qualified for this position are required when applying to this position. Ethiopian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.