DCOP Technical

Deputy Chief of Party, Technical

USAID Madagascar Early Grade Education Activity

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We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Chief of Party, Technical for the upcoming USAID-funded Madagascar Early Grade Education opportunity. This position will be based in Madagascar — in Antananarivo or a field office in the project’s target Regions — and is contingent upon award.

Project Description

The anticipated project will address Early Grade Education and seeks to improve students’ ability to master key skills (literacy and possibly numeracy) in the primary grades. Activities may include pre- and in-service teacher professional development, PTA revitalization and improved use of data for decision making.

Position Description

The Deputy Chief of Party, Technical works in close coordination with the Chief of Party and is responsible for managing the quality and timeliness of the project’s overall technical workstream. S/he will supervise the technical team, liaise with technical partners, relevant national stakeholders, beneficiaries and the donor, as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates closely with the Chief of Party (COP) on all technical matters; provides support to the overall leadership and management of the project, including budget formulation and oversight
• Leads project interventions relating to pedagogic strategies for early grades with a particular focus on literacy (and possibly numeracy) instruction
• Coordinates technical support to the Ministry of Education and its decentralized actors
• Co-coordinates planning processes to ensure strategic and cohesive program direction
• Co-coordinates the project’s Collaborating, Learning, Adapting (CLA) framework
• Oversees technical outputs (activities, strategies and deliverables) of all implementing partner organizations through regular field visits
• Develops and implements local partner technical capacity building activities
• Supports the COP to oversee project monitoring and evaluation activities in collaboration with the MEL Advisor to build and implement a cohesive data collection, aggregation and reporting strategy with partners
• Provides leadership to technical staff and ensures clear roles and responsibilities; maintains clear lines of communication with project team members
• Collaborates with in-country technical advisors and headquarter-based technical staff to ensure the project is implemented according to organization and industry best practices, program framework, and regulations
• Serves as project representative in the absence of the COP

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in reading education, curriculum and instruction, primary teacher education or related field.; PhD or EdD preferred
• Expertise in education, e.g., early grade reading, teacher professional development, assessment, policy, etc.; expertise in gender equality and social inclusion preferred; expertise in universal design for learning (UDL) preferred
• 10+ years of related work experience in increasingly senior roles, with three years in leadership positions; experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO) preferred
• Experience in the education sector in Madagascar or the region strongly preferred
• Proven technical leadership in USAID-funded projects preferred
• Ability to build positive working relationships with local communities, government officials, implementing partners and donor representatives
• Ability to analyze and establish effective cross-program coordination, procedures, and management systems
• Demonstrated ability in complex environments, working across different cultures, and managing diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines
• Oral and written fluency required in at least two of the following languages: French, English and/or Malagasy

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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