CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: RTI International
Country: Morocco
Closing date: 05 Dec 2014

Position Summary

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, Australian Aid and other donors and clients.

The International Education Division is currently accepting applications for**Chief of Party**for the anticipated US$25 million USAID-funded five-year project to improve early grade reading in Morocco. This is a full-time position with residency in Morocco..

The Chief of Party will provide strategic leadership and technical and managerial direction for the successful implementation of the project. The COP will direct, coordinate, and oversee project management and operations on a day-to-day basis, serving as the primary person responsible for field operations, personnel and financial management, cost control, partner management, project planning, performance monitoring, financial reporting, and client relations.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as RTI’s representative to USAID, Ministry of Education and other host government counterparts, donors, multinational organizations, and other program partners.
• Interface regularly with USAID on management and decision-making. Ensure that project activities are meeting client and stakeholder expectations and that project results are proactively disseminated.
• Responsible for managing overall project performance and results, including providing oversight and direction to the program’s technical, operational, and administrative staff.
• Ensure the timely and quality completion of all quarterly and annual technical and financial deliverables and reports.
• Develop and implement annual program work and performance milestone plans and negotiates an agreement of those plans with USAID.
• Responsible for addressing contract-related issues, including ensuring that project financial controls and systems comply with generally accepted accounting practices that meet USAID standards, and that all activity-procured materials and equipment are safeguarded and prudently and responsibly used.**Qualifications:**
• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Education or related field plus 12 years of experience designing, implementing, and/or managing education improvement projects.
• At least 5 years of experience managing large-scale, complex, USAID- funded education projects.
• Demonstrated experience working in the education sector in Morocco and/or countries in the Middle East or North Africa.Demonstrated ability to work with Ministries of Education in the design and implementation of programs to support literacy and numeracy improvement. Strong capacity building skills preferred.
• Strong technical experience in early grade reading/literacy education; curriculum development and instruction; teaching and learning; teacher training; and student assessment.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills and a reputation for strong personnel and program management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Arabic, and French required.

How to apply:

To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a current CV with contact information to internationaledu@rti.org and indicate “Morocco Chief of Party” in the subject title. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.