CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Chemonics
Country: Ghana
Closing date: 24 Oct 2014

Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated five-year, USAID-funded Partnership for Education: Innovating activity, a component of the USAID Partnership for Education Program in Ghana. The activity aims to increase public action to improve reading outcomes among KG-P3 students. In support of Ghana's primary school reading efforts, this activity will increase public awareness of the importance of reading, as well as support various stakeholders in their implementation of evidence-based activities to improve reading levels. The activity will develop and implement a social and behavioral communications campaign to help achieve these goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing overall project leadership, management, and technical direction while ensuring compliance with USAID requirements, U.S. government regulations, and Chemonics policies and procedures
• Liaising with USAID, host-government counterparts, other USAID Partnership for Education activities, and local partners to coordinate activities and facilitate monitoring and reporting of project objectives and achievements
• Managing and supervising the work of project personnel and subcontractors with a focus on core results, achievement of work plan and targets, and timely implementation
• Ensuring that all project assistance is technically sound and appropriate

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in education, social and behavioral sciences, communications, or related field required
• Ten years of experience in the field of education or behavior change communications
• Chief of party experience on USAID-funded or similar international donor-funded programs
• Experience with activity design, development, and implementation
• Familiarity with the political, social, and cultural context in Ghana preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in English required

How to apply:

Send electronic submissions to GhanaInnovatingrecruit@chemonics.com by October 24, 2014. Please include "Chief of Party" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification formand submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.comwith only "Ghana Chief of Party" 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.

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