Creative Associates International Chief of Party Jobs in Ethiopia

Creative Associates International Chief of Party Jobs in Ethiopia




Creative Associates International seeks a Chief of Party (COP) to manage and provide overall leadership and direction to a USAID-funded education program in Ethiopia, READ II. The COP will ensure successful implementation of the READ II program.


Responsibilities:


  • Provides overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise for the project
    Serves as the primary liaison with USAID on management matters;
  • Supervises activity implementation and ensure that all activities meet stated goals and reporting requirements;
  • Facilitates collaborative partnerships between the Federal government Ministry of Education and the Regional Education Boards, implementing partners and other relevant stakeholders;
  • Ensures the timeliness, cost and quality of all activities performed under READ II;
  • Provides policy guidance, training and ongoing guidance to each of the team members;
  • Interacts with numerous government ministries and institutions and senior-level national and county-level government officials;
  • Ensures strategy for capacity building of national staff to achieve project quality and to build sustainable national technical, administrative and management talent;
  • Provides regular updates to HQ;
  • Prepares quarterly reports according to contract requirements;
  • Oversees the preparation of annual work plan and budget; and
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


    Required Skills & Qualifications:


  • At least 12 years of experience in relevant management/technical roles working with primary grade education programs in developing countries;
  • Proven success in complex, demanding environments;
  • At least five (5) years of experience working in the education sector in Sub-Saharan Africa;
  • Master’s degree in a field relevant to education; and
  • Oral and written proficiency in English.


    How to Apply


    Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by []


    For more information and job application details, see; Creative Associates International Chief of Party Jobs in Ethiopia

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