Closing date: 23 Aug 2010
Location: South Africa
Location: South Africa
The American Institutes for Research (AIR)’s International Development Division seeks to enhance the capacity of developing countries to improve their quality of life through education and social development and has worked in collaboration with partners in more than 80 countries. Our International Development Division distinguishes itself with exceptional home office support, a collaborative work environment and long term employment relationships. Headquartered in Washington, DC, AIR is recruiting candidates for Chief of Party positions in Africa.
Responsibilities:
The Chief of Party (COP) will be the technical and administrative supervisor of all project activities and will be the senior in-country project representative. The COP manages a cross-functional team, with overall responsibility for supervising project staff, partnering organizations, and sub-contractors (both international and local), as well as facilitating consensus and coordination on key design and implementation issues among a diverse group of stakeholders and beneficiaries, government ministries and officials, and USAID personnel. The COP helps ensure timely project implementation, monitoring of activities and has ultimate responsibility for project financial accountability and reporting to USAID and the AIR home office.
Qualifications:
•PhD required in education or a related field;
• Demonstrated track record with 10+ years experience managing international and donor-funded development projects;
•Previous COP experience is required;
• Familiarity with USAID or other international donors (at least 8 years of USAID and other experience preferred);
• Extensive experience in some of the following areas: teacher development, teacher supervision, capacity building, community mobilization, assessment, gender and sustainability in developing countries;
• Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Demonstrated exemplary diplomatic, communication, and interpersonal skills;
• Should be an independent self-starter with exceptional strategic thinking skills
• Organizational acumen and cultural sensitivity;
• Must be fluent in English.
How to apply
AIR offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including a fully funded retirement plan, generous paid time off, subsidized garage parking, tuition assistance, and more. For more information, please visit our website at www.air.org. To apply, please go to http://jobs-airdc.icims.com?&sn=reliefweb.int and conduct a job title search. EOE.Reference Code: RW_87MH9H-64
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