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Project Description
The USAIDEgypt funded STEM Pathways activity aims to support the Ministry of Education and Technical Educations (MOETE) vision of expanding STEM education concepts across mainstream public schools in Egypt providing students interdisciplinary learning opportunities projectbased instruction and soft skills development in addition to core technical skills that will prepare them for a rapidly evolving labor market.
Position Description
The Chief of Party (COP) will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities staff and subcontractors including overseeing program work planning performance management and strategic communication. S/he will have primary responsibility for representation of the project to USAID to interact regularly with a diverse range of actors such as program staff USAID Mission MOETE program partners civil society organizations private sector actors and all program stakeholders. S/he will have the leadership qualities technical expertise and experience management experience interpersonal skills and relationships to fulfill the requirements of the program description.
Qualifications :
Education:
Masters degree in education social sciences community development inclusive development international development or other related fields. PhD is highly preferred.
Skills and Experience:
- Ten (10) years of related work experience in managing donorsupported programming in education international development inclusive development or related fields. Demonstrated experience working with marginalized groups.
- Proven experience as COP or in leadership/Seniorlevel USAID position involving the administration and management of similar programs with skills in strategic planning management and supervision.
- Measurable experience strengthening the capacity of organizations groups and people including capacity strengthening experience within marginalized and underrepresented groups and/or people in vulnerable situations.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership roles promoting strategic planning and careful budget management.
- Experience with highlevel USAID program management including familiarity with USAID rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to represent the priorities of and issues related to marginalized and underrepresented groups and/or people in vulnerable situations at a high level.
Preferred experience:
- Experience working in the Egyptian public education sector.
- Experience working in preservice and inservice teacher training programs.
- Experience working in STEM education.
Language:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in Arabic preferred.
Additional Information :
Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
EDC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and has Affirmative Action Plans for Women and Minorities and for Disabled Workers and Veterans. EDC is a smokefree workplace.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
