Social Impact (SI)
is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm.
SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development
programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management
consulting, technical assistance, and trainin
g services to strengthen
international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide
services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic
planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and
gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors
including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and
economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the
Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors,
multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
Proposal
Objective:
Social Impact is
preparing for upcoming five-year USAID Assess the Learners (YESA) Activity in
Malawi. The anticipated project will create a multi-level monitoring and
evaluation system for the National Reading Programme to assist the Government
of Malawi’s (GoM’s) efforts to improve the reading skills of Malawian students
nationwide. The goals of YESA are to institute a National Reading Assessment; a
universal school-level utilization of assessment strategies and techniques for
reading; community-level capacity for the performance and informed use of
reading assessments; and integrating reading assessments into National Reading.
Position
Description:
SI is seeking a
Chief of Party to lead the YEA M&E activity Malawi. The COP will oversee
see the contract, and provide overall technical leadership. This will be a
full-time, long-term position based in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Responsibilities:
Oversee
overall project management, quality and timeliness of deliverables, external
representation, and overall coordination with USAID/Malawi.
Lead
the overall technical and financial performance of the contract, including
program planning, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
Oversee
creation and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation activities,
and the development and implementation of work plans.
Engage
with education systems to ensure optimal use of available resources with
specific attention to school and classroom management practices including
quality assurance, supportive supervision, and coaching.
Provide
vision and strategic direction for the program.
Develop
and implement work plans for project activities.
Other
project development design assistance as required.
Qualifications:
A
minimum of 10 years of experience providing technical and managerial oversight
and direction on international development projects.
Master’s
degree in education, social science, international development or related field
required.
Minimum
eight years of experience working in M&E of primary education projects with
a focus on reading assessments and capacity building.
Demonstrated
experience in capacity development with ministry of education staff and
teachers.
Understanding
of the education sector in Malawi, or other countries in the region.
Ability
to manage personnel, funds and resources for multi-year, multi-task projects.
Strong
understanding of and experience with USG policies and procedures with regard to
human resource management, financial management, financial reporting,
procurement processes, etc.
Ability
to supervise a team in order to complete tasks on time and on budget.
Demonstrated
ability to maintain high levels of quality and timeliness within teams of
consultants and internal staff.
Proven
successful leadership in an intercultural team environment in a development
context.
Technical
knowledge and understanding of the design, implementation, and management of
monitoring, evaluation, and performance management, including (but not limited
to) indicator development, data collection and analysis, data quality
assessments, performance reporting, evaluation design, evaluation planning, and
management/dissemination of evaluations.
Exceptional
proficiency in written and spoken English is required, as is a demonstrated
ability to exercise overall quality control, meeting high technical and
editorial standards in written products.
Come join our
energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading
role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed
team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To learn more about
Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA
Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected
candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
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