EDC’s International
Development Division (IDD) focuses on three major areas: literacy and basic
education, youth livelihoods and workforce development, and health. Another key
strand of EDC’s international work focuses on helping countries expand economic
opportunity and build civic society.
EDC works with
governments, agencies, and other partners in 35 countries to develop programs
that are respectful of cultural traditions and beliefs. The international
division comprises six regional centers c
oordinating EDC’s work in West and
Central Africa, East and Southern Africa, North Africa and the Middle East,
Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and South and
Southeast Asia.
EDC is preparing for
a program in Tanzania focused providing technical assistance and instructional
materials targeted at improving lifelong learning skills, defined as mastery of
early grade reading, writing, and arithmetic. Technical assistance will cover:
(1) improving quality of basic skills instruction at the early primary level;
(2) strengthening Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT) skills
delivery systems; and (3) increasing community and parental engagement in early
primary education. These three components align with the Government of Tanzania
(GoT)’s ten-year Education Development Sector Plan (EDSP)(see Attachment 5,
item 22) and other reforms underway, such as Big Results Now (BRN),
Performance4Results (P4R), and Global Partnership for Education Literacy and
Numeracy Support (GPE LANES) program on 3R’s (reading, writing, and arithmetic)
reform.
Chief of Party:
The Chief of Party
(COP) provides overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise
for the Tusome Pamoja activity and serves as the primary liaison with
USAID/Tanzania on management and technical matters. He/she will be responsible
for the overall management and implementation of the activity. S/he will
supervise activity implementation and ensure the activity meets stated goals
and reporting requirements. The COP will take a leadership role in coordination
among USAID and key stakeholders, especially DFID, and other implementing
partners. The COP position requires political savvy, as s/he will interact with
numerous GOT institutions and senior-level officials. The Chief of Party will
have demonstrated ability to work in complex, politically charged environments,
work across different cultures, and manage diverse teams to deliver impact
within agreed timelines.
Education:
Requires a Master’s
degree in education, business, program/project management, or a related field
from an accredited university. A focus on curriculum, early childhood
development, or early grade reading is preferred.
Skills and
Experience:
At least 15 years of
experience in relevant management, supervisory, technical experience working
with programs that are of a similar scope and scale to this activity is
required (at least 10 of these years must be in a management/leadership
position). At least ten years of experience in development in Sub-Saharan
Africa is required, preferably in East or Southern Africa, with ample
experience in project designs, policy dialogue, strategic planning and
implementation, education reform and national-level quality improvement.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of capacity development and professional
development is preferred.
Language:
The candidate must
be fluent (IELTS level 7 or above; or TOEFL 94 or above) in written and spoken
English. Proficiency in Kiswahili is preferred, but not required.
Interested
applicants may send resumes to IDDJobs@edc.org. Please list the position and
region to which you are applying in the subject line of the email.