Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity

Job
Title: Chief of Party, Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity

Organisation: Save the Children

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Save the Children
is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in
over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and
economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance
to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural
disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in
communities around the world.

About USAID
Project:

Save the Children
will implement the USAID-funded program focused on improving the reading skills
of primary-grade learners in government schools in Uganda through the scale-up
of the EGR methodology approved by the MoES. The goal of the $36m, five-year
project is to improve literacy by supporting interventions that (1) improve key
aspects of reading skills in both English and 3 of the 12 selected local
languages in the early primary grades, and (2) improve the year-to-year
retention of learners in the primary grades through safe school environments
within Uganda.

Job Summary: The Chief of Party (COP) will be
responsible for providing technical leadership and overall management direction
for the project. S/he is also responsible for project inputs, program strategy,
operations, external representation and coordination with project counterparts,
USAID, the Government of Uganda, other donors within the sector and other
programs as necessary. The incumbent will be ultimately responsible for
compliance with the agreement results and the oversight of project activities
which will meet the stated objectives within the targeted districts.

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

The
ideal candidate should possess a Master’s Degree in Education,
Administration, Management or related field is required;
A
minimum of ten or more years demonstrated technical and management
experience in education, with experience in sub-Saharan Africa preferred;
Technical
understanding of primary education issues;
COP
experience in education with an emphasis on girls’ education strongly
preferred;
A minimum
of eight years of demonstrated excellence in senior level management and
leadership, including direct supervision of professional and support
staff, evaluation of staff performance, and contract/grant management is
preferred;
Significant
experience in institutional capacity building of government counterparts
at the national and/or local level is preferred; strong analytical skills
related to this technical area a plus;
Excellent
past performance references are required;
Demonstrated
experience managing operations for a multi-million dollar complex,
donor-funded project is preferred;
Proven
ability to identify, address and resolve communication issues within the
activity and with external stakeholders and coordinating multiple
implementing partners or institutions within Uganda or the region is
preferable;
Demonstrated
problem solving skills, a collaborative and flexible manner, creativity
and willingness to innovate;
Possess
the ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships
with USAID/Uganda, host government partners at the national and district
levels, and personnel within the activity is required; strong visionary
leadership and demonstrated professional accomplishments;
Excellent
representational and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead
and work effectively in team situations;
Strong
working familiarity with USAID regulations, procedures, documentation and
policies;
Fluent
oral and strong analytical, written English communications skills is required;
Significant
experience managing and mitigating fraud and corruption issues preferred.