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The purpose of the five-year, $38.5 million USAID’s Esho Shikhi Activity is to improve the learning outcomes of marginalized Bangladeshi children in the crisis-affected district of Cox’s Bazar. The Activity aims to accomplish this goal by increasing learning opportunities; improving the quality of education in selected subjects; building capacity at the district, upazila (subdistrict) and community levels to plan, manage, and oversee quality education; and enhancing the aptitude of school communities to mitigate and/or manage the effects of shocks and stressors on education access and quality.

Position Description

The Chief of Party (COP) will have primary responsibility for liaising with USAID and other stakeholders in Bangladesh. She/he is responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the activity. She/he will manage staff and ensure the activity meets stated performance standards and results and reporting requirements. S/he will ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the activity. S/he will ensure the project complies with award terms and conditions, USAID policies and regulations, and systems are in place to mitigate risk of fraud, waste and abuse. S/he will take a leadership role in coordination among USAID and key stakeholders.

The candidate for the position of Chief of Party shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:

Education:

A Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in education, development studies, public administration or a related field from an accredited university.

Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 12 years of experience in education, implementing internationally funded development programs, or other relevant technical area;
• At least five (5) years in a management or leadership position;
• Experience working in complex, crisis or fragile environments;
• Experience leading policy dialogue, strategic planning and implementation efforts;
• Strong management skills, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, cross-cultural skills, and written and oral presentation skills;
• Experience working in South Asia is preferred.

Language:

Fluency in English is required. Familiarity with Bangla is highly preferred.

Due to the volume of applications submitted, only finalists will be notified.  No phone calls, please.

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