Back Management and Leadership Positions for Anticipated USAID Education Project in Nigeria

Chemonics International is seeking professionals for the anticipated USAID-funded Leveraging Education Assistance Resources in Nigeria (USAID/LEARN) activity.

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, is seeking applicants for long-term positions for an anticipated early grade reading project in Nigeria. The Nigeria LEARN project is anticipated to work in Sokoto and Bauchi, and other states to be determined. The purpose of the activity is to achieve improved reading outcomes for pupils in grades 1 through 3 and support Nigerian student enrollment, attendance, and retention.

Deputy Chief of Party - Technical

The Deputy Chief of Party - Technical will manage technical activities and broad project implementation; serve as the acting Chief of Party with responsibility for technical project implementation and management as directed; build collaborative relationships with governmental agencies, donor/client organizations, relevant private sector actors, and other non-governmental organizations and institutions to enhance effectiveness and sustainability of project materials and interventions; and perform other tasks as assigned by the Chief of Party.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in education, curriculum development, literacy, or a related field preferred.
• 7 years of demonstrated experience in international development activity implementation including at least 3 years of senior program management experience, including supervision of professional and support staff
• Expertise working within the education sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Experience in West Africa or Nigeria highly preferred.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Hausa strongly preferred.

Senior Education Advisor

The Senior Education Advisor (SEA) will provide technical oversight, expertise, and guidance regarding the design and implementation of technical activities including reading instruction, teaching, and learning materials, assessment, pre-service and continuous professional development (including coaching), and education systems strengthening; contribute knowledge of effective school research findings and practices; review, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of the project’s technical approaches and recommend improvements to meet project goals; lead or closely oversee the production of project deliverables.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, curriculum development, literacy, or a related field; Ph.D. preferred.
• 5 years of experience leading the technical design and implementation of early grade reading activities.
• Experience working with communities, government, and other donors to support improved reading preferred
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Hausa a plus

Operations and Finance Director

Operations and Finance Director will ensure financial and contractual compliance with USAID regulations; establish internal control systems and accounting/financial reporting protocols for subcontractors and grantees; and supervise financial staff and program budget, procurement process, and financial reporting to USAID.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in financial and operational management of development activities, with increasing levels of responsibility
• Demonstrated knowledge of USG policies, process, and procedures related to finance and administrative management
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Hausa a plus.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director will collaboratively design the MEL approach to monitor and evaluate outcomes and apply learning and apply lessons learned; play a lead role interacting with Nigerian counterparts, government institutions, donors, and other key stakeholders; and evaluate the program’s impact on access, retention, reading and learning outcomes, with attention to equity and inclusion as they relate to gender, disability, and other contextually relevant issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years designing, monitoring, and evaluating programs (in the education sector preferred).
• Demonstrated experience and success in monitoring results and indicators of education quality, learning outcomes, access, retention, and community engagement.
• Fluency in English and Hausa required.

Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Specialist

The Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Specialist will provide technical leadership on gender, equity and social inclusion in each project component; support in the design and delivery of capacity building and training efforts; conduct and/or assist with gender equality and inclusion analyses to identify gaps and entry points for project interventions and implementation strategies to address them; and conduct and/or coordinate support research on gender, equity and inclusion in EGR policy, instruction, systems, and dissemination of lessons learned to the donor and policy community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience on gender, equity and inclusion activities with donor-funded programs in Nigeria
• Experience leading staff and representing the project with donors and government stakeholders.
• Experienced trainer; expertise in capacity development
• Fluency in English and Hausa required
  Grants Manager

The Grants Manager will provide contractual and administrative oversight of the implementation of grants; organize and track activity documentation and ensure grants and subcontract compliance with USAID rules and regulations; build capacity of grantees and local subcontractors, including local government education entities, and build strong relationships with project counterparts and partners; and monitor grants disbursements to ensure adherence to budget and obligations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 3 years’ experience implementing USAID grants, subcontracts, memoranda of understanding, short-term technical assistance, and direct procurement of goods.
• Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations related to grants under contract and subcontracting rules/regulations on a USAID-funded program.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Hausa a plus.

Communications Manager

The Communications Manager will lead strategic communications work across a range of target audiences to support behavioral change with key stakeholders, sustainability of implementation activities, and dissemination of lessons learned and key research findings with relevant communities of practice; provide overall strategic management of program communications initiatives and campaigns; prepare quarterly reports, and provide creative ideas for using communications tools to improve the effectiveness of component activities.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience leading and performing communications activities for donor-funded programs.
• Demonstrated experience drafting reports and/or impact stories for program activities.
• Fluency in English and Hausa required