27.08.2009
School Dropout Prevention Pilot Project
Project Manager
Tajikistan SUMMARY American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is seeking candidates for the position of Project Manager in Tajikistan for an upcoming four-country USAID-funded School Dropout Prevention Pilot (SDPP) project which seeks to develop, pilot and assess best practice in preventing primary and secondary school dropouts. Pilots will be carried out in India, Tajikistan, Cambodia and Timor-Leste. American Councils will manage the Tajikistan portion of the project. The project will identify elements of successful student dropout prevention programming; conduct an assessment of student dropout issues and trends in each pilot country; design and implement pilot projects in each country, assess their effectiveness and develop and distribute a student dropout prevention programming guide for the Asia and Middle East Region. The Project Manager will work in conjunction with partner organizations and will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of in-country school dropout prevention activities. The Program Manager will provide leadership to two field offices and serve as principal point of communication with American Councils staff on programmatic issues. The Project Manager ensures the effective functioning and performance of SDPP in piloting school dropout interventions and is responsible for project communication between SDPP partners, country offices, USAID, MOE, and other stakeholders. This four-year position is located in Dushanbe and is dependent upon funding. Eligible candidates must be available to start January 1, 2010.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures the collective vision among SDPP staff necessary to accomplish program goals and mandates. Establishes and maintains position as an effective liaison between USAID and other key stakeholders. Ensures that program activities, product models, innovations, and lessons are shared with the DC-based SDPP Program Director and Monitoring & Evaluation Unit. Ensures effective collaboration, communication and decision-making among the implementation team and the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. Ensures that timely, accurate and informative reports are provided to American Councils headquarters and that requests for information are responded to promptly and accurately. Through working with the Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, ensures the effective management and operation of all country-level activities. Ensures that the financial management is effective and accurate and that the administrative procedures and practices are established and implemented. Ensures quality in the service delivery and maintains the integrity of program models and tools. Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulations and laws.
QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree in International Development, Education, or related field. Minimum five years experience in program implementation, preferably in a developing country. Experience managing a USAID contract, including expenditure invoicing, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting. Knowledge of education issues in Asia. Experience in staff management, planning and program implementation. Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English. Ability to represent the Agency in high level meetings with donors and local government. Strong computer skills, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.
Personal/Professional Skills Ability to work independently. Strong analytical, researching and organizational skills. Ability to work in stressful conditions; emergency experience preferred. Flexibility and ability to work in teams. Representational and networking abilities. Proven ability to be an effective supervisor of staff of varying levels of responsibility. Understanding of and sensitivity to other cultures.
Foreign Language Requirement TO APPLY: Send letter/resume and salary requirements by September 4, 2009 to HR Department, American Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036. Fax: 202-572-9095 or 202-833-7523; email:
resumes@americancouncils.org. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
American Councils improves education at home and abroad through the support of international research, the design of innovative programs, and the exchange of students, scholars, and professionals around the world. American Councils employs a full-time professional staff of over 370, located the U.S. and in 40 cities in 24 countries of Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East.
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