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Position Title:
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Deputy Chief of Party for Read Project
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Application Deadline Date:
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06 Nov 2013
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Position Location:
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Position Start Date
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01 Jul 2014
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Region:
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Africa\East Africa
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Position End Date:
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30 Jun 2019
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Requisition Category:
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International
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Recruitment Priority:
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Need Immediately
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Country Name:
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Ethiopia
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Program/Office Name:
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READ
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City/Province:
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Employee Type:
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Contract
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Job Grade Level:
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17/168
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Recruitment Status:
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Advertising in Progress
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Is this a family post?
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Family - Spouse with Children
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Requisition Num:
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2013AFEANIU-9CPF8P
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PURPOSE OF POSITION:
World Vision Ethiopia, WVE seeks a Deputy Chief of Party for a four-year USAID-funded Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed (READ) Community Outreach Project in Ethiopia to help primary school students learn to read and write. The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will be responsible for all programmatic aspects of the program as well as for supporting the Chief of Party in managing and overseeing the program. The DCOP is responsible for ensuring that the project is implemented in accordance with the cooperative agreement, and all applicable USAID and USG regulations. The DCOP should have relevant experience working in human capacity development, civil society strengthening, and primary education as well as have demonstrated knowledge of Ethiopia’s education sector structure, planning, and management
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
World Vision Ethiopia, WVE seeks a Deputy Chief of Party for a four-year USAID-funded Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed (READ) Community Outreach Project in Ethiopia to help primary school students learn to read and write. The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will be responsible for all programmatic aspects of the program as well as for supporting the Chief of Party in managing and overseeing the program. The DCOP is responsible for ensuring that the project is implemented in accordance with the cooperative agreement, and all applicable USAID and USG regulations. The DCOP should have relevant experience working in human capacity development, civil society strengthening, and primary education as well as have demonstrated knowledge of Ethiopia’s education sector structure, planning, and management
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide
Technical support and leadership to READ technical staff, particularly in
the areas of training, capacity building, and Monitoring and Evaluation
to ensure that high quality program activities are implemented and
accomplished on a timely basis
- Support
the Chief of Party in managing and overseeing the program
- Provide
financial and technical management to ensure the best use of resources
- Link
and maintain solid cooperation and collaboration with partner
organizations and government officials
- Supervise
the activity development of the program
- Manage
and mentor staff
- Ensure
timely reporting of all sub-grantees and monitoring structures
- Proven
ability in promoting and collaborating with multi-level stakeholders.
- Ensure
quality reporting and communication
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work
effectively in team
- Serve
as the Deputy Chief of Party and a point of contact for current
information about activities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Required:
- Master’s
degree required
- A
minimum of 8 years of experience working on projects in a related role
and with demonstrated supervisory experience
- Experience
working in human capacity development, civil society strengthening, and
primary education
- Proven
leadership and strategic planning capabilities;
- Experience
managing large teams and working with local and international partners
Preferred:
- Working
knowledge of relevant national languages preferred
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