Country: Senegal
Req ID: 4165
Description
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization
dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally
driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition,
Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and
Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's
interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all
50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are looking for a Technical
Advisor III, Regional Education Advisor W/CA/MENA in Dakar, Senegal.
Project Description:
The FHI 360 Global Education team works side by side with
ministries, communities, schools, teachers and families to create education
systems that respond to the complex, dynamic and diverse needs of the people
they serve. Our programs emphasize the use of data for decision making, foster student-centered
learning and promote education in fragile and post-conflict areas.
Position Description:
The Regional Education Advisor, W/CA/MENA Region, is a
member of the Global Education technical team who is the primary representative
in the region for FHI 360’s education expertise. As a member of one or
more technical working groups, s/he will contribute to technical leadership
initiatives and will provide technical assistance and quality assurance as
needed to projects. As the liaison to the global capacity in education
development, she will work closely with global education leadership to tap into
the specialists in each field. As the point person for business
development for the region, s/he will be responsible for working with
other Global Education team members and the W/CA/MENA business unit to develop
a regional education strategy, develop and implement an annual regional
business plan for education, lead or support capture and proposal development
and provide technical assistance to country offices and projects. S/he
will be responsible for both setting the long term vision for education development
in the region and also identifying and pursuing opportunities for immediate
funding.
Over the next one to two years, the focus of this position
will be primarily on business development in West and Central Africa. However,
as the education portfolio grows, we expect the balance to shift to include
more technical oversight and support. The Regional Education
Representative will also respond to the needs of Country Offices in the region
as they identify education opportunities or require technical assistance. The
Regional Education Representative, W/CA/MENA Business Unit, country offices and
other relevant Global Education team members will work together to create a
reliable network of regional consultants who can provide technical assistance
for proposals and projects.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
Technical Assistance to Country Offices and Projects
- Provide
technical assistance and quality assurance on education activities in
projects as assigned.
- Respond
to and manage education technical assistance requests from clients and
existing projects. Serve as liaison to the full range of FHI 360 education
resources and expertise, in GLG, TechLab, Gender, and USEWD units.
- Undertake
short-term technical assignments as needed
- Active
participation in Global Education technical working groups in his/her
areas of expertise to promote a common vision and technical leadership in
the field.Coordinate efforts with project directors and technical staff
of existing projects and home office staff to develop and disseminate
research papers, documentation of project work (videos, compendium of
tools, lessons learned, case studies);
- Identify
opportunities to present our work; and coordinate presenters.
Develop and implement a Regional Education Strategy:
work with other Global Education team members and the W/CA/MENA business unit
to develop and implement strategic growth and annual business development plans
for expanding FHI 360’s education portfolio in the region that contribute to a
global strategy for education. To develop and implement this strategy the
Regional Education Representative will:
- Identify
priority countries and technical areas for growth; develop long term
strategic growth and annual business development plans in cooperation with
other Global Education staff based on an in-depth understanding of the
education sector in W/CA/MENA, including political, legal, environmental,
financial and social influences;
- Communicate
GLG and regional education strategies and priorities to the W/CA/MENA
business unit and country office directors and coordinate plans with
regional and country teams; represent Global Education in country and
W/CA/MENA planning meetings (or deploy a representative);
- Identify
and plan for positioning opportunities, e.g., networks/associations,
conferences, other events;
- Represent
FHI 360 Global Education to external parties; identify and cultivate
relationships with:
- Current
and new clients in target countries;
- Key
stakeholders (e.g., MOE officials) in target countries;
- International,
regional and local partners based in the region; and
- Potential
consultants and long term staff in the region.
Capture and Proposal Development – lead capture
and proposal efforts with support from the home office business development
team:
- Lead
capture efforts to gather intelligence, develop win themes and competitive
analyses for specific opportunities; identify local partners and staff for
specific proposals
- Lead
proposal design team for selected proposals or serve as a key technical
contributor, including undertaking technical writing assignments.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- This
is a senior level position requiring a combination of advanced studies and
extensive experience in the education sector, including significant
overseas work experience in international education.
- 10+
years’ experience with at least 5 years in progressively responsible
management positions, recognized as a technical expert with broad
expertise in education and at least one area of specialization, business
development experience;
- A
master’s degree in education, international development, or related field;
PhD preferred;
- Demonstrated
strong technical, strategic planning, programming and management skills;
- Demonstrated
interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills and experience working
in collaboration with partners, donors and NGOs;
- Excellent
communications skills, both oral and written, applied across multiple
channels (email, Skype, in-person) using multiple tools (Microsoft Word,
Outlook, PowerPoint) and for a variety of reasons (conference calls,
presentations, concept notes, proposals, reports, etc.);
- Proven
ability to work collaboratively as an effective team member in a virtual
environment with colleagues in multiple countries;
- Ability
to identify human resource needs, e.g. consultants, and manage them; and
- Ability
to set priorities and manage multiple, simultaneous assignments, and meet
deadlines.
- It is
expected that position will entail about 20-30% travel to countries in the
region.
FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package. Interested
candidates may register online through FHI 360's Career Center atwww.fhi360.org/careercenter or
through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org.
Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements.
Please specify source in your application.
