Care International in Mali Research by Anticipation
A DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY, MALI based in Bamako
The Candidacy Of Women is strongly encouraged
Job Summary:
CARE seeks a Deputy Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID-funded Community-based Basic Education Activity in Mali. The purpose of this program is to improve early-grade reading and math skills of young learners (equivalent to grades 1-4) in the regions of Koulikoro, Sikasso, Segou, and Bamako District with a focus on improving the quality of instruction boosting community demand, and broadening safe, equitable formal and non-formal education services. The end goal is expanded access to educational pathways and improved reading and math outcomes, especially for girls and marginalized children.
This activity is expected to be a five-year program in the $25-50M range, and the solicitation is expected to be released in May 2022.
The DCOP will have a technical/programmatic focus and will partner with the Chief of Party to ensure quality, efficiency, integrity, and learning throughout the project’s duration. Core to their work will be the promotion of a learning culture that pursues evidence-based actions to expand successful activities and uses adaptive management to adjust activities as needed.
This position is pending donor approval and funding, Malians candidates are encouraged to apply.
Location: Bamako, Mali (accompanied) or an alternate project location.
Job Responsibility:
- Oversee the coordinated planning (of activities and budgets) and implementation of the project in line with state-of-the art strategies, technical standards, adaptive management approaches, and CARE priorities and program principles.
- Serve as a member of the program’s Senior Management Team (SMT) to define strategic orientations, develop team-based work processes, and ensure timely achievement of performance targets through good stewardship of project resources and effective feedback between monitoring and decision making.
- Build and manage strong working relationships with all partners, to ensure the implementation plan is applied consistently and with a high degree of quality.
- Facilitate the resolution of technical challenges amongst partners and foster a healthy partnership team.
- Collaborate with a variety of external technical supporters/partners to integrate their expertise with relevant project components.
- Ensure efficient use of project resources, adherence to USAID and CARE standards and compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
- Facilitate detailed implementation plans for CARE’s operational areas and work closely with project partners to ensure the completeness and adequacy of partners’ implementation plans.
- Support financial management of program activities, in coordination with the Operations Team.
- Supervise technical and/or program staff in various project locations.
- Build and sustain close partnerships with key project stakeholders, including Government of Tanzania officials, local authorities, USAID senior management, and others. Represent the project and CARE at high-level external project meetings.
- Support technical capacity building of local partner organizations.
- In collaboration with the Chief of Party, ensure the adequacy of planning, monitoring, and reporting and competence for the effective scale up of program interventions to meet established programmatic and financial targets and timeframes.
Required Skills:
- Master’s degree in education, international development, youth development, business, or a related area, with 8+ years of relevant experience or, a bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience.
- 5+ years’ experience working in a management capacity on USAID development projects and knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity and Diversity, as evidenced in previous management positions and programming. Strong understanding of gender dynamics in Mali or similar context.
- Proven track record in sound educational programming with a focus on improving literacy and student learning outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative.
- Proven leadership skills and demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing local and international staff and consultants.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
- Experience working in Mali is strongly preferred.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
- Ability to travel within Mali as required and as the security and Covid-19 situations allow.