Chief of Party, USAID/El Salvador Student Retention and Socio-Emotional Learning 34 views

Chief of Party, USAID/El Salvador Student Retention and Socio-Emotional Learning
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, education, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
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Our Americas’ business team has brilliant and passionate colleagues working in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America as well as the Caribbean, fulfilling projects and assignments for clients from institutions, corporations, governments, and foundations based in the Americas. We have offices in Washington, DC, New York City, and Raleigh-Durham, NC.
This Opportunity:
Through the Student Retention and Socio-Emotional Learning Activity ($30M), USAID/El Salvador seeks to reduce dropout rates, improve performance, and help vulnerable children and youth gain better socio-emotional skills for a successful transition to high school, in support of the efforts and strategies led by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Technology.
The Chief of Party will oversee the implementation of the Student Retention and Socio-Emotional Learning Activity. She or he must have the leadership, depth, and breadth of technical expertise and experience, professional reputation, supervisory and program management experience, interpersonal skills, and professional relationships that demonstrate her or his ability to be a thought leader in their field. This is a full-time position based in San Salvador, El Salvador.
You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in public health, service delivery, or the management of donor-funded health projects, we are interested in hearing from you. We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting and Supervision:
The Chief of Party will report to the Palladium Home Office Program Manager and will work closely with USAID/El Salvador.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the project team in setting and achieving project lifetime and annual goals, ensuring that it is effectively staffed and performing at the highest levels.
Maintain effective and open communication throughout the project with USAID, Palladium Education Director, project operations teams, subcontractors, and other relevant stakeholders.
Achieve project goals and objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Liaise and represent the project at meetings and events with the Government of El Salvador, USAID, the civil society and private sector, non-profits, and other stakeholders.
Liaise with the Palladium DC and El Salvador offices.
Ensure technical and administrative excellence and compliance.
Champion a results-driven ethos built on effective Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning and methodologies to promote Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation that ensures relevance and responsiveness as program needs and opportunities arise.
Ensure effective communication of project successes and results to broad audiences.
Supervise all activities of the project, and ensure compliance with USAID regulations and Palladium procedures, including procurement, finance and administration, human resources, and sustainability
Key Competencies Required:
Substantial experience working on USAID basic education/education system strengthening/youth development projects and a proven track record of working effectively with government counterparts at various levels of the education system.
Demonstrated experience in Central America managing progressively complex education and/or youth programs, with demonstrated skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities. El Salvador experience preferred.
Substantial experience with USAID as a Chief of Party, Project Director, Deputy Director, Team Leader, etc., on project(s) of similar scope, scale, and complexity preferred (USD +25M).
Demonstrated international credibility as a leader in the basic education including an understanding of teaching and learning methodologies, inclusive education, distance learning, education systems strengthening, private sector engagement for education and education data and information systems.
Demonstrated experience working in partnership with and building capacity of local organizations.
Demonstrated experience in building partnerships to achieve mutual goals and objectives, including with U.S. government agencies, host-country governments and counterparts, international donors, multilateral organizations, and civil society and private sector partners in developing countries.
Strong management skills to guide all project human, technical, and financial resources.
Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.
Strong analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web-based research)
Fluency in English and Spanish required
Must be willing to live and travel within El Salvador
Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred:
Previous work experience in Latin America strongly preferred.
Existing relationships with Salvadoran stakeholders a plus.
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