Deputy Chief of Party – USAID/Honduras Improving Pathways to Education 263 views

Deputy Chief of Party – USAID/Honduras Improving Pathways to Education

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Project Overview and Role:

Palladium International,
LLC is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party for a potential upcoming Education
project in Honduras. Her/his primary responsibilities are to
provide supporting leadership, management, and general technical
direction of the award, ensuring an integrated vision among different
components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the award.
This individual must act as the secondary liaison with USAID/Honduras and
all other counterparts, implementing partners and stakeholders involved
with the award. The position requires significant coordination skills,
broad general and technical knowledge, an ability to cope with multiple
interests and challenges, experience in developing countries, and skills to
ensure coherence and consistency in the face of urgent deadlines. This is
a full-time position based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Serving as a member of the senior leadership team of the program and supporting the Chief of Party in oversight of project staff and activities.
  
• Serving as the secondary point of contact for USAID/Honduras and other USAID programs operating in Honduras, as well as with the Government of Honduras officials and key partners.
  
• Co-leading and/or reviewing and monitoring programmatic functions, i.e., development of work plans, budgets, quarterly/annual reports, and ensuring effective implementation of program strategy as articulated in the work plan.
  
• Provide technical direction and oversight in the design, implementation, and monitoring of workplans and budgets.
  
• Support technical strategies and activities at the national, regional, and local levels, including conceptualizing new activities related to emerging trends and initiatives.
  
• Supervise, either directly or indirectly, staff to carry out activities in the technical portfolio; in doing so, ensure activities are on track, meet Palladium’s technical quality standards, and are delivered on schedule and on budget.
  
• Ensure adherence to USAID, project, corporate, and in-country policies and procedures governing all technical work.
  
• Oversee and participate in the preparation of necessary technical and program-related reports, including presentations, peer-reviewed publications presenting innovation on education policy and systems, and white papers.
  
• Guide and support training and capacity development efforts in support of project activities and deliverables.
  
• Organize, as needed, project/program trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings.
  
• Other project-related tasks as required by the COP or Project Director at Palladium HQ.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated senior-level leadership (e.g., Project Director, Deputy Director) to programs of similar magnitude and complexity is preferred.
  
• Demonstrated progressive experience working on education systems strengthening projects, including governance of education systems, education decentralization, inclusive education, safe schools and community and private sector engagement for education, among others. Honduras experience is preferred.
  
• Demonstrated experience working with senior level representatives of Ministries of Education, international organizations, U.S. Government Agencies, other bilateral donors, civil society organizations, and private sector organizations.
  
• Demonstrated ability to organize and effectively and efficiently navigate the rules and regulations of U.S. Government awards.
  
• Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Experience with USAID (highly desirable) and other donors (e.g., GPE, World Bank, DFID, etc.).
  
• Strong analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web-based research).
  
• Ability to multi-task and keep track of concurrent activities and deadlines.
  
• Must be willing to live and travel within Honduras.