Chief of Party – STEM Pathways

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Project Description

The USAID-Egypt funded STEM Pathways activity aims to support the Ministry of Education and Technical Education’s (MOETE) vision of expanding STEM education concepts across mainstream public schools in Egypt, providing students interdisciplinary learning opportunities, project‐based instruction, and soft skills development in addition to core technical skills that will prepare them for a rapidly evolving labor market.

Position Description

The Chief of Party (COP) will have overall responsibility for coordination of all project activities, staff and subcontractors, including overseeing program work planning, performance management and strategic communication. S/he will have primary responsibility for representation of the project to USAID, to interact regularly with a diverse range of actors such as program staff, USAID Mission, MOETE, program partners, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and all program stakeholders.  S/he will have the leadership qualities, technical expertise and experience, management experience, interpersonal skills, and relationships to fulfill the requirements of the program description.   

Education:
Master’s degree in education, social sciences, community development, inclusive development, international development, or other related fields. PhD is highly preferred.

Skills and Experience:

• Ten (10) years of related work experience in managing donor-supported programming in education, international development, inclusive development, or related fields. Demonstrated experience working with marginalized groups.
• Proven experience as COP or in leadership/Senior-level USAID position involving the administration and management of similar programs with skills in strategic planning, management, and supervision.
• Measurable experience strengthening the capacity of organizations, groups and people, including capacity strengthening experience within marginalized and underrepresented groups and/or people in vulnerable situations. 
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles, promoting strategic planning, and careful budget management. 

• Experience with high-level USAID program management, including familiarity with USAID rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the priorities of and issues related to marginalized and underrepresented groups and/or people in vulnerable situations at a high level.

Preferred experience:

• Experience working in the Egyptian public education sector.
• Experience working in preservice and in-service teacher training programs.
• Experience working in STEM education.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in Arabic preferred.

Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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