Project Management Specialist (Education) - 72047023R10003 (Cooperating Country National only)

Overview

Manage and monitor education portfolio for USAID/Yemen.

You have:

• Experience in project management.
• Experience working with government officials and international organizations.
• Knowledge of education system and policies, particularly in conflict-affected regions.
• Experience in budget planning and management.
• Familiarity with monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) processes.

The USAID/Yemen Project Management Specialist (Education) manages and monitors a complex education portfolio which includes formal and non-formal education activities, including early grade reading, out-of-school children, children with disabilities, and girls empowerment. This position is located in the USAID/Yemen Office of Education. The Project Management Specialist (Education) serves as the Agreement Officer Representative/Contracting Officer Representative (AOR/COR), alternate AOR/COR, and/or Activity Manager for all relevant implementing mechanisms with a current combined value of $36 million. S/he is largely responsible for the planning, design, management, and monitoring and evaluation of all education sector programs and projects. Duties and responsibilities involve advising and consulting on technical matters with senior government officials from the Recognized Government of Yemen and U.S. government as well as expert level technical staff from bi-lateral and multilateral development agencies, international and local education NGOs, development partners, and the private sector. The USAID/Yemen Project Management Specialist (Education) carries out the full range of Education Office functions and reports to the Education Office Director. Currently located in the Middle East Regional Platform in the US Consulate, Frankfurt and the Yemen Affairs Unit (YAU) of the US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with staff also in the U.S. Consulate General in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, USAID/Yemen seeks to build a strong foundation for a durable peace in Yemen. USAID development assistance complements life-saving humanitarian assistance and strengthens development partnerships by: (1) supporting key economic institutions to prevent further economic deterioration; (2) building the resilience of service providers in sectors like health and education; and (3) working with civil society actors to mitigate conflict. The Specialist performs a variety of planning, programming and management duties in support of complex development assistance activities and projects. S/he serves as a professional on the full array of USAID/Yemen education office functions, including strategy activity design, award management, budget planning and execution, outreach and communications, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), and other Program Cycle processes and components.

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