Chemonics seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID/Pakistan Foundational Learning Activity (FLA). The primary purpose of the activity is to enhance student learning outcomes in reading and math and prevent school dropout by enabling teachers, head teachers, and local education administrators to improve the quality of education. The Chief of Party will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the project. This will be a long-term key personnel position that will be based in Islamabad, Pakistan. This position is contingent upon donor funding.

Chemonics International Inc. is a US-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide overall leadership, management, and technical direction of all activity focused areas as needed
• Administer the project’s financial oversight and procedures, ensuring compliance with local labor laws, USAID regulations, and Chemonics policies and procedures
• Cultivate strong working relationships with and serve as a liaison between USAID, government counterparts, program stakeholders, implementing partners, private sector organizations and Chemonics’ program management unit on all program related matters
• Monitor and, where necessary, modify programmatic assistance to achieve results; ensure that relevant and complementary activities are implemented effectively; identify issues and risk associated with implementation in a timely manner and guide appropriate adjustments.
• Oversee contract management, including personnel, budget, reporting, MEL, and communications and ensure the Activity meets stated results as per its goal and objectives.
• Provide inputs to and review all deliverables, for quality, accuracy, and completeness in accordance with relevant contractual reporting requirements.
• Supervise the senior management team, technical and administrative staff, and subcontracting organizations.
• Foster partnerships with local government agencies, educational foundations and other relevant stakeholders to align project activities with national education priorities and policies.
• Oversees incorporation of cross-cutting principles aligned with the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) goals within activity programming and staff management
• Facilitate close collaboration and teamwork, including mentorship and development of local technical and administrative staff.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in education, international development, public administration, public policy, or a related field strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible international experience managing donor-funded programs of similar scope and size, with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting
• Technical expertise inclusive education, teacher professional development and retention, training of trainers, community engagement, government institutional capacity development, or curriculum development
• Demonstrated experience providing support to formal and non-formal education programs, leadership trainings, and local organizational capacity strengthening
• Established relationships with government stakeholders, civil society organisations and private sector organisations, within Pakistan or surrounding countries.
• Demonstrated capabilities in high-level strategic vision, innovative programming, and ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Urdu required, additional provincial language knowledge (Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi and/or Pashto) are a plus.