Iraq Deputy Chief of Party, Education
IRC seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)* for a $50 million Education Project in Iraq. The focus of the project will be to support the Iraq government on improving quality education for Iraqi children and youth.
The DCOP will provide clear and coherent programmatic leadership to the partnership. This position will have a strong program quality focus, and together with the other members of the senior management team will work to ensure that the activities of this project are implemented in accordance with established standards and recognized best practices.
*Contingent upon award of contract.
RESPONSIBILITIES: • Oversee the quality of Iraq Education program activities, through the oversight of service delivery under each of the program’s objectives and the identification and replication of best practices; • Ensure that the partnership provides capacity development of local CSO partners and local education structures; • Ensure that community mobilization efforts are aligned with best practices and contextual and cultural norms; • Supervise the activities of the Education Technical staff of IRC and partners • Ensure proactive coordination and collaboration among partner agencies in areas relating to technical aspects of project activities; • Liaise closely with the M&E Team to ensure coherence between M&E approaches on the one hand and program implementation on the other; • Advise and assist the Chief of Party on matters related to partner compliance with programmatic standards and factors relating to achievement of the programmatic targets set by the program partners; • As required, represent the program to national and local authorities and other relevant organizations; • Replace the CoP for short-periods as required, and carry out additional duties as requested.
The DCOP will be expected to maintain productive working relationships with all members of the partnership and the Ministry of Education, conduct field monitoring and familiarization visits, and ensure the final quality of all program outputs.
The DCOP will be based in Baghdad. The DCOP should be prepared to implement programming in remote and insecure environments.
REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 10 years experience working in community education and / or supporting community organizations • Master’s Degree in education; PhD preferred • Strong personnel leadership skills, particularly mentoring skills. • Experience in service delivery and community mobilization • Experience in working with a diverse team • Teaching and Training experience • Excellent collaboration skills with local, national, and civil society stakeholders • Good writing and critical thinking skills • Monitoring and evaluation skills • Fluency in English required and working knowledge of Arabic desired • Regional experience preferred
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