Chief of Party, USAID/West Bank Technical and Vocational Education and Training Program At International Research and Exchanges Board

About IREX:

IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $100 million, work in more than 100 countries worldwide with offices in 13 countries, and a global staff of 400.

Position Summary:

IREX seeks qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates to lead an anticipated four-year USAID-funded Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Program in the West Bank to enhance the responsiveness of TVET programs and institutions to market needs, thereby enabling them to address key labor demands more effectively. The COP will provide programmatic and technical leadership to the program. S/he will be a creative and dynamic leader, adaptively overseeing all staff and program implementation to ensure that objectives are met on time and within budget.

This position is contingent on funding.

Summary of Responsibilities:

· Provide strategic and technical leadership to the program; deploying innovative and adaptive program implementation that activates stakeholders while effectively meeting donor deliverables

· Serve as the principal liaison with USAID, as well as with key government officials, other donors and implementers, private sector and civil society partners, program beneficiaries, and other stakeholders

· Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local, regional, and international organizations

· Ensure program activities are efficiently implemented on schedule and within budget; responsively adapting to changes and lessons learned throughout implementation

· Supervise, manage, and mentor program staff and work in close coordination with IREX’s home office

· Oversee program budgeting, financial management, and compliance

· Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities; facilitate learning across activities and amongst key stakeholders

· Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development

· Other duties, as assigned

Required Skills and Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in a relevant field such as education, international development, non-profit management with at least 12 years of relevant experience (or bachelor’s degree with 15 years of experience) in leading programs focused on education, workforce development, institutional strengthening, and/or private sector engagement, with experience working in the West Bank or the MENA region strongly preferred

· Successful track record of supervising, designing, managing, and implementing complex donor-funded technical assistance projects (with strong preference for past USAID-funded project management experience)

· Ability to establish strong working relationships with senior government officials; education institutions and administrators; media, civil society, and private sector leaders; international donors; and other stakeholders

· Proven leadership qualities and excellent management skills

· Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and plan both strategically and creatively to meet project objectives in compliance with USAID rules and regulations

· Strong understanding of the West Bank context preferred

· Strong representational and organizational skills

· Fluency in written and spoken English is required; proficiency in Arabic is a plus