Overview

Creative Associates seeks a Chief of Party (COP) to lead the anticipated USAID-funded Yemen Non-Formal education in the Republic of Yemen Government Controlled Areas of Yemen, which will improve access to and quality of non-formal education in the Republic of Government (ROYG) controlled areas of Yemen. Specific areas of focus anticipated include strengthening foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, social emotional learning (SEL)/soft skills, building resilience capabilities and assets, and strengthening pathways between non-formal and formal education for out-of-school children and youth. The COP will be responsible for overall vision and technical leadership and management of the project.

Responsibilities

Oversee technical implementation and operational management of the activity.

Supervise activity implementation and ensure the activity meets stated goals and reporting requirements.

Serve as primary liaison to USAID, implementing partners, and key education stakeholders in country, including government officials, civil society organizations, and other donor-funded implementing partners.

Determine annual priorities, develop work plans, and ensure program responds to changing conditions and operating environments, in conjunction with USAID and Creative Headquarters.

Oversee and ensure technical soundness in overall approach and project activities; ensure that GESI principles and local capacity strengthening are fully integrated into implementation.

Oversee project operational, financial, and administrative systems and processes, ensuring streamlined and compliant project management.

Establish and foster collaborative partnerships with organizations working in education, youth development, and related subjects; oversee the coordination of implementing partners.

Supervise, mentor, and manage team diverse program team to deliver impact within agreed timelines.

Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Advanced degree in education, or related field.
* Minimum 10 years of experience designing and implementing education programs of similar scope and scale.
* Minimum five years of progressively increasing management experience (COP, DCOP, or equivalent) on donor-funded projects in the education sector; USAID experience preferred.
* Experience and expertise in non-formal education programming; experience in crisis and conflict settings preferred.
* Demonstrated knowledge and application of relevant USAID policies and strategies, including USAID’s Education Policy; Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy; Youth in Development Policy; and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting-Framework.
* Experience in and commitment to creating equal education opportunities for girls, children with disabilities, and other children at risk of discrimination or marginalization.
* Ability to cultivate effective working relationships with government officials, civil society organizations, education/training institutions, private sector actors, implementing partners, international donors, and other stakeholders.
* Demonstrated leadership skills and experience working in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
* Experience working in Yemen and/or the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region highly preferred.
* Professional fluency in written and spoken English, required, knowledge of or professional fluency in Arabic highly preferred.
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