Chief of Party

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EDC is a global nonprofit organization that designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Working with public-sector and private partners, we harness the power of people and systems to improve education, health promotion and care, workforce preparation, communications technologies, and civic engagement. EDC conducts 350 projects in 35 countries around the world.

Our services include research, training, educational materials and strategy, with activities ranging from seed projects to large-scale national and international initiatives. EDC enjoys a worldwide reputation for its excellence in program and fiscal management and for the impact of its work.

Our work is supported through grants and contracts from a variety of sources, including U.S. and foreign government agencies, private foundations, nonprofit organizations, universities, and corporations. As a publicly supported, publicly accountable organization, we have a special obligation to carry out work of the highest quality and integrity.
While the issues we address are diverse, all that we do is united by our conviction that learning is the liberating force in human development. We are committed to education that builds knowledge and skill, makes possible a deeper understanding of the world, and engages learners as active, problem-solving participants.

Our International Development Division (IDD) collaborates with local partners in more than 35 countries across five continents. We work at the preschool, primary, and secondary levels, and with youth, adults, and out-of-school learners. Whether helping youth build job skills in Haiti, teaching HIV/AIDS orphans in Zambia, or helping Yemeni teachers use technology to improve their skills, EDC is committed to building human capacity and ensuring our partners can sustain their own programs.

The Lebanon Developing Rehabilitation Assistance to Schools and Teacher Improvement Project (D-RASATI) is a five-year project (2010-2015) implemented by Education Development Center (EDC) and funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). D-RASATI aims to improve children’s learning environments by repairing and equipping schools, enhance the skills of Lebanon’s public school teachers through in-service training, engage Lebanese students in extracurricular activities, and stimulate increased involvement by communities and parents in local schools. D-RASATI will begin with a nationwide assessment of the needs of each public school, which will be incorporated into a comprehensive action plan. The program will also establish a monitoring and evaluation system to ensure high-quality performance. EDC will lead the effort in partnership with the American University of Beirut, AMIDEAST, the Cooperative Housing Foundation, the International Orthodox Christian Charities, and the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development.

Job Description
The Chief of Party

The Chief of Party (COP) will have overall responsibility for leading and managing the D-RASATI project and will oversee its administrative, programmatic, and operational implementation in Lebanon. The COP’s primary responsibility will be to collaboratively manage partners and ensure that this strong team is cohesive and efficient in utilizing the individual strengths of each partner for harmonized and operationally homogenous project implementation. The COP will work closely with the SMC representatives of all partners, and lead them in design, development, and implementation of program activities and interactions with Lebanese authorities. She/he will supervise the work and provide guidance to the project field office personnel, sharing her/his expertise in school rehabilitation, community engagement, and teacher training. The COP will represent EDC and the project in Lebanon, interfacing with the stakeholder Ministry officials and other government leaders and USAID. She/he will demonstrate excellent management, technical, and leadership skills as well as a high level of diplomacy and will be able to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, productivity, creativity, fairness, equity, and innovation within the project. She/he will be an effective negotiator and mediator, and will be able to facilitate consensus. She/he will be responsible for oversight and compliance of D-RASATI’s fiscal and operational procedures, and making sure that necessary USAID and host country directives are implemented and proper policies and procedures are enforced.

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