Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 30 Sep 2015
Dexis is seeking an experienced Education Specialist to develop and maintain collaborative relationships across the Joint Education Program for of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The work location for this position will be in Kinshasa, DRC. This is a long-term position. The start date for this position is October 2015.
Responsibilities
- Advising personnel on technical aspects of intervention delivery and sharing knowledge of current educational practices.
- Oversee procuring further technical assistance from the home office as needed, and help staff ensure that the monitoring and evaluation tasks are aligned with the educational perspectives of the GDRC, schools and communities.
- Support Joint Education Program related assessments and analyses including providing background materials, studies and data on relevant education issues such as school related gender-based or out-of-school children and visit Joint Education Program sites for monitoring.
Qualifications
- At least 8-10 years demonstrated experience working on improving access and/or quality of basic education with a focus on gender equality, violence against women, conflict-affected children, early grade reading, teacher training, or education service delivery & a graduate degree in education or equivalent, or a bachelor’s with 5 years of experience in addition to the minimum required
- Demonstrated management and technical experience on projects aimed at enhancing education opportunities for marginalized communities.
- Knowledge of USAID Education Strategy and experience in Monitoring and Evaluation training/capacity building.
- Professional level oral and written skills in English and French.
Winner of the 2014 Small Business of the Year at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and working in nearly 90 countries in FY 2015 for USAID and the Department of State, Dexis supports US federal agencies in the areas of program monitoring and evaluation, program learning, and program support. We are not only one of the fastest growing firms in international development, we are rated among the highest among our peers on employee-reviewed sites.
Dexis is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the US Armed Forces.
How to apply:
Send your CV to DRC@dexisonline.com