REPOSTING: [SEELANGS] Project Manager vacancy in Dushabe, Tajikistan

[Kitt Poole]

Please review this position available in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, starting
January 1, 2010.  American Councils is accepting resumes through
September 4, 2009.

Project Manager
Tajikistan

Position Description
SUMMARY:
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is seeking
candidates for the position of Project Manager in Tajikistan for an
upcoming four-country USAID-funded School Dropout Prevention Pilot
(SDPP) project which seeks to develop, pilot and assess best practice in
preventing primary and secondary school dropouts.  Pilots will be
carried out in India, Tajikistan, Cambodia and Timor-Leste.  American
Councils will manage the Tajikistan portion of the project.  The project
will identify elements of successful student dropout prevention
programming; conduct an assessment of student dropout issues and trends
in each pilot country; design and implement pilot projects in each
country, assess their effectiveness and develop and distribute a student
dropout prevention programming guide for the Asia and Middle East
Region. 

The Project Manager will work in conjunction with partner organizations
and will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of in-country
school dropout prevention activities. The Program Manager will provide
leadership to two field offices and serve as principal point of
communication with American Councils staff on programmatic issues. The
Project Manager ensures the effective functioning and performance of
SDPP in piloting school dropout interventions and is responsible for
project communication between SDPP partners, country offices, USAID,
MOE, and other stakeholders. 

This four-year position is located in Dushanbe and is dependent upon
funding. Eligible candidates must be available to start January 1, 2010.


RESPONSIBILITIES: 
*	Ensures the collective vision among SDPP staff necessary to
accomplish program goals and mandates.
*	Establishes and maintains position as an effective liaison
between USAID and other key stakeholders.
*	Ensures that program activities, product models, innovations,
and lessons are shared with the DC-based SDPP Program Director and
Monitoring & Evaluation Unit.
*	Ensures effective collaboration, communication and
decision-making among the implementation team and the Monitoring and
Evaluation Unit.
*	Ensures that timely, accurate and informative reports are
provided to American Councils headquarters and that requests for
information are responded to promptly and accurately.
*	Through working with the Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, ensures
the effective management and operation of all country-level activities.
*	Ensures that the financial management is effective and accurate
and that the administrative procedures and practices are established and
implemented.
*	Ensures quality in the service delivery and maintains the
integrity of program models and tools.
*	Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulations
and laws.



QUALIFICATIONS:
*	Master's Degree in International Development, Education, or
related field. 
*	Minimum five years experience in program implementation,
preferably in a developing country.
*	Experience managing a USAID contract, including expenditure
invoicing, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting. 
*	Knowledge of education issues in Asia. 
*	Experience in staff management, planning and program
implementation. 
*	Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
*	Ability to represent the Agency in high level meetings with
donors and local government.
*	Strong computer skills, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power
Point.

Personal/Professional Skills
*	Ability to work independently.
*	Strong analytical, researching and organizational skills.
*	Ability to work in stressful conditions; emergency experience
preferred.
*	Flexibility and ability to work in teams.
*	Representational and networking abilities.
*	Proven ability to be an effective supervisor of staff of varying
levels of responsibility.
*	Understanding of and sensitivity to other cultures.

Foreign Language Requirement
*	Native, or near-native English required; Tajik and/or Russian
language skills highly desirable.

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements by September 4, 2009 to HR
Department, American Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700,
Washington, DC  20036.  Fax: 202-572-9095 or 202-833-7523; email:
resumes at americancouncils.org.  Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity
Employer.


American Councils improves education at home and abroad through the
support of international research, the design of innovative programs,
and the exchange of students, scholars, and professionals around the
world.  American Councils employs a full-time professional staff of over
370, located the U.S. and in 40 cities in 24 countries of Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East.

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