VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 72069622R100005
Position Title: USAID Senior Education Specialist & Deputy Office Director Position Grade: FSN-12
Annual Gross Salary Range: From 43,780,572 FRW to 74,426,980 FRW
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Vacancy Opens: September 05, 2022
Applications Must Be Received By: 12:00 p.m. CAT, September 23rd, 2022
USAID/Rwanda seeks an Ordinarily Resident individual with the required work authorization for employment as a USAID Senior Education Specialist & Deputy Office Director. USAID/Rwanda is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the solicitation.
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION
The USAID Senior Education Specialist & Deputy Office Director participates in and supports the management and coordination of the Education Office and its activities; represents USAID in working level meetings, and, at that level, speaks and/or makes presentations on behalf of the Agency and the USG; establishes and maintains senior-level contacts on behalf of USAID with the Government of Rwanda, private sector, and other donor, non-governmental organizations; assists Mission Management, the Office, and visiting officials in public meetings, events, site visits, and discussions with Rwandan officials and IPs; drafts technical documentation and analyses needed to develop strategies; prepares Office QFRs, annual reporting (such as the PPR or basic education reporting), briefing papers, and other periodic documentation for USAID/Washington and other USG stakeholders; manages an education activity, including activity design, procurement, monitoring, and closeout. The Senior Education Specialist & Deputy Office Director supervises two Education office team members and is under the supervision of the Director, Office of Education.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
a. Education: A Master’s degree in a discipline related to education, youth and workforce development, international development, or other relevant field is required.
a. Prior Work Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in development assistance is required. Experience within U.S Government or other donor agencies is highly desirable. Experience should include interaction with the Government of Rwanda, project management, budgeting, and applying education expertise to achieve development goals.
b. Language Proficiency: Level IV English required.
TO APPLY
Interested applicants must review the official solicitation for this position and submit all the required documents. The solicitation is available at the following link: http://www.usaid.gov/rwanda/pa… opportunities . A complete application package should be sent by email to Kigalihr@usaid.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. noon CAT on September 23rd, 2022.
