US-AID AID Project Management Specialist for Islamabad

Job Title:		AID Project Management Specialist
Announcment No:		09-311
Starting Date:		October 16, 2009
Closing Date:		October 29, 2009
Location:		Islamabad
Detail		SALARY: FSN-11 (Rs. 1,940,194 p.a. to Rs. 3,590,053 p.a.) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The Project Management Specialist (Education) will assist in the management of over US$150M annually for USAID education programs in Pakistan, including both basic and higher education activities. The program is geographically concentrated in priority, vulnerable districts in FATA and NWFP, southern Punjab, interior Sind, and parts of Baluchistan. The Specialist is responsible for liaising with GoP officials, other USAID project managers and implementers, other donors, and local and international organizations to address challenges in the Pakistani education sector. The Specialist will ensure that USAID is carrying out its strategic direction, and appropriately managing projects, as well as fulfilling needed reporting requirements. QUALIFICATION REQUIRED: EDUCATION: A Masters degree in education, social sciences, or public administration is required. EXPERIENCE: At least 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in education and/or program management is required. Such experience should include managing contracts or grants, designing and evaluating programs, and analyzing education policies. Experience working within the Pakistani education system is preferred, as is previous contact with GoP education officials at the federal, provincial, and local level. Experience tracking and maintaining program budgets is required. Experience with USG and/or other donors and /or international organizations is preferred. LANGUAGE: Fluency (Level IV) English and Urdu speaking and writing is required. Fluency in other Pakistani languages is desired. KNOWLEDGE: In-depth, professional knowledge of a broad range of education and development issues. This includes knowledge of the education sector and challenges to education in Pakistan, and development principles related to basic education and higher education. Knowledge of the structure and governance issues of the education sector in Pakistan is highly desirable. Knowledge of annual and multi-year budget planning for technical programs is required. Knowledge of strategies, programs, and working methodologies of other donor agencies (bilateral and multilateral) in the education sector in Pakistan. ABILITIES& SKILLS: Developed technical ability in the education sector is required. The ability to advise superiors and senior staff on Pakistani developments and issues across a wide range of education-related topics (such as basic education, higher education, literacy, and girls’ education) and their implications is required. Experience in program design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation is required, as is the ability to conceptualize and articulate education strategies, design education programs, and organize, analyze, and interpret education sector data. The ability to communicate policy, strategy, and program issues orally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences, and the ability to write in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner is required. Good interpersonal, coordination, and bureaucratic skills are required. Good organization management skills are highly desirable