Deputy Program Manager

Title: Deputy Program Manager

Level: Senior

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Status:Contract Awarded to DevTech

DevTech Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm dedicated to development, with 35 years of experience providing advisory services and technical assistance to government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders in more than 100 countries. DevTech core practice areas include: Economic and Data analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Education and Youth Development, Gender and Inclusive Development, and Public Financial Management.

DevTech is seeking a local Deputy Program Manager to support the USAID-funded Education Data activity in Zambia. The Deputy Program Manager will support the Program Manager in managing the technical operations and overall implementation of the project, and be responsible for logistical support of field teams in Zambia. S/he will also serve, when needed, as Acting Program Manager on activity implementation and management.

The Deputy Program Manager will support the Program Manager with the following duties:

• Oversee EGRA assessor teams and research study teams
• Recruiting and managing local STTAs and facilitate international STTAs
• Timely completion of all technical deliverables with high quality.
• Participate in and provide oversight to EGRA assessments, data quality assessments, and research studies as specified by USAID.
• Support the dissemination of EGRA assessment and research study results to key stakeholders
• Organize and implement Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activities.
• Engage in training and capacity building activities
• Liaise with DevTech’s home office project manager to ensure completion of objectives and track progress to date.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or a social science field or an advanced degree in Education or Education Management
• Seven (7) years’ experience in project management, including the design and implementation of M&E programs, educational curricula, policies, and strategic plans
• Experience managing teams, especially for USAID-funded projects
• Acquainted with policy dialogue, education reform and national-level education quality improvement.
• Experience in administering EGRA and other education activities
• Experience interfacing with stakeholders and beneficiaries
• Prior experience managing teams at the Deputy PM level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of early grade reading, emergent literacy, and/or youth education and workforce development in non-traditional and rural settings.
• Experience and knowledge of capacity building and professional development.

NOTE: This job posting should not be construed to imply that the requirements are the exclusive standards of the position nor will it be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.