Dexis Consulting Group is recruiting for an Education Partnership Officer that will be embedded within USAID’s Office of Education as part of the Engagement Team.
The USAID Office of Education focuses on implementing the USAID Education Strategy, which has three major goals:
- Goal One: Improved reading skills for 100 million children in primary grades;
- Goal Two: Improved ability of tertiary and workforce development programs to generate workforce skills relevant to a country’s development goals; and
- Goal Three: Increased equitable access to education in crisis and conflict environments for 15 million learners.
The Education Partnership Officer will sit on the Engagement Team within the Education Policy and Planning Division, Office of Education, Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (EGEE/ED/EPP). Members of the Engagement Team report directly to the Engagement Team Lead.
USAID’s mission is to end extreme poverty and to promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing our security and prosperity. With education as an agency development priority, the Education Partnerships Officer will develop, support, and maintain partnerships to advance the design and delivery of education programs in developing countries. As part of the Engagement Team, the Education Partnerships Officer participates in cross-organizational, USG Interagency, and bilateral and multilateral assignments. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: research and analysis for strategic planning; developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders; support for special USAID initiatives; and other duties as assigned. This position reports to the Team Lead for Engagement.
B. Key Duties and Responsibilities
Support the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships in support of USAID education priorities and programs: In collaboration with E3/ED technical teams, and other stakeholders, support and maintain existing partnerships and help identify new opportunities to advance USAID program objectives
- Develops and implements plan and approach to partnership development and support
- Drafts a range of partnership-related documents (e.g. memoranda of understanding, due diligence reports, project approval documents grants to public international organizations)
- Educates and builds internal capacity within the Education Office and USAID Missions around strategic partnerships
- Liaises and coordinates E3/ED technical teams, field missions, and appropriate stakeholders to set priorities and implement activities
- Responds to partnership inquiries and opportunities appropriately
- Plans and conducts meetings to communicate with internal and external audiences on our current partnerships and stakeholder groups, include meetings, phone calls, speeches, emails, etc.
- Supports partnerships as required
Research and Analysis
- Contributes to and implements the Office’s partnership strategic plan to support the USAID Education Strategy, as well as USAID engagement in U.S. Interagency, bilateral and multilateral initiatives
- Provides analysis and advises on partnership opportunities and appropriate outreach
- Develops recommendations, with considerations for unanticipated changes and unusual factors
- Coordinates and collaborates with the USAID mission and bureaus, Global Development Lab, other USAID offices, the USG interagency, and key stakeholders to collect relevant market research and information, pursue strategic partnerships, and devise and use new analytical techniques to evaluate findings
- Works with the Engagement Team to develop appropriate collateral and other marketing materials, support outreach and public events, and promote successful partnerships
Relationships with Stakeholders
- Educates and builds internal capacity within the Education Office to understand and comply with established partnership policies and procedures. Ensures that relevant policies and procedures are followed
- Develops and maintains relationships with various stakeholders in government, think tanks, NGOs, private industry, and/or academic institutions
- Assists the Education Team to develop new partnerships, manage and strengthen existing partnerships, and resolve issues
- Plans and conducts meetings, briefings, and other activities in support of USAID’s education partnerships and programs
- Responds, in verbal and written format, to requests for information requiring coordination with stakeholders
Support USAID Special Initiatives: In collaboration with E3/ED technical teams, and other stakeholders, support special USAID, USG, or global initiatives and campaigns (e.g. Global Book Fund, Let Girls Learn)
- Help establish and implement appropriate partnership structures, and supporting stakeholder and communications plans
- Manage tiered and targeted outreach to various stakeholder groups
- Help organize and support launch events, and other meetings as appropriate
- Help organize and support relevant meetings, including governance and advisory bodies
- Contribute to the development of collateral materials to field partnership and field inquiries, and to promote initiatives
C. Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years working experience in the area of international education, public-private partnerships, economics, budgeting, and/or finance, ideally some of which overseas.
- Experience with partnership building, and/or stakeholder engagement
- Understanding of the global education sector and/or international development
- Familiarity with USAID or government policies and procedures
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Master’s degree in international education, public policy and planning, public administration, business administration, economics, finance, marketing, or related field preferred
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.
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