Location: TBD; country-based assignment within the LAC region 

Background:  

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions, and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.  

Project Summary: 

The anticipated USAID LAC Regional Fund for Basic Education will serve as a LAC-focused regional fund or platform that will provide grants and technical support to local entities in select LAC countries that are currently engaged in or have ideas for innovative and/or scalable activities that aim to address existing systemic barriers and improve access and foundational learning outcomes specifically for marginalized and vulnerable groups. 

Position Summary:   

The Senior Education Advisor is responsible for the overall planning, implementation, and management of the provision of education technical support across all required subject areas in a timely and cost-effective manner.    

Responsibilities:  

• Provide strategic leadership and coordination of education technical support focused on improving educational access and foundational learning outcomes specifically for marginalized and vulnerable groups;  
• Collaborate closely with the Chief of Party to provide technical leadership and expertise to ensure the fulfillment of deliverables;  
• Oversee design, delivery, and monitoring of the project’s overall technical approach and activity implementation; 
• Monitor the goals and objectives of the project ensure progress towards successful implementation;  
• Identify strategies to support disability inclusive education and approaches that could be effective for increasing awareness of and support for disability inclusion in LAC; 
• Ensure activities are gender-responsive and are respectful of learner diversities;  
• Regularly interact with local partners, private sector, and other humanitarian and development organizations to enable effective collaboration and cooperation within the education sector;  

• Manage performance and provide mentoring, coaching and training to technical and program staff;  
• Build relations with key education stakeholders and actively collaborate with the USAID to effectively support program implementation and address operational and programmatic questions and challenges;  
• Effectively apply the USAID Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) and adaptive management approaches to promote innovation, improved methodologies, and project implementation;  
• Ensure that results-oriented program components produce high-quality deliverables and maintain relevant and timely reporting;  
• Manage partners to ensure they deliver quality services on schedule; and   
• Oversee synergies and cohesion between project components and activities. 

Required Qualifications: 

• An advanced degree in education or a related field;   
• At least 8 years of experience of progressively increasing responsibilities in technical management roles in the education sector;    
• Experience working in the region is required; 
• In-depth understanding of the context, key actors, and challenges and opportunities within the education sector in LAC; 
• Expertise in foundational and soft skills development for adolescents and youth; 
• Experience in and commitment to creating equal education opportunities for educationally marginalized and disadvantaged groups;  
• Proven ability to effectively work and mentor staff in multicultural and multilingual societies;   
• Proven ability to collaborate successfully with USAID, regional institutions and organizations, international donors, and civil society organizations;   
• Proven ability to adapt and innovate programming around real-time project barriers 
• Experience with adaptive management approaches, collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) and overseeing MEL activities on donor-funded projects;   
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish. 

Position contingent upon donor funding. 

Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, please. 

Creative Associates International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.