Background: Creative Associates International is a fast-growing, social impact company specializing in education, economic growth, democratic transitions, and stabilization in post-conflict environments. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, this global development organization has a field presence is more than 25 countries and a strong client portfolio of that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department. Since its founding in 1977 by four enterprising women, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike. 

Position Summary: Creative seeks an Education Technical Director to provide technical leadership and oversight to an anticipated USAID-funded education activity in Tanzania. The Education Technical Director will report to the Chief of Party.  

• Support the development and implementation of the program’s framework in coordination with partners and advisors to achieve the program’s objectives. 

• Lead technical assistance to local ministries of education and its departments regarding educational policy, governance, and implementation planning 

• Support technical assistance to local government entities regarding the implementation of policy  

• Design and oversee the implementation of learning interventions, including oversight of the technical team. 

• Lead the alignment of curricula, content, and intended program outcomes to support iterative programmatic improvements. 

• Manage a team to produce and lead content, program design, programmatic direction, and new development responsibilities. 

• Monitor, in collaboration with partners, that interventions are implemented per design. 

• Lead response and course-correction for programmatic challenges, applying collaborative, flexible, and practical thinking. 

• Support the development of the monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan and ensure linkages between evidence generation, global dialogue, and country actions. 

• Oversee and review technical writing products and deliverables. 

• Oversee ongoing quality assurance and quality improvement for technical activities. 

• Identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and ensure appropriate program adjustments. 

• Provide technical training and guidance to project staff, grantees, local partners, and beneficiaries, as needed. 

• Respond to requests from USAID and supervisors as needed. 

• Travel as needed to ensure smooth and harmonized technical interventions, providing support as necessary. 

• Advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in education, gender, disability and inclusion, or a related field with at least 10 years of experience working in international development focused on primary education. 

• At least 8 years of experience in leading the technical management of complex donor-funded (USAID, etc.) programs, and managing a diverse team of professionals and consortium partners. 

• Experience and ability to provide leadership and direction in harnessing the multi-disciplinary skills of the technical personnel and consortium partners.  

• Familiarity with current landscape of primary and pre-primary education in Tanzania. 

• Ability to perform at a senior management level including managing staff in a matrixed system with a focus on adaptive management. 

• Experience in programming for primary education. 

• Experience working with children and an ability to apply safeguarding, ethics, and ‘do no harm’ principles. 

• Excellent analytical, communication, and writing skills and ability to articulate arguments and positions backed with evidence to promote causes and ideas. 

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili required. 

• Experience working in Tanzania or the region highly preferred.  

• We encourage Tanzanian nationals to apply for this role.