Under the overall strategic direction of the EU Delegation and working in close coordination with the Federal Ministry of Education and its related agency(ies), the Team Leader will be the Head of the team. She/he will be required, inter alia, to provide leadership and high quality advice on critical policy and technical issues; interact on substantive and operational issues with team leaders of the other components of the programme, senior governmental, non-governmental and donor officials and stakeholders; and assume overall responsibility for the coordination, planning, budgeting, management, monitoring and reporting of project activities.
The Team Leader will ensure prudent and effective management of the assets as well as the human and financial resources of the project, ensure complete project documentation at all times, guide the preparation and submission of annual work plans, and prepare and submit timely progress reports as required. Mastery of education principles, concepts, practices, methods, and advanced techniques for the design, implementation, and evaluation of development assistance programs are required in order to apply new developments and theories of the field to major problems and accepted methods.
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Masters or Ph.D) in education, international development, or social
- sciences from a recognized institution or equivalent relevant professional experience is required.
Experience:
- At least 15 years post qualification experience in the area of Policy Studies, Economics, Development Studies, or other related fields.
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in the English language; Hausa fluency and cultural understanding an asset.
