Summary

Scope of Work

The Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the delivery of program outcomes and interventions and the program’s daily operations. This includes direct management of key personnel roles and leadership of the program staff. The Team Lead is responsible for ensuring a strong working relationship with FCDO and the program consortium delivery partners. They will ensure appropriate performance management capabilities to deliver the program deliverables, with support from the Deputy Team Lead. They will also be responsible for the program’s overall contract and budget management. The Team Lead is expected to have extensive skills in complex project implementation, advocacy, and networking capabilities with international and national institutions and development agencies. Other responsibilities will include supporting project staff by creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes teamwork, trust, and mutual respect and empowers staff to achieve project targets. Broader technical knowledge of gender programming will be desirable, including women and girls’ economic empowerment, gender-based violence, education, and livelihoods. 

Key responsibilities 

• Provide strategic and administrative leadership and direction, define and implement activities to achieve the greatest impact toward project goals and objectives.
• Oversee technical direction and project delivery to ensure activities align with the performance framework and meet all standard operational policies and procedures.
• Oversee the development, review, and monitoring of yearly work plans, project strategy documents, implementation measures, knowledge management, and sustainability efforts to achieve long-term and short-term impact goals.
• Manage consortium partnerships and maintain collaborative partner relations, ensuring that all partners are aware of the project’s expectations and are actively involved in achieving the objectives while using the project management tools developed or adapted for the consortium.
• Support the Deputy Team Lead in managing partners and providing financial and operations support that optimizes resources through sound budgets, consistent financial tracking, and timely submission of reports to the donor.
• Report to FCDO through both formal and informal debriefings, annual and semi-annual reports, ensuring timely submission of high-quality content.
• Maintain active and cooperative relationships with all key stakeholders, including government officials, project partners, other implementing agencies, and related institutions.
• Represent the project and the organization in national, regional, and international fora, including technical conferences and policy briefings, and share information about project achievements and lessons learned within the organization and wider development community.

Profile & Qualifications

• Advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in education, gender, public administration, or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience managing large-scale, multi-million-dollar, complex, multi-partner projects.
• Experience and ability to provide leadership and direction and harness the multi-disciplinary skills of the technical personnel and consortium partners. 
• Understanding critical issues related to girls’ education, including FCDO’s Girls Education priorities.
• Experience and ability to work with and build effective partnerships between a broad range of stakeholders, including government, civil society, the private sector, multilaterals, and other donors.
• Prior experience in operating effectively within complex and high-risk environments and managing the needs of multiple stakeholders. 
• Prior experience in managing large FCDO commercial contracts.
• Experience in coordinating and working with the government of Ethiopia, particularly within the education sector.
• Strong analytical communication and writing skills, with the ability to articulate complex information backed with evidence to promote and persuade influential stakeholders.
• Fluency in English required, knowledge of local language is an added advantage.