Job Description

Posted on June 15, 2021

The USAID Project Management Specialist (Monitoring and Knowledge Management) is the USAID/Zambia Education Office focal point and subject-matter expert on all matters pertaining to monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning. The jobholder leads, manages, and guides the office in data collection, management, and reporting across all activities within the Education portfolio. The jobholder provides critical project management support in data collection, management, and reporting across all activities within the five-year, $84 million Education portfolio. The jobholder serves as an activity manager for targeted monitoring and evaluation interventions, and serves as an advisor for monitoring and reporting across all activities within the Education portfolio.
The jobholder provides key technical support within a dynamic team of five (5) USAID staff (including one Foreign Service Officer and three Foreign Service Nationals), implementing partners (IP), and GRZ and donor partners engaged in the successful management of early grade reading interventions and assessment activities. S/he supports the design, procurement, and implementation of activities within the USAID Education portfolio, specifically in the areas of monitoring, research, evaluation, and reporting.
The Monitoring and Knowledge Management Specialist reports directly to the Education Office Director.