Digital Education Activity Manager, TALEEM

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

MSI was awarded the Teaching and Learning for Education Excellence in the Middle East (TALEEM) activity in October 2022. Over its five-year period (2022-2027), TALEEM will conduct various multi-country research, training, and analytical support activities to advance student learning and success in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Talent Development activity under TALEEM seeks to sponsor ICT networking certificates, lab equipment, software and technology at local universities as well as to provide curriculum development at universities and through massive open online courses (MOOCs) to develop foundational partnerships and create long-term preferences based on open standards. The primary focus is MENA higher education ICT engineering departments, professors, and talented ICT students. Under the task, TALEEM will provide sponsorship of ICT industry certifications, ICT lab equipment for the departments, hackathons and potentially scholarships.

**Please note: Only Moroccan residents are eligible for this position** 

Position Summary:

The Digital Education Activity Manager will be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring project activities related to grants for delivering ICT equipment, software, and course development at local public universities. The Manager will serve as a liaison for the ICT activities with public universities, the Ministry of Higher Education, other relevant ministries of digital transformation, and other local stakeholders. The position will serve as the primary coordinator for foreign government officials during study tours and learning exchanges. The position is on a part-time basis, estimated at 9 days per month for up to two years. The Manager will report to the Senior Technical Advisor for TALEEM.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in developing and managing the country-level project plans for ICT talent activities in collaboration with selected public universities.
• Work with the USAID country office, the Ministry of Higher Education, other relevant ministries, relevant stakeholders, and TALEEM to set up criteria for selecting universities that will work with the project.
• Engage local representatives of US-based private sector partners to build support and cooperation to advance project objectives.
• Support ICT mapping and needs assessments in Morocco, focusing on gaps in industry leading certificates tailored to the Moroccan context.
• Work as a liaison with the Ministry of Higher Education, other relevant ministries and public universities to facilitate the implementation of project activities.
• Monitor implementation of grant activities.
• Communicate regularly with the TALEEM team.
• Support foreign government officials during study tours and learning exchanges.