The position is located in USAID/India’s Office of Social Sector Initiatives (OSSI), which manages the Mission’s water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); basic education; and disaster management portfolios, along with activities related to women’s empowerment, Tibetan community resilience, and governance. The incumbent should possess a solid understanding of the challenges facing the Indian education sector and other OSSI sectors of focus, the professionalism and management acumen to effectively deal complex development issues, and the ability to operate on the broader strategic landscape for education.