Country: South Sudan (Republic of)
Closing date: 01 Jul 2013
Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Our services include research, training, educational materials, and strategy, with activities ranging from seed projects to large-scale national and international initiatives.
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The Teacher Professional Development Program in South Sudan has an opening for a Teacher Training Advisor based in Juba, South Sudan. This position reports to the Chief of Party.
The Teacher Professional Development Program in South Sudan is a three year initiative where the project’s three key objectives are collectively designed to support effective implementation of an Education Support Network to deliver pre- and in-service training to Sudan’s untrained teachers. Each objective deals with a different supporting pillar to the network’s overall functioning. The objectives are: 1) Improved policy frameworks and management systems, 2) Improved teacher performance and 3) Increased access to curriculum-based teaching and learning materials.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - The person in this position is expected to communicate clearly and courteously; to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, collaborators, co-workers, field sites, and funders; and to work respectfully with EDC colleagues. The job requires adherence to EDC policies & procedures.
Directing all aspects of technical assistance related to in-service teacher training design and implementation for the project, the Senior International Technical Advisor
• Coordinates all pre and in service teacher training activities that will increase in the number of trained and qualified teachers through an expanded and enhanced teacher training system
• Provides leadership and technical guidance to Teacher Training Institution Advisors
• Designs and coordinates County Education Center capacity building activities
• Designs and supervises teacher workshops
• Coordinates with the Curriculum and Materials Advisor to work with the MOE, SSIoE, and the University of Juba, with input from TTIs and CECs, to define teacher certification standards and a teacher career ladder to ensure reciprocal certification across states and minimum standards for the teaching profession Help central, state and local institutions translate standards for teachers’ performance into a reasonable and complementary division of responsibilities for teacher training and support that will allow the standards to exist in practice and not just on paper.
• Coordinates with the Curriculum and Materials Advisor to work with these stakeholders (above) to review teacher recruitment, deployment and conditions of work, in addition to certification, career paths and remuneration.
• Assists Chief of Party in development and implementation of work plan and research agenda, strategizing, setting technical priorities, and reviewing technical progress
• Establishes data collection strategies; improves data processing and reporting
• Develops and monitors technical deliverables
• Determines resource needs and oversees resource use
• Meets contractual obligations
• Implements regulatory compliance directives appropriate to the host country & funder
• Advises on monitoring and evaluation; oversees quality control
• Participates in decisions concerning training content and format
• Plans and manages information communication technologies
• Manages short-term consultancies
• Conveys organizational philosophy and values
The Senior International Technical Advisor
• Is responsible for partnering successfully with Chief of Party and home office project director and with Center, Business Services, expatriate and local staff
• Helps represent EDC and the project in the host country; liaises with government officials, civil society, other partners and clients, funders, and vendors
• Demonstrates diplomacy and leadership to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, productivity, creativity, fairness, equity, and innovation, in support of EDC’s commitment to diversity
• Negotiates and mediates effectively
• Interacts with large numbers of program participants or team members, guiding feedback exchanges, facilitating problem-solving, and providing expertise
• Troubleshoots problems and proposes solutions
• Oversees technical coordination; secures consensus about priorities and competing workload demands
• Assists in building staff cohesion across different activity areas
• Fosters excellent communications among all parties, including with EDC home offices
• Travels
• Manages and coordinates activities of subcontractors and all partners to create synergy
• May supervise technical staff; directs and coordinates work of technical staff
• May organize and coach teams
• May oversee training programs, workshops, conferences, or other collaborations
QUALIFICATIONS - This position requires educational achievement; excellent writing skills; demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; and strong interpersonal & organizational skills. Specific requirements:
• Master’s degree
• PhD preferred
• 10+ years related experience, including a minimum of 8 years supervisory/project management or program development experience
• Specific technical expertise relevant to the projects, programs and operations
• Outstanding leadership skills
• Excellent analytical skills and aptitude for details
• Capacity to work in difficult conditions and function well under pressure
• Proficiency in English and the host country language(s)
• Extensive international experience and experience in a developing country required
How to apply:
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