Chief of Party or Senior Technical Experts for an Early Grade Reading Program IREX

Positions: Chief of Party or Senior Technical Experts for an Early Grade Reading Program

Location: Mozambique

Reports to: Chief of Party

Division: Education Programs Division

About IREX

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. We enable local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society: quality education, independent media, and strong communities. To strengthen these sectors, our program activities also include conflict resolution, technology for development, women and youth. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $60 million and a staff of over 500 professionals worldwide. IREX employs field-tested methods and innovative uses of technologies to develop practical and locally-driven solutions with our partners in more than 100 countries.

Summary of Program

The USAID/Early Grade Reading Assessment Plus Quality Instruction and Management (EGRA+QIM) Project’s goal is to improve reading outcomes for students in grades 2-3 in Nampula and Zambezia provinces. To achieve this goal, the program will provide key training, coaching and technical assistance to improve the quality of basic education services with a specific and focused emphasis on improving early grade reading outcomes. This program and positions are contingent on funding.

IREX is seeking experts to work on this program full time managing early grade reading instruction, school management, and capacity building of central and local education institutions and personnel. These experts will coordinate closely with national and decentralized institutions and partners and manage assessment, training, coaching, and materials development activities.

Requirements:

· Advanced degree in education, education policy/administration, or human capacity building, with expertise in teacher training, early grade reading instruction and assessment, reading material development, coaching and mentoring, and institutional development, training and support of school directors and education administrators

· At least 10 years experience working on reading assessment, instruction, training, school management, education policy and administration, or human capacity building

· Ability to work with host government and cooperating partners in implementing a complex project in the field under challenging circumstances

· In-depth knowledge of Mozambique‘s education system especially in-service teacher training and professional development, pedagogical practices, and classroom management

· In-depth understanding of organizational development, financial management, civil society advocacy, supervision, staff development, and learning assessment issues as they relate to school management

· Experience in implementing a school-based school director training and support project.

· Experience coordinating closely with national and sub-national institutions and partners

· Strong understanding of the national/sub-national policy and institutional context; especially as it relates to education management and service delivery

· Superior written and oral communication skills in English and Portuguese are essential

To Apply

Go to http://www.irex.org/careers and click on Current Openings. Then click on the corresponding position and apply through our website. Please supply a resume and a cover letter with your application.

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