Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 04 Nov 2016
Position Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background:
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.
Position Summary:
The Senior Education Advisor provides overall technical oversight and guidance to the activity’s support to improved school instruction, including standards, benchmarks, curricula, and assessment systems.
Reporting & Supervision:
The Senior Education Advisor reports to the Chief of Party and supervises several project staff.
Expected Outcomes:
- Successful implementation of the education project.
- Achievement of project goals.
- Enhanced technical capacity of project staff.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supervises the production of all activity-supported material, all activity-supported trainings, all teacher and classroom supervision and monitoring, and all student testing efforts.
- Ensures complementarity of activity approaches in education across the activity provinces and language areas, liaises with government representatives and technicians on technical matters, and bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring that children in activity-supported schools achieve improved outcomes.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in education or related pedagogically oriented field;
- At least 4 years of experience in work specifically to improve education programming directed to rural, ethno-linguistic underserved populations;
- At least four additional years of experience improving educational quality in developing countries is required;
- At least five years of experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is desired;
- Prior experience with supporting family/community engagement of education outcomes;
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken and English.
This position is contingent upon donor funding.
Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
How to apply:
Please apply online: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*6E1EBACFE04C5B69