Education Specialist

Bamako RIGHT TO PLAY
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Job Posting – Education Specialist

Closing Date: 13th January 2020

Organization:   Right To Play International

Department/Division:   Country Office

Work location:  Mali – Bamako            

BACKGROUND: 

Right To Play is a global organization committed to improving the lives of children and youth affected by conflict, disease and poverty. Established in 2000, Right To Play has pioneered a unique play-based approach to learning and development, which focuses on quality education, life skills, health, gender equality, child protection and building peaceful communities. With programming in 18 countries, Right To Play transforms the lives of more than one million children each week, both inside and outside of the classroom. In addition to our work with children, Right To Play advocates with parents, local communities, and governments to advance the fundamental rights of all children.​

Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Our programs are facilitated by more than 550 international staff and 15,800 local volunteer Coaches.

The Mali Country Office is currently searching for a qualified and self-driven candidate to join a team of professionals in Mali as Education Specialist.

JOB SUMMARY

In accordance with Right To Play (RTP) approved policies and procedures, the incumbent:

 RESPONSIBILITIES: Time %
1. Program planning, implementation and delivery: 

·       Ensure consistency between Right To Play’s vision, mission, culture codes as well as the organization’s strategic priorities 2018 – 2020 and the Education Projects/Programs in Mali.

·       Together with the Programs Director, leads the design and development of education program strategies in close coordination with the Global Programs Unitto ensure alignment with RTP’s global theory of change.

·       Ensure quality assurance on the implementation of RTP’s education program(s) by ensuring the development of monthly, quarterly and annual technical/financial plans/projections for education and conducting periodic reviews/reports with the involvement of keys partners.

·       Leads the overall planning and monitoring of RTP’s education program(s) in line with the Country Strategic Plan, the Ministry of Education plans, and donor requirements.

·       Ensure that education program staff understand the contractual obligations and policies from donor and government perspectives to facilitate the quality implementation of RTP’s education projects/program(s) in line with approved plans and budgets.

·       Leads the development of in education focused project proposals and concept notes for new projects in close coordination with the Programs Director.

·       Identifies and develops new partnerships with education-focused NGOs, Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and communities and oversees existing partnerships

·       In coordination with Country Office Programs Director, the Gender Specialist and program staff ensures that issues of gender equality, inclusion, child protection and safeguarding, accountability, risk and vulnerability are addressed and monitored throughout all education programs.

·       Leads in developing curricula and resources for basic education programs (pre-primary and primary) as needed, working in collaboration with the Global Training and Capacity Building Specialist.

·       Builds networks with other Education Specialists in the Cluster to support cross-learning with other RTP country programs in the Cluster.

·       Stays abreast of new developments and opportunities to develop new initiatives to improve education outcomes for children in the country.

·       Provides overall leadership on the procurement, Rehabilitation works and/or development of appropriate teaching and learning materials, training manuals and education resources as well as other key procurements for the education program.

·       Develops and promotes support-materials for incorporating activity based learning methods for teachers.

·       In close coordination with the Training Officer, conducts need assessments in support of designing training for education departments, teachers and Education District Officers, and RTP strategic and implementing partners, where applicable.

·       Works closely with teacher training and curriculum development institutions to integrate RTP methodology into curriculum, textbooks and classroom teaching.

·       Regularly develops lessons learned, best practices, and shares them with the programs team, stakeholders and the GPU, ensuring that program lessons are being used to promote improved program delivery.

·       Collaborates with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist/Officer (MELS/O) to develop appropriate systems, tools and procedures for the monitoring and evaluation of education programs.

·       Collaborates with the Finance team (FM/FO) on building the capacity of education staff on administrative and financial procedures to track expenses in accordance with the requirements of Right To Play’s procedures and manuals as well as donor compliance principles.

·       Ensures the availability of financial analysis (monthly, quarterly and annual basis) as well as corrective action development and implementation.

65%
2. Representation, advocacy and policy engagement:

·       In close coordination with the Programs Director and the Country Director, leads RTP’s advocacy and policy effort in the education sector by participating in national coordination forums as applicable national strategic planning for the education sector, relevant technical working groups and other key coordination platforms.

·       Represents RTP in various platforms and maintains positive relationships with governments and other relevant stakeholders regarding RTP activities.

·       Regularly updates stakeholder analysis for the education sector and ensures that RTP is engaging with and is visible to the most influential actors in the sector.

·       Coordinates research and advocacy interventions related to the program at national and international level, using data from school-level interventions to advocate for national-level policy development/implementation, in close coordination with the MELS/O.

·       Leads and develops RTP’s analysis and best practices in education programming in the country and disseminates through documents and position papers with education stakeholders and within RTP at the regional and global levels.

Provides technical inputs to global strategies, policies and resources related to education programming to ensure that country experience and realities are well-reflected.

20%
3. Capacity building support:

·       Ensures that country staff are properly supported with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver education program interventions.

·        Conducts regular visits to the field to provide oversight and support to program teams.

10%
4. Performs other duties as assigned 5%

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING 

The incumbent is expected to provide technical input into planning and implementing the education program of the country office. The incumbent is required to have some flexibility in the plan to respond to urgent needs. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Required)

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION

Master’s degree in Education or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

EXPERIENCE

7 years’ experience implementing and providing technical guidance on basic education programs and liaising with government officials. Proven experience in project design, planning, implementation, report writing, networking, partnership building and working with NGOs (CSOs). Significant experience in designing and delivering training and/or the development of education materials and resources. 

COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • Superior organizational skills and ability to multi-task on a constant basis
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills to build rapport with staff, partners, government officials, donors and community leaders
  • Ability to adapt and work under pressure meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Creative and flexible with problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated professionalism and diplomacy
  • Ability to represent oneself as an effective Right To Play ambassador to high level officials
  • Strategy planning skills for education initiatives
  • People management particularly influence management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Knowledge of key program management tools and approaches.
  • Understanding of active learning approaches, particularly play-based learning
  • Knowledge and understanding of best practices in basic education programs, including technical experience in teacher training and resource and curriculum development
  • Understanding of community development processes
  • Strong MS Office and program management tools and procedures

LANGUAGES

Fluency in spoken and written English, French and local language(s). 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (An Asset) 

  • Experience in quality improvement
  • Experience in strengthening civil society organisations
  • Experience in coaching
  • Experience in staff management
  • Knowledge/experience in child protection, gender mainstreaming and/or governance
  • Knowledge of adult learning
  • Knowledge of international donors and donor compliance

Compensation:  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package

Employment Start Date:  Immediately

Contract Duration: Long-term engagement based on performance and availability   of funds

HOW TO APPLY: 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: MaliHR@righttoplay.com  and kindly include “Education Specialist” and your name in the subject line before 13th January 2020 at 5 pm (Mali time). While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Right To Play is a child-centered organization and Women applications are strongly encouraged. 

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs.

For more information, follow @RightToPlayIntl and visit www.righttoplay.com

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