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Technical Sector-Education (08)

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Mbeya, Iringa, Tanga, Dodoma, Morogoro, Mwanza, Dar es salaam, TaboraCONTRACTPosted 4 days agoDeadline: In 6 days

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Position Summary

Job Type

CONTRACT

Location

Mbeya, Iringa, Tanga, Dodoma, Morogoro, Mwanza, Dar es salaam, Tabora

Posted

4 days ago

Deadline

In 6 days

Job Description

The Technical Sector Officer (TSO) – Education will support the AIM Regional Manager in planning, implementing, and ensuring the quality delivery of the AIM education pathway. They will be responsible for technical & implementation-related tasks under AIM education pathway, i,e. facilitating training, reviewing content and curriculum and adapting it to their context, and supporting teachers’ professional development as well as school leadership’s school improvement planning processes. They will also contribute to staff capacity development through targeted training and supervision. The TSO-Education will collaborate with the region & country level program team, other sectoral TSOs for any technical need/query, to improve program quality, contextualize training modules, and train staff on new materials and tools. They will ensure effective delivery of gender responsive training for the teachers and school management and support creating an enabling learning environment in the AIM supported secondary schools. Also ensure effective delivery of parental engagement to support in increasing access to and completion of quality secondary education for very young adolescents (VYAs) and adolescent girls (AGs) aged 12-17 years.

Job Roles & Requirements

Technical Sector-Education

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree/Post Graduate Degree in Education, International

Development/Gender/Sociology/Anthropology/Social Sciences

Training materials development, staff capacity building, and facilitation skills

Computer literacy and presentation skills

Report writing and documentation of Most Significant Change Stories

Proactive, self-starter and independent worker with the ability to support large teams

Demonstrate commitment to community mobilization work around education, GESI, SRHR, and advocacy work, applying rights-based, human-centered, and survivorcentered approaches.

Exhibit empathy and positive interpersonal skills, including cultural competence.

3-5 years of relevant experience in education training, development of education guide, contents and curriculum, gender equality, social inclusion, community engagement, and school engagement.

Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to teachers’ training module development and execution, and training facilitation

Experience working in integrated programs targeted for adolescent girls and young women is a plus.

Previous experience in the development of SBCC messages, tools, and materials for community-based dialogues and other activities.

Experience in conducting advocacy, community mobilization and engagement activities is also an added advantage

Responsibilities

Support AIM team in the inception phase activities (in delivering education messages during community mobilization and inception meetings, family meetings, YDC meetings, etc.).

Work closely with the AIM Education Specialist in preparing the MoU templates for the schools.

Support in obtaining Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with relevant ministries at the regional and/or district/county level, and schools.

Meet with relevant regional and district officials and share the MoU that outlines the key objectives of AIM education pathways and how MoE and the district will support and allow access to local education departments and schools, and school records.

Support developing/reviewing/updating/adapting, existing teachers’ guide and contents for the teachers and school leadership in the country context in coordination with the AIM education specialist and BRAC International (BI) technical anchors.

Support developing /reviewing/updating/adapting the training guide on school management and school improvement plans in close coordination with the AIM education specialist and BI technical anchors.

Support developing a training guide for the peer mentors, support groups, and tutoring in close coordination with the AIM education specialist and BI technical anchors.

Support AIM program assistants (PAs) to identify Teacher Champions in the schools

Support the AIM education specialist to ensure the establishment of a robust system for the smooth transfer of school-related support costs to ensure AGs’ financial support to continue their education.

How to Apply

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly: Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at: bimcf.tanzania@brac.or.tz.

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