Foundational Learning Lead

Chemonics seeks a Foundational Learning Lead for the anticipated New Primary Education Activity based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Foundational Learning Lead will be responsible for overseeing and leading critical program elements related to evidence-based teaching and learning. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. The anticipated USAID New Primary Education Activity will work in areas affected by crises in Ethiopia, while deepening interventions to promote holistic foundational learning for children in these areas. This activity will target primary school age children and include out-of-school children who may be suited to those grade levels. This may include overage children, based on the understanding that many children will enter primary school late. As this activity will focus on strategies to target the significant portion of children who do not gain foundational skills on time, within these grade levels and age ranges, the activity will target the lowest performing students and/or those children who have dropped out or who are at risk of dropout. The anticipated USAID New Primary Education Activity will support areas severely affected by conflict, drought and other natural disasters, and where learning outcomes are lowest. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the design, technical implementation, and monitoring of all activities to support student learning for both formal and informal school and classroom environments
• Support educators to effectively utilize existing teaching and learning materials, as well as evidence-based pedagogies based on assessments of children’s learning.
• Oversee all teacher training initiatives
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on evidence-based pedagogical approaches such as accelerated learning, teaching at the right level, and remedial education
• Collaborate with the Education System Resiliency Lead to institutionalize pathways for informal, remedial or accelerated learning into the formal education system.
• Develop opportunities for educators to participate in peer learning and mentorship
• Advise on the coaching of school leaders to support teacher improvement and facilitate student learning and wellbeing
• Interface with government stakeholders at various levels to interpret collected data and troubleshoot technical issues
• Collaborate with other component leaders to achieve project outcomes
• Provide technical support to the implementation of activities in close collaboration with the Deputy Chief of Party
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or similar field required
• Seven years of experience leading education development activities required; data-driven programmatic experience to improve foundational learning strongly preferred
• In-depth knowledge of the education system in Ethiopia, based on previous experience working to build foundational skills in formal and informal settings
• Experience in training and strengthening capacity of teachers and school leaders
• Strong experience in education in emergencies and working with IDPs, returnees, refugees
• Expertise in implementing evidence-based pedagogical approaches, such as accelerated education, teaching at the right level, and remedial education
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with federal, regional, and local education stakeholders
• Experience on USAID or other international donor-funded projects in Ethiopia strongly preferred
• Excellent organizational and supervisory skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Detail oriented, and ability to prioritize tasks
• Proficiency in English required
• Qualified applicants from Ethiopia highly encouraged to apply