ROLE SUMMARY

The Education Specialist reports directly to the Country Director. He/she is responsible for providing technical advice and guidance on the development and implementation of education programs in line with the Country Strategic Plan and Right To Play’s global theory of change. The incumbent works to integrate Right To Play’s methodologies into the education curriculum. This includes developing materials that align with literacy development for primary school students and necessary resources in collaboration with the Global Education Specialist and Program Quality and Impact team as relevant. The incumbent provides technical input to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist on the development of education-related performance measurement frameworks, baseline assessments, and evaluations. He/she plays a leadership role in policy engagement with external stakeholders. The Education Specialist is also responsible for analyzing education-related results from Right To Play’s interventions and bringing innovative knowledge to organizational approaches.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in education or equivalent combination of education background experience in education
• 5 years’ demonstrated experience implementing and providing technical guidance on basic education programs and liaising with government officials
• Proven experience in project planning, report writing, networking, partnership-building and working with NGOs
• Significant experience in designing and delivering training and/or the development of education materials and resources

KNOWLEDGE:

• 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
• Knowledge and experience with programmatic approaches related to life skills or social emotional learning
• Knowledge and experience in education research, quantitative and qualitative methods

LANGUAGES:

Fluency in spoken and written English and Swahili languages