Senior Education Specialist

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Technical support and capacity building

• Provide technical support to AVSI staff and NFE teachers including: training, coaching and mentoring on Education technical topics
• Organize and implement capacity building activities for partners according to the identified needs
• Develop, update and customize technical tools and curricula for Non-Formal Education activities

• Lead the selection of teachers and teacher assistants for NFE activities and ensure continuous monitoring of their performance
• Ensure that technical reports and classroom observations tools are regularly reviewed and provide prompt technical support responding to needs and gaps
• Capitalize and work on the documentation of good practices and lessons learnt

• Work closely with the Child Protection team to support the full integration of CP approach into Education programs by:

-  coordinating on the objectives of NFE curricula to integrate SEL/PSS/LS and recreational activities

- building a common training path and coaching process for NFE teachers

1. Education Advisor:

• Provide technical support to Program Managers in planning and implementation of Education activities
• Contribute to the development of new project proposals and Education strategic documents
• Continuously work on the identification of innovative Education methodologies and tools to enhance the implementation of NFE activities

1. Monitoring and Evaluation of the quality of Non-Formal Education activities

• Collaborate with the MEAL department for the development of quantitative and qualitative monitoring tools for Education programs by establishing a continuous communication, informing them whenever new activities are starting and making sure that the MEAL department has all elements needed for the creation of M&E systems.
• Ensure the coherence of tools and strategies adopted in the implementation of Non-Formal Education activities across different Education projects
• Ensure that the quality of NFE activities is regularly monitored through field visits and spot checks

1. Reporting and external coordination

• Represent AVSI during national technical meetings and committees with MEHE and the Education sector
• Take from the Education sector tools, platform and best practices that could be replicated internally by AVSI and vice versa
• Build and maintain positive relationship with donors and partners, INGOs, and national NGOs by representing AVSI in meetings, trainings, seminars, workshops

1. Coordination of the Education Technical Unit

• Coordinate the work of the Junior Education Specialist and the Inclusion Officer
•  Establish yearly workplan for the Education Technical Unit according to the priorities of the Education department in coordination with Program Managers