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Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We are changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Role Purpose:
Save the Children (SC) is implementing Norad Framework a five year, multi-sectoral, integrated program, rooted in the Child Rights Convention (CRC), it builds on South Sudan’s 2018 Child Rights Situation Analysis (CRSA), undertaken with the participation of children. The programme will be implemented in and around 40 schools across two states and target girls and boys, aged 3-18. There is a focus on the most deprived children, who in the South Sudanese context include children with disabilities (CwD), out-of-school children and teenage mothers. As social and cultural norms weigh heavily against girls, a gender-sensitive lens will be mainstreamed throughout interventions. Integral to the program is participation and buy-in from community and traditional leaders, school management, teachers, and parents. The teacher professional development manager will be responsible for the design and implementation of the teacher development under Norad Framework. The position holder will guide the team of teacher trainers on the context appropriate TPD approaches, their implementation, and monitoring.
Contract Duration: 1 year
Location: Juba with field travel when necessary
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Master Degree in teacher education, education management or related field.
Qualified teacher with extensive knowledge and practice i.e. pedagogy, lesson delivery, assessments etc.
At least 5-9 years of experience managing, and advising on teacher development in post emergency and recovery contexts.
Strong knowledge of policy issues, technical experience in areas of primary, and non-formal education (ALP), teacher training i.e. continuous and blended approaches towards teacher development.
Technical knowledge of early grade literacy and numeracy, inclusive education approaches, child protection, child rights governance and integrated programming.
Strong knowledge and experience with education research and evaluations.
Essential:
Experience of working in post emergency/recovery context, especially issues of teacher professional development in transitioning contexts
Experience and understanding of leading advocacy on teacher accreditation and recognition
Demonstrated experience of developing materials, guidelines, assessment tools and scaffolds to support teacher professional development
Experience of technical leadership in conducting and leading training of the traniers i.e. strong facilitation skills
Proven experience in applying conflict sensitive, gender equality and inclusive education approaches
Prior experience of designing and/or delivering large-scale integrated programmes – requiring complex coordination across field offices
Experience in representing programme at a strategic level and engage with key stakeholders
Strong oral and written communication skills especially ability to analyse information, produce reports, ability to negotiate and influence others to achieve results
Proficiency in MS office applications i.e. Word, Excel, Power-point
Strong facilitation skills i.e. leading technical discussions, and training of project and partner staff
Desirable
Experience with partnership development and working with civil society actors
Experience working with participatory methodologies
Experience of working and living in complex environments, ideally with professional experience in the East Africa
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Commitment to Save the Children International values.
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We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer:
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