Director of Education Programs

Overview

Position Location: Amman, Jordan

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions, and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 15 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Program Description:

The Technical Assistance Program (TAP), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is a five-year education and youth program that seeks to transform the organizational culture and improve the abilities within the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth to ensure officials can implement desired reforms. Creative and its partners will provide technical assistance in the development, roll-out, and tracking of policies and procedures to incorporate international best practices for public education and youth programming. Among the many activities in the Jordan Technical Assistance Program, it will support curriculum development, promote inclusive learning techniques, improve the skills of teachers and school managers, and other tangible activities that ultimately support changing the organizational culture within the two ministries and relevant agencies. The program will further support Jordan’s outreach and behavioral change communications initiatives that are aimed at creating a culture of reading, the inclusion of vulnerable children, and increased youth engagement.

Position Summary:

The Director of Education Programs leads the implementation of and provides oversight to the project’s Education-focused activities. In this capacity, s/he provides programmatic leadership and technical oversight in the implementation of TAP’s Education activities and works closely with the technical leads, partners, and advisors to provide guidance, coordination and quality control of technical outputs.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position reports to the DCOP. The position supervises a team of 5-8 staff members depending on needs, including staff embedded at the ministry of Education.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a focal point for TAP’s education work in the MoE ensuring that TAP remains focused on technical assistance to the Ministry that is focused on our vision of improving the education system to ensure improved reading outcomes.
• * Develop, monitor, and oversee workplan implementation related to the Education sector and manage day-to-day education program operations and activities, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables.
• * Engage in effective collaboration and communication between the education program team, technical advisors and leads, the MEL team, operations team, and the Communications team to ensure TAP’s education activities are implemented in coherence with other activities as needed.
• * Work closely and solicit inputs of TAP’s partners’ Technical Leads to ensure coherence, technical guidance, quality assurance and quality outcomes of education programs.
• * Work closely and coordinate TAP’s work at MoE with the Donor Coordination Unit through regular meetings and day to day communication and coordination.
• * Work closely and coordinate TAP’s work with the National Center for Curriculum Development (NCCD) through regular meetings and day to day communication and coordination
• * Manage TAP’s collaboration with the Cost Reimbursement Agreement (CRA) at MoE and with other Ips / projects to ensure coordination and avoid overlap.
• * Manage the implementation of TAP’s education activities with an emphasis on capacity building and Organization Culture and Behavior change of MOE partners, sub-contractors, and other relevant stakeholders.
• * Support requisition efforts of educational consultants and services by writing quality TORs and facilitate consultants and vendors engagement with the education programs team and counterparts towards achieving TAP’s objectives.
• * Improve the capacity of GOJ entities that support education programs at the governorate and district levels to develop leadership, managerial, and supervisory skills to effectively implement policies and regulations regarding improved learning outcomes and positive youth development.
• * Manage, supervise, and mentor the education team, including contributing to performance management and professional development initiatives.
• * Support education program communications and effectively communicate the program’s impact to internal and external audiences and contribute to regular project reporting.
• * Other duties as assigned.
• Qualifications

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in international development, Education, Project Management, or related field required, or work equivalent work experience.
• * At least 10 years of project implementation experience, strategic planning, systems strengthening, and/or policy reform preferably in Jordan;
• * Experience with primary education, remedial education, teacher training, curriculum development preferred.
• * Specific experience in education reform, institutional capacity building, and working in crisis-affected environments;
• * Demonstrated experience working on complex projects with multiple government agencies, actors, and other stakeholders at the national, district, and local levels;
• * At least Five (5) years’ demonstrated experience in managing staff effectively;
• * Ability to lead strategic planning sessions and contribute to annual work planning
• * Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation highly desired; and
• * Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• * Professional proficiency and fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
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