Jordan: Education Technical Advisor - War Child UK, Jordan

Summary

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (12 months with the possibility of further extensions subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and the continuing need for the post)

Reports to:

Country Director - Jordan

Working with

• War Child UK Jordan country team

• War Child UK Programme team based in London, including regional desk and technical advisors

• Can’t Wait to Learn international thematic teams

Location

Amman, Jordan

Deadline

29^th April 2016

Purpose of the Job

WCUK is recruiting an Education Technical Advisor to bring technical expertise and input to its current and planned programmes in Jordan. Currently, WCUK is running an informal education project in Za'atari Camp, utilising the UNICEF Makani approach, and over the coming months the programme will significantly expand its education programming into host communities.

One of these programmes, currently awaiting formal approval from the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Jordan, is the Can’t Wait to Learn (CWtL) initiative, which proposes new (cost-) effective solutions to the urgent challenges facing education for children. By utilising innovative technological solutions with a focus on educational gaming, CWtL builds on concepts which have been successfully piloted in Sudan (e-Learning Sudan). The CWtL team, including its technical partners, will work to support the Jordanian Ministry of Education to digitise the Jordanian curriculum in Reading and Mathematics into an applied gaming format, which will be used by children within schools.

The Education Technical Advisor will support the development and delivery of the Can’t Wait to Learn programme, leading WCUK’s engagement with the Ministry of Education The Advisor will split their time between the various educational programmesin Jordan, ensuring high quality technical input at all stages of the programme cycle.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Technical input, content development and training (50%)

· Identify needs and provide technical assistance and training to Project Managers, field staff and partners in the preparation, roll-out and implementation of education-focused programmes;

· Work with Jordanian Ministry of Education and other technical partners involved in the CWtL programme;

· Review, revise and update existing Learning Support materials ahead of future implementation;

· Provide on-going technical advice to all Education programmatic technical staff and local partners when required;

· Ensure proactive technical coordination and collaboration among implementing partners;

· Train project and partner staff on education methodologies, best practices and relevant standards related to education programme delivery;

· Oversee the quality of the programme activities, through the oversight of service delivery;

Result: War Child UK education programmes in Jordan are of high quality and implemented by competent and well trained staff.

External representation and liaison (25%)

· Ensure technical buy-in and support from all stakeholders including the Ministry of Education in collaboration with WCUK Jordan, WCUK teams in London and WCH global teams.

• Engage in technical discussions with MOE in Jordan to co-develop educational materials (under the Can't Wait to Learn project) and ensure continual Ministry buy-in to War Child UK programmes.

· Ensure effective collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Interior Cooperation (MOPIC) which oversees all NGO implemented programmes in Jordan, including inputting technical details into reports and information requested.

· Identify important education focused findings and results and share these widely on a regular basis.

· Represent the organisation in relevant (inter)national events, networks and sector groups related to education.

· Regularly attend the Education Sector Working Group (ESWG) meetings to ensure close coordination with other (I)NGOs and actors. Present key programmes and findings to the ESWG on a periodic basis.

Results: Various stakeholders and partners are actively and positively engaged with the projects and programme and contribute to deliver the best results possible;

Monitoring, Reporting and Learning (15%)

• Work closely with the national Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team to ensure coherence between M&E approaches to successfully monitor educational outcomes, outputs and overall impact.
• Advise and assist Project Managers on matters related to partner compliance in technical programming
• Contribute and review narrative reports for education technical content
• Collaborate with War Child UK's London-based global Child Protection, Education-in-Emergencies and MEAL Advisors and Officers to ensure coherence of technical quality and adherence to international standards.
• Liaise with relevant key stakeholders, including the Jordanian Ministry of Education (MoE) and all implementing partners
• Support beneficiary accountability through complaints and feedback mechanisms
• Support learning from assessments and evaluations by developing learning papers through and sharing lessons learned and best practices from programmatic interventions to improve quality,
• Increase awareness and generate support replication, sustainability, and expansion of project successes.

Result:Findings and (sub) results of the Programme are shared and used for learning purposes both in War Child as well as in the educational sector.

Programme Development and Continual Improvement(10%)

· As required, identify and lead the technical design of funding and new programme opportunities in close collaboration with the Project Managers and relevant support staff in the UK.

· Work closely with relevant colleagues in the programme development process including consultation with stakeholders and needs assessment.

Result: Timely and appropriate funding sources are secured to cover longer term upscaling ambitions of education programmes in Jordan.

Personal Specification – Essential Criteria

War Child’s office is a lively and fast-paced environment made up of a team of extremely dedicated staff & volunteers. We’re looking for someone who can fit in well and bring their personality, creativity and professionalism to our organisation.

Experience:

• Advanced university degree in disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education, Economics, Social Sciences, or a field(s) relevant to international development assistance.
• A minimum of six years of technical experience implementing or advising on basic education projects in developing countries, preferably with a focus on Jordan.
• Previous employment or extensive collaboration with the Jordanian Ministry of Education, national education partners and networks.
• Demonstrated teaching and training design and delivery experience required, based on INEE and other international standards.

· Expertise in areas such as Ed-tech/e-learning, teacher training, curriculum and/or educational materials development, educational management, and educational monitoring and information systems; technical knowledge in PSS/life skills is an asset.

· Excellent command of spoken and written English.

· If the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Human Resources may substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualification, additional professional training and/or progressive relevant work experience. Note: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered sufficient for an equivalency determination.

Key Competencies:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly mentoring skills with a diverse team;
• Strong writing and demonstrated critical thinking skills;
• Monitoring and evaluation skills and experience;
• Computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook);

· Strong planning and organisational skills.

· Ability to collaborate and form effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

· Proven sound of judgement, decision-making and problem solving skills with a can-do, results driven approach to work.

· Flexibility to change and create for continuous improvement and to contribute towards a culture of innovation along with knowledge impact.

Desirables

· Demonstrable knowledge and experience working in education programming specifically in Jordan;

· Familiarity with International Education in Emergencies Standards, such as the INEE Standards and Child Protection Minimum Standards.

Conditions of Service

Nationality: Jordanian

Working Hours: Full Time

Probation: 3 months

Start date: ASAP

Travel: Within Jordan as required, occasional visits to the region and UK

Salary: 2,000.00 JODs (subject to 7.25% Social Security, 7% Taxes deductions)

Leave: 22 days pa pro-rata

Benefits: Health insurance, social security

How to Apply

· Please send your CV along with a covering letter at Recruitment.JOR@warchild.org.uk by 5pm on 29^th April 2016, please quote the title “Education Technical Advisor/001” (those who don’t put the title in the title bar will not be shortlisted).

· Due to limited resources War Child HR will contact only the shortlisted candidates.

· First round interviews will be held on 5th May 2016.

· Any offer made post the second interview will be conditional on receipt of 3 favourable written references, (from your most recent employer, any other previous employer and a character reference). War Child reserves the right to call the referees, in case clarification is required post the receipt of complete reference forms.

· The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a Police check from a country of permanent residence, a medical check, be compliant and sign up to War Child’s Child Safeguarding Policy prior to a final offer being made.

WCUK is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all Jordanian, religious and ethnic backgrounds, to apply to become a part of our organization.