Country: Kyrgyzstan
Closing date: 07 Mar 2019
Project Summary:
Creative is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor for an anticipated USAID-funded education project in Kyrgyzstan. Based in Bishkek, the project seeks to improve early grade learning outcomes in the Kyrgyz Republic for 300,000 students in grades one through four. To reach this goal, the project seeks to improve instructional quality in reading and math; improve formal and non-formal learning environments; and strengthen the Kyrgyz education system. The project will also include a focus on inclusive education and community engagement.
Position Summary:
The Senior Technical Advisor provides overall technical oversight and guidance to the activity’s support to (1) improved instructional quality in reading, numeracy and math; (2) improved formal and non-formal learning environments; and (3) a strengthened education system.
Reporting & Supervision:
The Senior Technical Advisor will report to the Chief of Party.
Expected Outcomes:
- Improved teaching and learning pedagogy in Grades 1-4.
- Improved supplementary reading and math materials for Grades 1-4, in Kyrgyz, Uzbek and Tajik languages.
- Improved environments in classrooms, libraries, communities and home.
- Improved equity and inclusion of disadvantaged populations among the target school-age population.
- Improved Ministry of Education and Science capacity to deliver professional development services.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supervises the design and delivery of teacher professional development support;
- Provides leadership in organizing curation and authoring of supplemental reading materials that are leveled and differentiated to meet learning needs;
- Supports environmental improvements in classrooms and across settings
- Supports assessment (formative and summative) of reading skill development of students in Grades 1-4;
- Ensures that activities and approaches across geographic areas are complementary and equitable, including underserved populations and those in need of inclusive education;
- Liaises with government representatives and technicians on technical matters;
- Responsible for ensuring that children in activity-supported schools achieve improved outcomes in reading and math; and
- Responsible for management, leadership, and mentorship of technical staff.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in education with a specialty in early grade reading or another pedagogically-oriented specialty, Ph.D. preferred;
- At least four (4) years of experience in work specifically to improve evidence-based early grade reading programming directed to rural, ethno-linguistic underserved populations;
- At least four (4) additional years of experience improving educational quality in developing countries is required;
- At least five (5) years of experience in Central Asia is highly desired and prior experience in Kyrgyzstan is preferred;
- Prior proven experience with the development and implementation of evidence-based early grade reading materials, and preferably early grade reading materials in local languages, training programs, classroom monitoring protocols, and tests and assessments, including Early Grade Reading Assessment, is required;
- Prior experience with supporting family/community engagement and civil-society based monitoring of reading outcomes is required; and
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken Russian and/or Kyrgyz preferred.
Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Position contingent upon donor funding.
How to apply:
Please apply on our website: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/CRE1010CREAI/JobBoard/b093422a-53ee-4b40-ae33-72edfc017f55/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=a457d8dd-b5c8-4e5c-8196-a5adaae1b03a