CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: RTI International
Country: Morocco
Closing date: 05 Dec 2014

RTI's International Education Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID, Australian Aid and other donors and clients.

The International Education Division is currently accepting applications for a Reading Advisor position to support an anticipated US$25 million USAID-funded five -year project to improve early grade reading in Morocco. The Reading Advisor will provide technical leadership for enhancing reading instruction; supporting improved teaching methods and learning materials; coordinating the development of gender-sensitive reading materials and ensuring equity in delivery of training programs; and providing institutional capacity building to support reading initiatives. The Reading Advisor will review current language learning materials and note gaps in the current curriculum, addressing content, pedagogy, and assessment. S/he will coordinate the development of learning materials that build upon existing materials and give input into development of training materials. S/he will develop capacity of local counterparts in reading curriculum/materials development. This is a full-time position with residency in Morocco.

Responsibilities:

• Design an approach, lead and oversee review of existing curriculum & materials as well as curriculum revision as needed, in collaboration with key ministry personnel;
• Lead team to prepare and facilitate scope & sequence development workshops, including reading/curriculum specialists, collaborating language specialists, and ministry personnel;
• Oversee development of instructional materials, based on scope & sequence;
• Develop capacity of local RTI staff members and ministry collaborators in reading curriculum and materials development;
• Participate in program planning, development of monitoring and evaluation plans, and key meetings with ministry as appropriate;
• Provide support for the development of training of trainers planning and materials development, to ensure tight linkage with curriculum and appropriate use of instructional materials;
• Contribute to quarterly and annual reports, presentations to USAID, Ministry, and other development partners, and other reports as needed;
• Other duties as appropriate.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A master’s degree or higher in education or a related field;
• Nine years of relevant field experience in educational development, with specific experience in primary-level reading programs and instructional materials/curriculum development, teacher training, and literacy improvement;
• Experience in collaboration with government and ministry counterparts, and local capacity development;
• Experience with USAID project management policies, procedures and reporting requirements;
• Experience leading reading and curriculum development activities in the MENA region highly desirable; experience in Morocco preferred;
• Strong oral/written communication skills;
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Arabic and French required;
• This position does not provide international allowances.

How to apply:

To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a current CV with contact information to internationaledu@rti.org and indicate “Morocco Reading Advisor” in the subject title. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.