Description de l'offre
Job Advert: Education & Literacy Specialist Location: Yaoundé Type of Employment: Salaried, full-time Reporting: Reports Program Manager Technical Oversight -Director of Education Summary Nascent Solutions is seeking a qualified Education and Literacy Specialist to support a USDA-funded McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition program in Cameroon. The incumbent will support the implementation of activities designed to improve the literacy of school age children and supervise a team of 4 literacy Assistants and over 35 Literacy Coaches. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Support the implementation of program activities geared to improve the literacy of school age children, Support the development of supplementary reading materials in collaboration with the trained local writers Support and advise the literacy coaches in the use of classroom teacher observation tools, coordinate the trainings of teachers and school administrators Organize regular visits to project schools to provide technical assistance and ensure proper implementation of program activities Work with M&E specialist to create and implement a data collection system and inform alterations in teacher training curriculum manuals Prepare and submit project success stories with photos/videos on a regular basis Prepare and submit project reports and develop annual performance plans Prepare high quality quarterly and annual reports for submission to USDA Work with the other technical leads to identify new business opportunities and prepare concept notes in literacy and related areas Perform other duties as appropriate Required Qualifications Master’s degree in education, early grade reading and /or related field At least 6 years’ working experience in the education or literacy sector Fluency in English and French languages Considerable experience in early childhood development, primary education or teacher professional development or teacher training institutions. Experience in supervision and / or coaching of teachers and familiarity with teacher coaching models. Experience with training of trainers or ability to present professional …