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Manager Literacy & Numeracy Boost

Save the Children, Islamabad
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More Jobs From: Social & Development Sector Jobs
Industry: N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area: Education, Training & Development
Total Position: 1
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Peshawar, Pakistan
Gender: Doesn't Matter
Minimum Education: Master's Degree
Career Level: Manager
Minimum Experience: 5 Years
Apply By: Apr 30, 2012
Job Posting Date: Apr 25, 2012
   
   
Job Description:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1. Manage the Literacy Boost and Numeracy Boost portfolio

2. Lead the Literacy Boost and Numeracy Boost Assessments for the ECCE Project.

3. Develop and finalize teacher training material, community action modules and other material required by the project.

4. Oversee and undertake professional development of school teachers, community learning workers and project team.

5. Develop training and field schedules, and other field plans as and when required

6. Improve Literacy Boost tool kit and assessment schemes

7. Responsible for all Literacy and Numeracy Boost reporting

8. Work in close collaboration with technical team in ECCE Project and the Education and Child Development team in Islamabad

SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

· Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

· Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

· Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters;

· Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

· Develops and facilitates/encourages new and innovative solutions

· Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

· Honest, encourages openness and transparency

· commitment to Save the Children Values

 
Skills Required:
 
Master's Degree in Social Science and/or Education from HEC recognized University, An additional degree in educational research is preferred

At least 2 years of project management experience in development sector;

At least 5 years of experience in working in Education Sector

Minimum 2 years experience in research based program related to Early Years education

Demonstrated ability to lead a technical and professional project team, to meet objectives in and across multiple technical areas and reach timely accomplishment of responsibilities

Excellent understanding of the Literacy Boost project

Demonstrated leadership capacity to analyze problems and issues and to develop technical solutions

Ability to develop research design and tools, generate reports and incorporate new ideas in social/educational context

Fluency in English; Excellent writing and analytical skills
Good formal writing skills and fluency in Urdu.