Literacy Education Specialist

Job Description

Title: Literacy Education Specialist

Company Name: Plan International Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in Education, Social Sciences or related field

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Duration of the position is Ten Months (With High Possibility of Extension based on Satisfactory Performance)
∎ Location: Cox`s Bazar, with frequent (40%) travel to Ukhiya and Teknaf for coordination with EiE and CPiE field teams

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support education needs assessment, particularly considering facilitator/teacher instruction competencies and student literacy competencies
∎ Highlight literacy-related issues requiring immediate and/or longer-term response, with regular updates to the EIE Technical Lead
∎ Review and reinforce ongoing operational research components on literacy in EiE projects
∎ Support preparation of grants proposals, including concept notes, technical and financial proposal planning and write-up, strategically incorporating literacy competencies for students and corresponding competencies for teachers/facilitators into comprehensive and integrated EiE interventions
∎ Support the development of EiE programme plans and strategies to promote literacy and develop guidance on best practices for relevant pedagogy.
∎ Adapt and develop training materials and guidelines on literacy and quality reading instruction, including field tests
∎ Lead ToTs for Plan staff on reading instruction in addition to planning, following up on and directly supporting subsequent trainings rollout
∎ Take active part in capacity building of Plan and education partners staff as relevant to ongoing programme implementation
∎ Coordinate with UN and other partners on sector-wide training planning, design and delivery, particularly validation workshops, ToTs and training workshops, etc. on literacy instruction
∎ Support reporting and evaluation of EIE programmes (especially regarding reading instruction and training activities) output and outcome results achievement in collaboration with the IM Coordinator and MER&A Specialist
∎ Provide regular updates to EIE Technical Lead and emergency team on progress, priorities and constraints - verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency

Additional Requirements:
∎ Proven technical competence and experience working on projects with a literacy enhancement focus, including delivering trainings, developing materials and field support for reading instruction/literacy enhancement
∎ 3-5 years of working experiences in national/international development organization in the relevant field
∎ Experience with participatory and inclusive approaches to education, preferably in emergency/humanitarian settings, and a practical understanding INEE MS, Core Humanitarian Standard commitments and the Do No Harm principles
∎ Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
∎ Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
∎ Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan's core values and humanitarian principles.
∎ Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner
∎ Fluency in English and Bangla (both reading and writing)
∎ Prior experience of working in greater Chittagong Division and knowledge of Chitagonian or Rohingya is a plus

Salary:
∎ Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the deserving candidate

Application Deadline: September 25, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Plan International Bangladesh
∎ Business : Founded 80 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children`s development organisations in the world. We work in 52 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. In 2015, Plan International worked with 100 million children in 85,282 communities. Plan International is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations but having a vision of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people`s rights and dignity.
Plan International has been operating in Bangladesh since 1994. Plan International seeks to ensure the rights of children to education, health, safe water and sanitation, protection, youth social and economic empowerment and climate change, environmental degradation and natural or man-made disaster hazards throughout the country.

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: Early submission is strongly encouraged as application collection and selection process will go simultaneously. Only short listed candidates will be communicated for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.