Deadline: Ongoing
FHI 360 is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Advisor in Dakar, Senegal.
The Senior Reading Advisor will provide technical leadership in assuring high quality early grade reading programming in Senegal.
The mission of FHI 360 is to improve lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Advisor will perform the following functions-
- Lead the team of technical staff and partners working on curriculum and materials development, including lesson plans, textbooks and supplementary student materials; ensure the quality of reading and writing materials.
- Oversee improvement of teacher professional development focused on early grade reading.
- Support efforts aimed at building community and parent engagement for reading.
- Review, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of literacy related activities and make recommendations for improvement to meet project goals, especially student outcomes.
- Represent the organization on this component externally at professional meetings and conferences.
- Participate in FHI 360’s Literacy-focused community of practice and contribute to knowledge management efforts in this content area.
- Provide technical leadership in a specific technical component and/or program wide activities.
- With technical oversight, provide technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation; and capacity- building of specific technical components of programs.
- Participate in resource development activities.
- Responsible for accomplishing assigned job responsibilities, and following the standards and practices of the department and division.
- Responsible for planning and scheduling own work flow and timetables, within area and function guidelines.
- Identifies areas for improved efficiency or effectiveness within prescribed parameters, and institutes enhancements to procedures.
- Maintains a constructive dialogue and technical exchange with field counterparts and technical staff of implementing partners.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with donor/client organizations, relevant government agencies, bilateral and other NGOs.
- Develops tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.
- Ensures that project implementation adheres to the appropriate global strategy and remains technically sound.
- May serve as a departmental resource on procedural, administrative and operational issues.
- Provides broad global technical leadership to multiple components for moderate to complex programs.
- Defines and develops solutions for major business or functional challenges.
- Contributes to planning and making recommendations for department/program/project concept, operations, and/or implementation.
- Influences design and scope of initiatives and programs.
- Reviews, analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of programs/projects and makes recommendations for enhancements.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A minimum of a Master’s degree is required in one of the following fields: reading and writing education, curriculum and instruction, or elementary teacher education, or education with a reading focus.
- Working knowledge of linguistics, instructional design, mother-tongue education and language transition.
- Demonstrated technical expertise with literacy assessment, teaching and learning materials, and scripted lessons required; Experience or familiarity with USAID’s education strategy, including goals for improved reading skills is preferred.
- At least ten years of demonstrated technical expertise, with substantial developing country experience; Experience or familiarity with education systems in Senegal is preferred.
- At least five years of demonstrated excellence in a management position, preferably including direct supervision of professional and support staff, and quality evaluation of staff performance and deliverables is required.
- Experience and expertise in overseeing the design of instructional materials for large-scale education programs required.
- Experience teaching in primary schools strongly preferred.
- Ability to organize and conduct trainings and technical workshops related to literacy is required.
- Experience and skills related to policy-making and/or parent and community engagement required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in French are required.
- Proficiency in oral and written communication in English preferred.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit FHI 360.
