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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Hausa Reading Specialist
Location: Abuja
Project Summary
- The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project works to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
- The Hausa reading specialist provides overall technical oversight and guidance to the project’s support to improved reading instruction.
Reporting & Supervision
- This position is housed in Abuja, Nigeria, reporting to the Senior Reading Specialist.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supervise the development and production of all NEI+-supported Hausa reading curriculum and material,
- Coordinate and support all NEI+-supported trainings in Hausa reading, all teacher and classroom supervision and monitoring and all student testing efforts.
- Ensure complementarity of activity approaches in reading across the three NEI+ activity states,
- Liaise with government representatives and technicians on technical matters, and bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring that children in NEI+ public, IQTE, and NFLC schools achieve improved outcomes in reading Hausa.
- Works closely with the Senior Reading Specialist to develop working relationship with NERDC
Desired Skills and Experience
- Requires a Master’s Degree in Education, preferably with a specialty in early grade reading. Ph.D. in education with a focus on early childhood education and/or early grade learning preferred.
- At least 8 years of experience in programs in sub-Saharan Africa that work specifically to improve early grade reading is required.
- Prior experience with the development of early grade reading materials, training programs, classroom monitoring protocols, and tests and assessments, including EGRA, is required.
- Prior experience with supporting civil-society based monitoring of reading outcomes is required.
- The candidate must be professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English. It is preferred, but not required, that the candidate be conversant and fluent in written Hausa.
Application Closing Date
30th November, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a short Cover letter and CV to:
[email protected]
Note:
- Local and regional candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Candidate should indicate the position for which he is applying for in the Subject of the email.