Standards Specialist at Creative Associates International

Requisition Number: STAND01645
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

• Creative is seeking a Standards Specialist for an anticipated donor-funded project in Nigeria aiming to enable more effective state and non-state systems to deliver foundational skills to all children.
• The Standards Specialist will be responsible for assisting coordination and development of English early literacy standards with government stakeholders and international short-term technical assistance (STTA), ensuring alignment with English and Hausa education standards and with overall literacy expectations for Nigeria.

Reporting & Supervision:

• This position reports to the Assessment and Standards Advisor.

Primary Responsibilities
The Standards Specialist will:

• Coordinate the development of early literacy standards with government stakeholders and international STTA, ensuring alignment with Hausa standards and with overall literacy expectations for Nigeria;
• Provide leadership for the development and/or adaptation of curricula and instructional materials, in coordination with the Information and Communication Technology and materials development specialist;
• Develop, implement, and support teacher, school leader, and local government authority staff training in early literacy methods and materials, in coordination with the teacher training specialists;
• Coordinate with staff in state offices to ensure the fidelity and quality of program implementation at the school level;
• Coordinate with the monitoring and evaluation team to develop knowledge-sharing efforts related to early literacy, including communication briefs and presentations on achievements and lessons learned; and
• Coordinate with the project director and home office technical team to share lessons learned, problem-solve, and ensure that work in the field meets the highest standards of quality and is consistent with the state of the art in early grade

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Educational Qualification in Standards, or related fields;
• At least 10 years of general experience and five (5) years of experience in measurement, evaluation and student assessment;
• Expert knowledge in reading instruction;
• Demonstrated experience in measurement, evaluation and assessment report writing;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required;
• Knowledge of USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred; and
• Professional proficiency and fluency in written and spoken English.