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  • Posted: Jul 12, 2019
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Creative Associates International provides outstanding, on-the-ground development services and forges partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions to global challenges. Its experts focus on building inclusive educational systems, transitioning communities from conflict to peace, developing sustainable economic growth, engaging youth, promoting transparen...
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    Standards Specialist

    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.

    Method of Application

    Note

    • Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
    • Position contingent upon donor funding.
    Interested and qualified? Go to Creative Associates International on recruiting.ultipro.com to apply

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