International Non-profit Careers - Education Specialist at IREX
Project Name: National Early Grade Reading Survey ProjectDuty Station: Kampala, UgandaIREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. We enable local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society: quality education, independent media, and strong communities. To strengthen these sectors, our program activities also include conflict resolution, technology for development, women and youth.Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $70 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide. IREX employs field-tested methods and innovative uses of technologies to develop practical and locally-driven solutions with our partners in more than 100 countries. Job Summary: The IREX Education Specialist will be responsible for the design and implementation of USAID/Uganda’s National Early Grade Reading Survey (EGRS) that will collect baseline and end-line data for assessing students’ reading skills for the Teacher and School Effectiveness Project (TSEP). The Education Specialist will be expected to be in Uganda up to three months for baseline and end-line data collections.Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Education Specialist will provide overall technical oversight and guidance to EGRS and participates in field work as assigned by the Project Manager. Specifically, Education Specialist will:Carry out two data collections to establish Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) baseline and end-line data, first during the first quarter of 2015 and the follow-on survey one-year later using survey instruments and methodology developed by USAID/School Health and Reading Program (SHRP);Work closely with the SHRP, TSEP, the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), and USAID develop sampling that will be representative of the 27 targeted districts, the 10 targeted local languages, and English language instruction;Ensure that data systems and analysis are compatible and coordinated with SHRP, the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB), the National Assessment of Progress in Education (NAPE), TSEP, and MoES;Actively support the dissemination of findings of the surveys at the regional and national level;Ensure that data collection, analysis, and sampling are done according to best practices and recognized standards.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The applicant should have at least five years EGRA-specific experience with a degree in statistics or measurement in education preferred;Possession of an M.A. or equivalent required, with a focus on testing and measurements, education policy, planning, teacher professional development, or related education field. Ph.D. or ED.D. in education with a focus on testing and measurements in education, curriculum development, reading instruction, and/or early grade reading preferred;Six or more years’ experience in specialized education programs with a specific emphasis on Early Grade Reading is required;The candidate must be professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English;Prior experience in Uganda and/or the region strongly preferred.All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send an updated resume and a cover letter with your application online at the link below.
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