FHI360 Senior Reading Advisor Job in Abuja, Nigeria

FHI360 has invited applications from qualified candidates to fill the vacant vacancy of Senior Reading Advisor for an upcoming USAID-funded opportunity in Nigeria entitled, Leveraging Education Assistance Resources in Nigeria (LEARN). 

This position is for Abuja, Nigeria location. Review this page to know about the basic functions, duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and requirements.

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Supervisor: 
Requisition: 2020200942
Job Type: Full Time

Basic Functions: 

The Senior Reading Advisor will provide technical leadership in assuring high-quality reading and writing programming and related teacher professional development in Nigeria. In collaboration with the Government of Nigeria, USAID, other implementing partners, and other key stakeholders,

provide technical oversight on education systems and policies to support high-quality decentralized reading programming across target states; provide technical leadership adaptation and improvement of professional development systems for teachers, coaches, and mentors; review and revise existing early grade reading materials; design context-appropriate, classroom-based reading assessments, and related instructional materials; Support community reading campaigns and other outreach that strengthens the ecosystem of literacy support and initiatives.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

Working with the Chief of Party and other team members as needed, participate in discussions with government stakeholders on policy and sustainable systems to improve student literacy outcomes;

Build strong collaborative relationships with governmental agencies, including national, provincial and municipal governments, donor and partner organizations and other NGOs to establish collaborative working processes, enhance quality and effectiveness of programming, and serve as a knowledgeable resource in the area of literacy programming;

Lead the team of technical staff and partners working on revisions to curriculum and teaching and learning materials, ensuring technical quality standards and appropriateness for context;

Provide technical leadership to design and revise professional development in reading for teachers and government stakeholders, assuring adherence to research and best practices;

Provide capacity building in the teaching of reading as needed for staff and partners;

Oversee development of context-appropriate, classroom-based reading assessments;

Support efforts aimed at building community and parent engagement for reading; 

Evaluate, through data and site visits, the effectiveness of literacy-related activities and make recommendations for improvement to meet project goals, especially student learning outcomes; 

Represent the organization on this component externally at professional meetings and conferences. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work and are subject to modification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. 

Qualifications and requirements:

A minimum of a master’s degree is required in one of the following fields: reading education, curriculum, and instruction, elementary teacher education, or education with a reading focus; 

Working knowledge of linguistics, instructional design, bilingual education and/or language transition; 

At least eight years of demonstrated technical expertise, preferably in Nigeria or a similar context;

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; 

Demonstrated technical expertise with literacy assessment, teaching and learning materials, and scripted lessons required; 

Experience and expertise in overseeing the design of teacher professional development for large-scale education programs required; 

Ability to organize and conduct training and technical workshops related to literacy;

Experience and skills related to policymaking and/or parent and community engagement;

Experience teaching in primary schools strongly preferred;

Sensitivity to and understanding of cultural and political challenges of implementing projects in developing countries required;

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;

Proficiency in Hausa preferred.

How to apply

Interested candidates click here to apply and login through their LinkedIn account or visit the FHI360 Career Website for information about other vacancies.

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