Arabic Language Specialist, QITABI (Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement) 2, USAID

Project Summary 

MSI is a key partner in the Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic education Improvement (QITABI)-2 Project, which is led by World Learning. QITABI-2 combines a crisis response and development approach to expand equitable access to education and improve learning outcomes for children. MSI will collect and analyze data on students’ performance levels in reading, writing, math and social emotional learning (SEL) in grades 1 to 6 in Arabic, French and English; develop performance benchmarks in reading, writing and math; conduct surveys and observations of teachers’ instructional knowledge and practices; and design and implement a comprehensive capacity building plan for CERD and DOPS in national assessment and data for decision-making.

Position Summary

The Arabic Language Specialist will contribute to the development of Arabic language reading and writing assessment tools, organize and monitor data collection activities, support the development of benchmarks for reading and writing in Arabic language, and support the writing and/or translation of reports in Arabic. (S)He will co-facilitate training workshops.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for the development of Arabic language data collection tools
• Analyze the Arabic language Lebanese curriculum and the QITABI-2 intervention documentation to inform the development of the data collection tools
• Facilitate workshops with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)-Directorate General of Education (DGE) and Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD/CRDP)
• Contribute to the development of Arabic language reading and writing benchmarks for primary grades
• Organize and monitor data collection activities including assessments of students’ performance, classroom observations, and teacher surveys .
• Co-facilitate training sessions for enumerators, supervisors and quality control officers on the administration of the data collection tools
• Support the development and implementation of data quality assurance systems
• Contribute to data analysis and report writing in English and in Arabic
• Any other tasks requested by the QITABI-2 Assessment and Research Expert and the MSI Technical Director

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and at least 5 years of professional experience
• Academic background in education, Arabic language, or any relevant field, required
• Strong understanding of the Arabic language Lebanese curriculum for primary grades, required
• At least 3 years of experience in teaching Arabic language for primary grades, required
• Experience with data collection and monitoring/evaluation activities, preferred
• Reading and speaking fluency in Arabic and in English, required
• Experience in leading training sessions, preferred
• Experience working with public schools and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, preferred
• Experience with development projects, preferred