Education Specialist - Improving Public Education Outcomes program

Chemonics International, a leading international organization based in Washington, D.C., seeks an Education Specialist for the USAID-funded Improving Public Education Outcomes (IPEO) Program.  The project aims to support the Ministry of Education (MEHE) and Center for Education and Research and Development (CERD) to improve reading, writing, and social and emotional learning skills of girls and boys in public primary schools in Lebanon. The program will support the public education system’s overall capacity to plan, budget, deliver, monitor, evaluate and institutionalize quality educational services by providing in-depth technical assistance to the CERD and the MEHE after assessing their institutional needs and gaps. Improving the use of data for enrollment, retention and learning will be essential for sustained outcomes. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. 

Education Specialist:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Education systems capacity building, education policies, teacher professional development, curricula and material development for early grade reading.
• Experience and understanding of the Lebanese education system, performance evaluation and assessment mobilizing, and working with MEHE and CERD and other organizations and communities to improve student learning outcomes.
• Familiarity with USAID tools or other international organizations’ tools and methodologies to improve education outcomes
• A Master’s degree in education and excellent verbal and written skills in Arabic and English are required.