Education Analyst

Education Analyst                          World Learning has an immediate vacancy for a Beirut-based (Education Analyst) for the USAID-funded “Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement - (QITABI)” in Lebanon. Duration 6 months consultancy assignment – up to 120 days. This position is for a Lebanese national. To apply: Please transmit to recruitment@qitabi.org  your resume and cover letter (in English) with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position, and three references with contact information. No telephone enquiries please. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and qualified candidates must apply as soon as possible. Thank you. Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org Background:  QITABI is a four year, $41.2 million project that will improve both access to education and learning outcomes in primary schools, in addition to supporting institutional effectiveness across MEHE (Ministry of Education and Higher Education) in Lebanon. QITABI aims to improve outcomes in reading at the primary level, under the assumption that increased literacy directly correlates to increased academic and professional achievement. Improved facilities, services, and teaching – along with more effectively engaged communities and school councils – will not only improve learning outcomes, but also increase the chances of youth remaining in the formal education system. The project has three components: Component 1: Improving reading outcomes for primary level public school students Component 2: Expanding access to safe and relevant education for vulnerable public school students Component 3: Strengthening management (resilience) in the education system to better direct and monitor education  Primary Responsibilities Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)/Direction d’Orientation Pedagogique et Scolaire (DOPS) in supporting the implementation and coordination of QITABI project component 1 and 2 activities within the related ministry units and targeted public schools. The Education Analyst will work under the guidance and direction of the Director of DOPS at MEHE and in close coordination with QITABI’s Components 1 and 2 leads.  The planned key activities are: -       Support the development and usage of tools that MEHE will utilize to institute the early grade assessment (EGRA) in evaluating the reading skills of young learners in primary schools and the establishment of an early warning system (EWS) for struggling readers in targeted schools -       Devise coordination mechanisms covering all aspects of QITABI’s capacity building activities and early grade reading (EGR) intervention for grades 1-4, and support MEHE in implementation, as needed -    Provide daily project administrative support to include: Creating monthly calendars, providing logistical support, drafting correspondence Producing meeting minutes when engaged in meetings -       Provide the proper support for the collection of monitoring data and the use of monitoring tools such as surveys and questionnaires in the field -       Assist MEHE and QITABI in facilitating the implementation of parental awareness activities at targeted schools, and coordinate in conducting parental/community awareness activities -       Assist QITABI and MEHE in the efficient dissemination of early grade educational materials -       Provide technical assistance to DOPS and relevant Ministry units in the implementation of Access activities such as QITABI’s provision of educational ICT equipment, materials, services and solutions, and to coordinate the collection of impact data from schools for the Access activities -       Provide transfer of Knowledge to MEHE/DOPS, as needed -       Conduct site visits in coordination with MEHE/DOPS and QITABI project Deliverables -       Submit ‘Weekly activity updates, and monthly progress reports’ on the delivered support in the implementation of activities related to QITABI Components 1 & 2 including description of facilitation processes and operationalization of decisions between the ministry units and targeted primary schools in reference to implementing QITABI project activities -       Develop and submit ‘Capacity building/training’ reports on the transfer of knowledge to DOPS teams working -       on EGRA/EGR, Access/Professional development activities; reports include training data such as number of trainees and training feedback -       Provide ‘Review reports’ on the performed assessments and synthesis of QITABI project reports and international studies upon request -       Support ‘Monitoring and data collection’ and provide feedback reports, as-needed basis, for QITABI activities including monitoring tools such as surveys and questionnaires -       Provide support in documenting and digitizing QITABI’s Assessment and Intervention activities including the collection of data for EGRA/EGR intervention and Access activities, and their analysis from all Components 1 and 2 public schools -       Provide continual updates to the collected QITABI data files; electronically and manually -       Develop and submit final report documenting all deliverables and activities performed  Note: Use report structure and templates based on QITABI approved reporting templates  Required Qualifications -       Master degree in Education or other related field -       2+ years of experience in education and or statistics fields; preference to educational statistics field -       Preferred experience working in NGOs or INGO or Public sector -       Strong analytical and computer and software analysis skills -       Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills -       Ability to prioritize and multi task -       Ability to work as a team player and adapt to quick changing situations -       Excellent Microsoft Office skills, and SPSS -        Proficiency in spoken/written English and Arabic is required Experience required: 2 + years   Education degree: Master’s Degree in Field of education: LANGUAGES Arabic: Excellent English: Excellent French: Added Value - Period: 6 months up 120 days