Institutional Strengthening Officer

Position Title: Institutional Strengthening Officer

Overall objective: To support in the project efforts to enhance coordination and managing effective implementation of the project interventions.

Research

• Provide technical expertise in developing desk reviews and conducting research and data collection
• Participate in reviewing, analyzing and summarizing background documentation, policy documents and writing reports
• Participate in conducting research to identify appropriate program components activities and assist in drafting proposals/concept notes and papers.
• Assist in the backstopping of program in close collaboration with component leaders
• Support in reporting process by retrieving/processing data, updating data based on a pre-defined report structure, and can analyse/interpret data to produce insights and recommendations
• Contribute and assist in the production of regular reports (weekly, quarterly and component WP). This will include producing PowerPoint presentations, analysis of surveys, infographics, technical reports and recommendation papers
• Prepare briefings and program materials

Coordination with CERD

In close coordination with the DCOP, Component Leads, the incumbent will lead on the following tasks:

• Follow-up on CERD Moodle platform to integrate Arabic EGR (Early Grade Reading) and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in Education training subjects, and provide a standardized model for all other trainings. More specifically:
  • Build a resource bank of current training material and facilitate trainers’ access to this bank;
  • Improve trainers’ usage of information technology in the delivery of training
  • Streamline tools, resources and training material to support CERD trainers and enhance training delivery
  • Follow-up and support the set-up of Professional Learning Communities through discussion forums for peer support and provide trainers with an accessible platform to share their work, experience and lessons learned
• Coordinate closely with project partners on the smooth implementation of National Assessment CERD capacity building training program
• Support the institutionalization of QITABI project interventions, in support of future roll-out of project activities and evidence based policy formation
• Assist in the backstopping of the component in close collaboration with the Senior Policy Advisor
• Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications and requirements

• A masters’ degree in Education, development or related field
• Project management and administration experience is required
• Good understanding of education concepts and issues in development context
• Demonstrable research capacities with hands-on experience in report writing, analytical pieces desirable
• Good analytical skills with good planning and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent proficiency in oral and written communication skills in English and preferably Arabic
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability
• Experience of using Microsoft office (MS word, MS excel, PowerPoint etc)
• Strong IT skills