World Learning – QITABI 2: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Job Descriptions Writer

World Learning – QITABI 2: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Job Descriptions Writer
“Quality Instruction towards Access and Basic Education Improvement” QITABI 2 Program

Background
USAID’s “Quality Instruction towards Access and Basic Education Improvement” (QITABI 2) is a five-year program seeking to improve learning outcomes for all students in public primary schools in Lebanon. Its activity targets an estimated 200,000 girls and boys, including those who are registered in second shifts of public schools.

World Learning has an immediate vacancy for its Beirut-based “Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Job Descriptions Writer” for the USAID-funded Quality Instruction towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI II) in Lebanon. This position is for a Lebanese national.

To apply: Please send your resume to recruitment@qitabi.org with the post title on the subject line along with a cover letter (in English) explaining why you are best qualified for this position. A previous work sample (SOP/Manual) is also to be attached to the email – preferably in Arabic.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis on a rolling basis and qualified candidates should apply as soon as possible.

Scope and Responsibilities

Under Outcome 3 “Improved National-Level Service Delivery of Education” QITABI 2 program is providing support to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) and the Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD) by conducting Human and Institutional Capacity Development HICD.
The “Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Job Descriptions Writer” will be working in close coordination with QITABI 2 Public Sector Organization Development Specialist.

The consultant will undertake the following responsibilities:
He/She will be compiling information and writing SOPs and process documents, clearly and simply describing everything an employee needs to apply the relevant process. He/she will develop Job Descriptions in a concise and clear manner. The consultant will be mainly:

• Collaborating with QITABI 2 team to write, review, or edit SOPs, process documents (Work Instructions, forms, checklists, etc.), and Job Descriptions in a clear, concise format.
• Gathering information from subject matter experts to develop, organize, and write SOPs and process documents.
• Gathering, examining, and interpreting data about the job functions; using various data collection tools to ensure a comprehensive data collection process (interviews, observations, surveys, etc.).
• Assuring that the SOPs and process documents are indicative of the process and understandable to the reader.
• In collaboration with QITABI 2, determining the clearest and most logical way to present information and instructions and highlight if the tasks can be redesigned or performed in another manner.

Required Qualifications:

Education:
• BSc in Business Administration or relevant field

Experience:
• 8-10 years of experience in SOPs/Manuals and/or Job Descriptions Writing
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and use of electronic document templates.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with the education public sector is a plus

Language Requirements:
• Highly proficient in oral and written Arabic and English is required.

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.