Senior Quality Control Officers (Qco), Quality Instruction Towards Access And Basic Education Improvement (Qitabi), Beirut, Lebanon

Senior Quality Control Officers (QCO), Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI), Beirut, Lebanon Company Profile:  MSI is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Iraq. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance and anti-corruption.  For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com. MSI has recently become a Tetra Tech Company. Project Profile: MSI is a key partner in the Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) Project, which is led by World Learning. QITABI will run from September 2014 through September 2018 and combines a crisis response and development approach to expand equitable access to education and improve learning outcomes for children. MSI will conduct a baseline early grade reading assessment (EGRA ) for the QITABI project. The baseline will be carried out in 120 schools throughout Lebanon and will target students in grades three and four.  **Please note: Only Lebanese citizens are eligible for this position.** Position Summary: This individual will be responsible for collecting and analyzing data on children’s reading levels by implementing early grade reading assessments, conducting surveys on teacher’s knowledge of reading instruction, and holding policy workshops based on the findings of the reading assessments and the reading instruction surveys. The contract would run from March 21st to May 5th. Responsibilities: Participate in and provide assistance for training sessions in Beirut on the standardized administration of EGRA tools and surveys prior to the start of data collection. Oversee and organize the data collection, including schedule of visits and communication with school officials. Ensure compliance with standard procedures and protocols for administering EGRA tools and surveys by conducting observation of assessors during testing activities. Provide additional training to assessors and supervisor as needed during field activities. Ensure assessors meet established targets, and document instances where targets are not met. Collect information related to the field activities, and provide regular field updates. Make recommendations on improving the assessment activities.  Qualifications: Master’s degree required. Academic background in education, psychology, social sciences, research and relevant field is preferred. Managerial experience with data collection and monitoring/evaluation activities required. Reading and speaking fluency in Arabic and in English required. Experience with administration of surveys and/or assessments preferred. Experience with the use of tablets for data collection preferred. Experience in conducting trainings preferred. Experience working with public schools and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education preferred. Experience with development projects preferred. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com