World Learning – Porticus: Education and Policy Expert

World Learning has an immediate vacancy for its Beirut-based “Education and Policy Expert” for the Porticus “Towards a SEL Policy for Children in Lebanon”. This position is for a Lebanese national.
The Porticus-funded “Towards a Social and Emotional Learning Policy for Children in Lebanon” aims to devise a national roadmap toward establishing solid foundations from which to facilitate the development of a comprehensive SEL policy for Lebanon; policies in SEL will ensure a systematic integration and institutionalization of an SEL culture into both formal and non-formal educational system.

Scope and Responsibilities

The “Education and Policy Expert ” for the Porticus-funded “Towards a Social and Emotional Learning Policy for Children in Lebanon” will be responsible for the review of stakeholders and steering committee’s responsibilities. Institutionalizing SEL, PSS and Life Skills practices through a clear and sustainable modality.

• Contributing in drafting templates or methodology of mapping.
• Contributing in preparing training material to focus group discussion and coaching implementation; compile feedback
• Contributing and supporting in validating findings and explore additional areas of inquiry.
• Collaborating in analyzing, reflecting and writing (short and long-term goals)
• Collaborating in drafting the final report

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent capacity in Education and Policy development.
• Expertise SEL, PSS, Life Skills related programs and projects.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Solid knowledge of Lebanon’s National SOPs and MEHE structure.
• Solid knowledge of SEL mainstreaming in Education and system functioning.
• Excellent analysis, reporting and M&E skills and experience evaluating knowledge acquisition and learning from workshops.

Educational background:

• MA in Education and/or Education Policies
• 5  years of experience in policy drafting

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables.