World Learning - QITABI-2: Resource Officer

Resource Officer
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 activities target an estimated 200,000 girls and boys, including those who are registered in second shifts of public schools.
World Learning has a vacancy “Resource Officer” for its Beirut-based USAID-funded Quality Instruction towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI 2) in Lebanon.

To apply: Please send your resume to [email protected] with the post title “ Resource Officer” on the subject line along with a cover letter (in English) explaining why you are best qualified for this position. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview within one month following the date of the announcement.

Scope and Responsibilities
The “Resource Officer” assumes a role dealing with a variety of groups and individuals in the school setting and in the community. In this position, a “Resource Officer” will serve as a facilitator and technical support working in the field with clusters of schools participating in the QITABI-2 project. The “Resource Officer” will work with school coordinators, teachers, and other school staff to support and coordinate field-based project activities, manage resources and collect data to improve teaching and learning practices as well as school climate. He/she will report to the field coordinator. The main focus of duty is to support and facilitate the implementation of the project that aims at improving students’ Learning performance in Primary schools’ grade one to six.
The ideal candidate will provide an important contribution to the cluster of schools in a variety of capacities. The following areas are the major points in service delivery:

• Act as a resource for various project activities, at the school level, to provide support and facilitate the implementation of the program activities;
• Work closely with DOPS mentors and Subject Matter Coordinators (SMCs) to improve quality of teaching and learning;
• Collaborate with the other school staff (principals, teachers, and administrators) to facilitate and communicate project activities which will improve the learning environment to create, at the school level, a community of learners. This includes:
 Arabic and English Literacy or Arabic and French Literacy;
 Math and Numeracy;
 Social Emotional Learning;
 Data collection, data entry and verification;
 Parents’ learning circles and parents’ engagement;
 Logistics, resources and teaching and learning materials (TLMs) distribution.
• Help create a collaborative environment at the school level;
• Encourage positive change in the school culture;
• Support SMCs and teachers with resources, material, and reinforce best practices;
• Act as a mediator to resolve arising conflicts with the objective to facilitate program implementation;
• Carry out regular visits to the primary schools in his/her cluster to support the implementation of QITABI-2;
• Report to the field coordinator all field related activities and issues;
• Compile and draft reports as requested by the project.

Requirements
• 4 years working as a teacher in a school setting is preferred;
• Bachelor’s degree in education, Early Childhood & Elementary and/or having a teaching diploma or relevant degree. Master’s degree is an advantage;
• Experience in applying formative assessment, teacher’s appraisal and coaching support;
• Excellent computer skills (outlook, excel, word and PowerPoint);
• Excellent Arabic and as a second language excellent French or English;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Knowledgeable of the community they live in and its geography;
• Motorized (has a car) and able to transport easily within one governorate;
• Assess challenges and ability to troubleshoot and make advised decision;
• Capacity to implement work plans;
• Capacity to prioritize and good planning skills;
• Capacity to work with different group of people;
• Knowledgeable of the current education challenges.

Working conditions
A “Resource Officer” job requires the candidate to be:
• Present in the field most of the time within school/ learning settings; responsible for 12-14 primary public schools in proximate distance within the same governorate;
• Working during the school operating hours with the flexibility of working during holidays when necessary;
• Work Schedule: Full time position. 8 hours per day. 5 days per week while staying flexible with according to the project implementation needs.

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