Technical Director (TD), USAID/Pakistan Foundational Learning Activity (Anticipated Project)

Save the Children

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Posted date	15th August, 2024	Last date to apply	8th September, 2024
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Islamabad
Category	Program Management
Type	Full Time	Position	1
Experience	7 years
Status	Closed

Note: This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is seeking a Technical Director (TD)for the anticipated five-year USAID/Pakistan Foundational Learning Activity.The purpose of the Activity is to enhance student learning outcomes in reading and math and to prevent school dropout by enabling teachers, head teachers, and local education administrators to improve the quality of education.

The TD is responsible for overseeing the technical delivery of the program to ensure education opportunities are accessible, relevant and of high quality. They will adopt a people-centered approach in all program activities and promote the acquisition of foundational skills for all children. They will collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to strengthen education systems as well as support the design of service delivery strategies, track progress towards program goals, and adapt as necessary.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)

Staff reporting to this post: yes

Budget Responsibilities: no

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

In collaboration with other relevant technical staff, lead and oversee the development and delivery of a high quality, inclusive, and gender-sensitive education program which puts people at the center of the process, resulting in increased learning opportunities for children and youth in safe and respectful learning environments.

Ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities, and in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design and rollout of education activities, are flexible in scale and sequencing, and consistently achieve the program’s results while adhering to humanitarian principles.

Ensure that existing evidence-based practices and innovative education interventions (including relevant EdTech) are integrated in the project’s design and its implementation.

Contribute to the gathering and application of program research and monitoring data, and in collaboration and consultation with USAID and other stakeholders, refine and adjust technical approaches and annual work plans to achieve program goals.

Collaborate with the Ministry of Education, key USAID implementing partners, and other donors and stakeholders to promote sustainability, efficiency, and the adoption of successful program strategies into the national education strategy.

Provide technical and program guidance and oversight in the design and day-to-day management of implementation.

Document and disseminate innovation and good practices and contribute to a wide range of project communication products, leveraging the available programmatic andevidence-based practices.

Prepare high-quality, accurate and timely reports for Save the Children, project partners, and USAID as required.

Represent the program as required to promote sustainability and impact.

Work closely with REALM team to design and implementcontextualized formal and non-formal education assessments, able to analyze the data and have strong research background.

Provides technical expertise, strategic guidance, and capacity-building support to ensure the effective design, implementation, and evaluation of education programs.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds their team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in accordance with the context, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own professional development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares Save the Children’s vision, and engages and motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a national and global scale.

Collaboration:

builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, technical advisors and working groups, Members and external partners and supporters.
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

The post holder must commit to work in an international agency that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fights racism, gender inequality and discrimination in all forms; and to model positive behaviour that demonstrate a commitment to equality and respect to all colleagues, partners, and communities.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in education, international development, or related field.

Minimum of seven years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility for the design, management, and implementation of complex education programming in developing countries involving multiple stakeholders and implementing partners.

At least three years of experience providing technical leadership on large-scale USAID-funded education projects and designing and implementing education programming, preferably in Pakistan or the broader South Asia region.

Demonstrated ability to engage and mobilize diverse partners, developing stakeholder networks, and successfully communicating and coordinating among key stakeholders.

Sound understanding of the education landscape of Pakistan.

Commitment to child rights, gender equality and Save the Children’s values.

Expertise in any of the following areas: foundational literacy and numeracy, social emotional learning (SEL),inclusiveeducation,education systems strengthening and teacher professional development.

Demonstrated hands-on experience in strengthening Ministry of Education (MOE) capacity to provide safe education opportunities in formal and non-formal school settings.

Ability to collaborate and liaise with senior MOE officials, other USAID implementing partners, relevant education sector stakeholders, and senior members of the donor community.

Proven track record managing a project team composed of technical experts from multicultural backgrounds and fostering team work.

Strengths in inspiring and enabling others through training and capacity building to realize objectives.

Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, Urdu, and/or other languages spoken in Pakistan.

Ability and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in demanding working circumstances.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies:

Provide technical and program guidance and oversight in the design and day-to-day management of implementation.
Collaborate with the Ministry of Education, key USAID implementing partners, and other donors and stakeholders.

Expertise in any of the following areas: foundational literacy and numeracy, social emotional learning (SEL),inclusiveeducation,education systems strengthening and teacher professional development.

Generic Competencies

Being the Voice of Children: Promotes evidence-based policy and public engagement that includes the voices of children and their communities.
Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Displays a commitment to ensuring everything we do considers the most deprived and marginalized children.
Building & Strengthening Partnerships: Promotes working with diverse partners as critical to delivery
Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Save the Children holds its Safeguarding principles and policies with high importance and commits to rigorous procedures to ensure all our personnel and programs are safe, particularly for children. All candidates will, therefore, be subject to strict background checks. Qualified candidates from minorities, indigenous groups, women and people with disabilities from local level are highly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview.