Company Profile

Established in 1951, World Education, Inc. is a US-based non-profit organization aimed at improving the lives of marginalized people through education (formal and non-formal) and training, institutional development, and targeted technical assistance. Please visit our website at www.worlded.org for more information.

Job Description

• Sector Technical Programme Lead - Job Number: 63004 
• Application Deadline: June 29, 2018
• Position Type: Full-time 
• Company/Division: WEI/Africa
• Locations: Accra and Tamale, Ghana
• Salary: Commensurate with experience 

Description
World Education, Inc. seeks local candidates for two Sector Technical Programme Leads (Northern and Southern) based in Tamale and Accra, Ghana pending award from DFID/Girls’ Education Challenge/Leave No Girl Behind. The programme aims to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of highly marginalized out-of-school girls and transition them into formal school or employment. This programme seeks to decrease key barriers to access quality education, opportunities for employment and improving safety of highly marginalized girls in schools and their communities, while increasing girls’ knowledge and adoption of positive behaviours, empowering them to become leaders and role models within their communities.  

The Sector Technical Programme Lead reports to the Programme Director and is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the implementation of programme activities with downstream NGO partners to meet the outcomes in agreed work plans. The Sector Technical Lead will head the sector team responsible for ensuring support and capacity building in all aspects of the Programme for sub-awardee organizations. The Sector Technical Programme Lead will ensure and reinforce links between technical activities, donor and fund manager targets and the Government of Ghana strategic plans. The Sector Technical Lead will serve as ambassador and manage collaboration with regional district and community level decision makers, collaborators, and stakeholders.  

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality implementation of the formal and non-formal tracks of the  programme at regional, district and community levels
• Manage a team consisting of technical programme associates, officer and a grants officer.
• Provide technical guidance in implementing an accelerated learning programme, life skills, vocational and income generating activities. 
• Lead advocacy interventions with regional, district and community key stakeholders
• Ensure that Downstream NGO Partners follow Do No Harm principles and follow ethical implementation of program activities. 
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to establish capacity training relevant to their needs
• Work closely with Programme Director and M&E Manager to elaborate integrated strategies, work plans and initiatives
• Support documentation and publication of activities and sharing of lessons learned and best practices
• Provide progress reports according to donor and fund manager requirements.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

Minimum

• An advanced degree in education, international development, sociology or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in a similar role as a senior-manager in education programing
• Experience in complementary basic education, life skills, vocational training, or girls’ empowerment activities
• Experience working with marginalized populations specifically out of school girls and girls with disabilities
• Demonstrated experience with training methodologies for formal and non-formal education, mother tongue literacy, vocational training and income generating activities. 
• Strong understanding of the Ghanaian education sector, including district-level education 
• Demonstrated experience leading and building the capacity sub-awardee partners, including field-based staff, to meet project needs and deliverables is strongly desired; 
• Exceptional written and spoken communication skills (including presentations) required

Preferred

• Experience planning and facilitating meetings, identifying community needs, working with community leaders and key stakeholders
• Knowledgeable in education pedagogy with a gender and inclusive focus
• Demonstrated training experience 
• Demonstrated experience building partnerships and networks between government and civil society
• Strong analytical and reporting skills