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Job Title:   PlayMatters Teaching and Learning – Consultant

Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.

Job Summary:   With a primary focus on teacher professional development and technical assistance, the PM project is seeking for dynamic consultant to support with the PM content revision processes (ToTs, teachers and TCPD packages) through the review of evidence findings aligned with the PMC work plan activities for quality assurance support.

Scope of work

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The PlayMatters Teaching and Learning Consultant will have three primary tasks:

• Evidence Syntheses (3 days) – review evidence sources and synthesize the gaps identified from the roll-out and implementation of PM content packages to inform the content revision process in all 3 countries in collaboration with the RMEAL team.
• Content Finalization (42 days) – Co-revise PM content packages (TOT Facilitators Guides, Teacher Training Guides, TCPD Training Guides) in collaboration with Outcome 1 regional and country teams across the 3 countries.
• Technical Review and Quality Assurance Coordination (5 days) – Support the coordination and technical review of packages and tools for client use as relevant to content finalization ensuring quality measures. This may include checklists, handouts, tools, and guides in collaboration with the technical and RMEAL team.

Deliverables:

• Revised PM content packages (ToT facilitator guides, Teacher training guides, TCPD Training guides and accompanying workbooks/handouts) for Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
• Revised tools (classroom observation, pre and post-test, FGD guides, QA checklist) for the 3 countries
• Reviewed Evidence synthesis findings from the 3 countries.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Current Masters or doctoral student in Education, Psychology, International Development, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Policy Studies, or other related Social Sciences-Related discipline.
• At least one year of experience working in education in low resource settings.
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Experience analyzing qualitative data using Dedoose, nVivo or other qualitative data analysis software is a plus;
• Experience analyzing quantitative data using SPSS, Stata, or other statistical analysis packages is a plus;
• Experience working in East Africa is a plus.
• Language Skills: Strong writing skills (in English) and significant writing experience

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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