Education Content Development Manager

Date: 23-Dec-2021

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Company: Plan International

The Organization

 Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

 We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

 Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

 We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced degree from an accredited university in education, curriculum development, or related field;
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in content/curriculum development/adaptation, testing and training;
• Experience teaching in ECD and/or Primary School preferred
• Experience in complex emergencies or post-conflict settings, with experience working in a difficult security environment.
• Proven track record of and knowledge of engaging with government priorities, systems, and structure;

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the ECCD and Education curriculum, policies and teaching content
• In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child centred community development programming
• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development

The Education Content Development and Adaptation Manager will report to the country level Project Lead and work closely with the regional content development/adaptation team and the to develop/adapt content and test developed content and approaches for teachers, parents and children. S/he will also support to map existing teaching and learning materials for preschool and primary school children in Ethiopia and establish a framework for Learning through Play (LtP) competencies and quality LtP standards. In doing so, the Education Content Development and Adaptation manager will ensure the type of engagement in design and implementation vital to achieve joint priorities and objectives of providing play-based learning opportunities for all children.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to PlayMatters collection of existing teaching and learning materials being used in the country, region and globally with a framework for continuous collaboration and integration of standard methodologies.
• Based on behavioral insights mapping and human centered design research, support development of and lead localization of content for teachers, parents and children
• Report and prototype samples of different content areas and delivery mechanisms for teachers, parents, and children;

Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced degree from an accredited university in education, curriculum development, or related field;
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in content/curriculum development/adaptation, testing and training;
• Experience teaching in ECD and/or Primary School preferred
• Experience in complex emergencies or post-conflict settings, with experience working in a difficult security environment.
• Proven track record of and knowledge of engaging with government priorities, systems, and structure;

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the ECCD and Education curriculum, policies and teaching content
• In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child centered community development programming

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Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

 We foster an organizational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

 Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

 A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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