ThaiNGO

Position: Education Technical Specialist  

Location: Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand

Type: Full-Time

Starting Date: January 2016, application process open until position is filled

Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with experience (Please note that this is not an International Hire Contract)

Description

World Education has worked on the Thai-Myanmar border for 15 years, improving access to and quality of education for displaced persons from Burma living on both sides of the border. During that time, World Education has supported curriculum development, special education, youth leadership programs, teacher training, vocational education, and organizational capacity building with local partner organizations.

World Education is currently implementing the educational component of the Project for Local Empowerment (PLE) with partners the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Border Consortium (TBC) and the Mae Tao Clinic (MTC).  The PLE focuses on providing multi-faceted support to a wide range of local education service providers including work with partners in the temporary shelters and migrant communities in Thailand as well as partners operating in S.E. Myanmar.

The Education Technical Specialist supports WE and partner projects with sound technical knowledge in educational programming and service delivery, through the design, delivery and monitoring of project support interventions. The Education Technical Specialist will design and develop systems, processes and tools for the measurement and the implementation of education quality measures including both short term interventions as well as longer term systemic measures, in areas such as literacy & language, parent and community involvement, teacher support. The position is based at the WE office in Mae Sot with frequent travel to S.E. Myanmar.

Core Responsibilities

Provide technical vision, design and implementation for education programming, in close collaboration with local partners and in alignment with World Education strategy and principles

Ensure the program objectives are met, that activities are on track and that results are of high quality

Liaise and collaborate with Organizational Development Coordinator and focal points to oversee reporting, monitoring and evaluation of technical interventions

Develop systems for follow-up and evaluation of interventions for organizational learning of best practices and identify lessons learned

Document strategies, tools and activity implementation

Skills & Qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor‘s degree in a relevant or a related field is required, such as education; teaching and learning, education management/administration, bi-lingual education etc

3 - 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of programs in the education sector (experience in the fields of teaching and learning, MTB-MLE, literacy desirable)

Ability to communicate effectively with community based partner organizations

Strong interpersonal skills; and a demonstrated ability to be accountable for quality outputs and results

Strong organizational and planning skills required

Ability to work flexibly and empathetically in a dynamic and rapidly changing social and political environment

Fluency in English, written and spoken required. Language skills in a relevant local language desirable (Burmese/Myanmar, Thai, Mon, Karen)

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter and contact information for three referees (e-mail & Skype) to World Education Organizational Development Co-Ordinator: catherine_daly@th.worlded.org

In the subject of the e-mail please state the position you are applying for and your name: PLE Education Technical Specialist – Applicant’s Name. Make sure all attachments include the type of document and your name (E.g. Resume_Applicant’s Name.doc).