Primary Education Officer

at  Creative Associates International

Overview:
Education for Development Division
West Bank Gaza – Basic Education Activity (BEA)
Position Location: Ramallah, Palestine
Background: Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, governance, and post-crisis stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.
Summary: Creative Associates seeks a Primary Education Officer for the USAID-funded West Bank and Gaza (WBG) Basic Education Activity, which will strengthen education services for Palestinian children of KG 1 through Grade 6 that enable them to thrive and reach their full developmental potential. Under the Basic Education Activity, USAID seeks to work with the private sector, non-formal, non-governmental, community-based, and civil society partners to strengthen early childhood and primary educational opportunities through quality high-quality early childhood education services and supplemental support structures to strengthen foundational pre-primary and primary education for children in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Specific areas of focus include strengthening foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, social emotional learning (SEL)/soft skills, building teacher and student resilience capabilities and assets, and strengthening pathways between non-formal to formal education.
The Primary Education Officer will work from the project office in Ramallah and support remedial education programming and the implementation of Extracurricular activities in West Bank and East Jerusalem, and may coordinate with technical staff in Gaza, as needed.
Please note this is a local recruitment, and only citizens from Palestine will be considered

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA degree from an accredited university in education or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of prior work experience and minimum 2 years working experience in the field of primary education, remedial education, or related experience.
• Experience designing and delivering remedial education programming, including facilitator training and development.
• Solid experience in assessing, analyzing results, designing, implementing and following evidence-based interventions.
• Experience working in developing and/or humanitarian contexts within the Education sector and an understanding of the local context in West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza.
• Significant experience integrating PSS/SEL, inclusive practices, and interactive approaches in the development of remedial education strategies and materials.
• Experience in using assessment and measurement tools and developing materials for measuring primary education learning and/or remedial education outcomes
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop relations with technical staff, local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Minimum two (2) years of work experience West Bank or Gaza.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Fluency in Arabic and working proficiency in English