Education Quality Advisor

Background:
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and 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.  

Project Summary:

Creative Associates seeks an Education Quality Advisor for the upcoming five-year, multi-million-dollar USAID-funded Accessible and Quality Basic Education Activity (AQBE) in Afghanistan. Enrolling more children in school is one of the Ministry of Education's (MoE) highest priorities given the 3.7 million out of school children. Over the next five years, the MoE aims to increase enrollment while strengthening education quality, especially for poor and disadvantaged children in rural areas through community-based education, formal schools, and affordable private schools.

Position Summary: 
The Education Quality Advisor provides technical support and guidance to the project’s work in improving learning outcomes of children and youth. The Education Quality Advisor’s work will be primarily concentrated in the areas of professional development of teachers and design of learning materials.

Reporting and Supervision:

The Education Quality Advisor reports to the Deputy Chief of Party and has supervisory responsibility.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that children in project-supported schools and communities achieve improved learning outcomes;
• Provide technical leadership to the project team, USAID, and other stakeholders on high-quality and developmentally appropriate learning interventions, including materials development, teacher professional development, and educational assessments;
• Supervise and provide quality assurance to the production of project-supported materials, trainings, coaching, and student testing efforts;
• Provide leadership in organizing curation and authoring of classroom learning materials and/or supplemental materials that are leveled and differentiated to meet learning needs;
• Ensure that activities and approaches across geographic areas are complementary and equitable, including the most marginalized populations and those in need of inclusive education;
• Liaise with Ministry representatives and technicians on technical matters; and
• Manage, lead, and mentor technical staff.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or higher in education;
• At least eight (8) years of experience in instructional development and support to education programs, with a focus on teacher professional development, and five (5) years in a leadership role;
• Demonstrated experience improving evidence-based education programming including rural, multilingual, and rural populations;
• Prior experience with the development and implementation of evidence-based education materials, and preferably materials in local languages, training programs, classroom monitoring protocols, and tests and assessments; and
• Strong communication skills; fluency in Dari and Pashto required and advanced knowledge of spoken and written English highly desired.

Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Position contingent upon donor funding.