Deputy Team Leader, MCC Access to Secondary Education Activity, Belize
Belize
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
IREX seeks a qualified Deputy Team Leader to lead the anticipated five-year, $16.25M, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-funded Access to and Progression through Secondary Education Activity in Belize. This Activity focuses on increasing the percentage of primary graduates that enroll in and complete secondary school; supporting interventions regarding the transition from primary to secondary school; and improving the retention of students in secondary school.
The Deputy Team Leader will support the Team Lead in the management of the program and provide high-quality technical inputs to achieve program objectives.
**Citizens from Belize and/or the Latin American and Caribbean Region are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is contingent upon funding**
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Qualifications
The Deputy Team Leader will support the Team Lead in the management of the program and provide high-quality technical inputs to achieve program objectives.
**Citizens from Belize and/or the Latin American and Caribbean Region are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is contingent upon funding**
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of trainings for current and future secondary teachers and education professionals aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning
- Provide technical expertise to program activities that aim to improve access to and progression through secondary education across Belize, including, but not limited to:
- Enhancement and implementation of an early warning system
- Development and implementation of a literacy and numeracy remediation program
- Development and implementation of policies to support primary schools to facilitate the enrollment of students in secondary school prior to the end of the school year
- Development and implementation of guidelines to ensure adherence of secondary school policies to national policies and legislation regarding equitable access to and participation in education
- Provide guidance, technical assistance, and coaching to secondary school educators to capacitate them in:
- Developing and implementing programs to encourage and increase school attendance and academic success
- Identifying and supporting the diverse learning needs of structurally excluded students (e.g., indigenous students, immigrant students, special education needs students, and students living with trauma)
- Other duties as assigned.
Primary Qualifications
- Post graduate degree in teacher training, curriculum development, education administration, public administration or a related field
- Minimum eight years of experience managing donor-funded education projects in Belize and/or the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region strongly preferred
- Demonstrated expertise in areas such as inclusive education, early warning systems, identification of early dropouts, remedial education, improving learning environment, curriculum development, development of education policies, and teacher training programming and development
- Demonstrated technical expertise advancing national efforts to strengthen the caliber of teacher education and improving secondary education in developing countries, preferably in the LAC region
- A deep understanding of the secondary education landscape in similar contexts
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including governments, private sector, educational institutions, NGOs, donors, etc.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills including conflict resolution abilities
- Advanced professional fluency in English.
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