Social Inclusion Lead | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 2024

Job Description

Chemonics seeks a Social Inclusion Lead for the anticipated USAID-funded Jifunze Uelewe follow-on activity in Tanzania. The Activity’s overall objective is to sustainably improve literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills for all pre-primary and standard 1 – 4 learners in target regions; strengthen the capacity of local and regional government to sustain improved learning outcomes; and increase community support for safe and inclusive learning environments.

The Social Inclusion Lead will be responsible for technical leadership, activity coordination, and capacity development for the activity’s inclusive education component. We are seeking individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Under the Senior Technical Lead provide inclusive education technical leadership, oversight, and coordination of technical activities in improving the inclusivity of early grade education for children with disabilities;
• Guide program staff on essential components of inclusive arithmetic and literacy programs, including training on curriculum design, lesson planning, instructional approach, teacher professional development, materials development and distribution, classroom-level assessment and large-scale assessment to develop highly effective activities in these areas and to integrate them for maximum effectiveness at the program level;
• Lead the adaptation of program materials for children with disabilities;
• Review, analyzes, and evaluates the effectiveness of arithmetic and literacy-related activities and makes recommendations for continuous improvement to meet project goals.
• Assess and analyze psychological and physical challenges and develop plans to address these gaps.
• Lead the development of activities to provide psychological support and services for children and their communities within the primary education stage
• Support psychosocial activities conducted in child-friendly spaces, and coordinate with Safeguarding team in schools to ensure a comprehensive response for children and their families.
• Incorporate programming within education systems to increase awareness of gender stereotyping, gender attitudes, norms and practices by challenging power relations, rethinking gender norms and binaries, and raise critical consciousness about the root causes of inequality and systems of oppression.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party or Senior Technical Lead

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in education, psychology, mathematics, social sciences, or other relevant field required;
• 10 years of demonstrated experience working in improving early grade education initiatives, including designing and implementing inclusive programs, curriculum development, and teacher professional development activities, especially for student with impaired vision;
• Strong understanding of education issues facing children with disabilities in East Africa;
• Demonstrated experience working in Tanzania and specifically the Iringa, Morogoro, Mtwara, Ruvuma, and/or Zanzibar regions is preferred.
• Familiarity with USAID tools and methodologies to improve education and inclusion outcomes;
• Experience implementing interventions that promote gender equity;
• Experience working in East Africa highly desired;
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in written and spoken English; fluency in Kiswahili preferred.
• Qualified applicants from Tanzania highly encouraged to apply.