TECHNICAL SECTOR OFFICER- EDUCATION( TSO-Education)

JOB PURPOSE

The Technical Sector Officer ( TSO) -Education will support the AIM Regional Manager in planning, implementing , and ensuring the quality of the AIM education pathway.

He/she will be responsible for technical &  implementation-related tasks under the AIM education pathway, i,e. Facilitating training , reviewing content and curriculum and adapting it to their context, and supporting teachers’ professional development as well as school leadership's school improvement planning processes. He/she will also contribute to staff capacity development through targeted training and supervision.

The TSO-Education will collaborate with the region & country level program team, other sectoral TSOs for any technical need/ query, to improve program quality, contextualise training modules, and train staff on new materials and tools. He/she will ensure effective delivery of gender responsive training for the teachers and school management and support creating an enabling learning environment in the AIM supported secondary schools. Also ensure effective delivery of parental engagement to support in increasing access to and completion of quality secondary education for very young adolescents ( VYAs) and adolescent girls  ( AGs) aged 12-17 years.An ideal candidate for this role is one with strong technical skills and experience in developing and reviewing quality education curriculum content , teachers guides, teacher training manuals, including a strong background in training teachers and educators. s/he should have strong training skills,coordination and negotiation skills, be proactive, passionate, resourceful, and enjoy being a team player.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Support.

Support AIM team in the inception phase activities  ( in delivering education messages during community mobilization and inception meetings, family meetings, YDC meetings, etc.).
Work closely with the AIM Education Specialist in preparing the MoU templates for the schools.
Support in obtaining Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with relevant ministries at the regional and / or district / county level, and schools.
Meet with relevant regional and district officials and share the MoU that outlines the key objectives of AIM education pathways and how MoE and the district will support and allow access to local education departments and schools, and school records.
Support developing/ reviewing / updating /adapting existing teachers’ guides and contents for the teachers and school leadership in the country context in coordination with the AIM education specialist and BRAC International (BI) technical anchors.
Support developing a training guide for the peer mentors, support groups, and tutoring in close coordination with the AIM education specialist and BI technical anchors.
Support AIM program Officers  ( POs) to identify Teacher Champions in the schools.
Support the AIM education specialist to ensure the establishment of a robust system for the smooth transfer of school-related support costs to ensure AGs’ financial support to continue their education,

Direct Operational Support

Facilitate training for AIM POs, teachers, and school leadership on gender responsive pedagogy, mentorship, and tutoring.
Facilitate training for school leadership, school management and parent-teacher associations (PTAs) on school improvement planning.
Work closely with the school administrations, headteachers, teachers and school management committees ( SMCs) / PTAs for the inception and introduce the AIM education pathway activities .
Support AIM POs to do monthly follow-ups of the AIM education pathway interventions for quality program outputs.
Conduct/ attend different levels of staff meetings.
Identify the knowledge gap of program staff and take necessary steps for their improvement.

Coordination, planning and partnership and M&L.

Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including teachers, school leadership, school management, parents’ teachers association, Government education officials , to support school-related interventions.
Work with the identified Alternative Education providers in the region and coordinate to enroll eligible AIM participants.
Contribute to the design and implementation of a monitoring framework to track progress, assess impact, and inform adjustments of the training plans and delivery.
Report back to the Government education officials / MoE as outlined in the  MoU on activities done by BRAC.

Reporting, Documentation and Communication.

Contribute to program reports and deliverables as required.
Identify and document best practices, most significant change stories, and share this knowledge with colleagues.
Ensure quality reporting on enabling learning environments at school, and document good practices.
Support regional managers, branch managers, and program Officers regularly to ensure timely and high quality programmatic data entry and reporting in the relevant manual and digital MIS (BInsight).
Support the AIM Education Specialist in the documentation of program wins and success stories / case studies.
Ensure timely preparation and submission of programmatic management Information System (MIS), training reports and share project progress reports regularly with the AIM regional manager and education specialist.

Safeguarding.

Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation.
Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place; encourage others to do so.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

Bachelor’s Degree or post graduate in Education, International Development,Gender, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Sciences or any related Fields.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

3-5 years relevant experience in education training, development of education guide, contents and curriculum, gender equality, social inclusion, community engagement, and school engagement.
Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to teachers’ training module development and execution, and training facilitation.
Experience working in integrated programs targeted for adolescents girls and young women is a plus.
Previous experience in the development of SBCC messages,tools,and materials for community-based dialogues and other activities.
Experience in conducting advocacy,community mobilization and engagement activities ia also an added advantage.

KNOWLEDGE ,SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 

Training materials development, staff capacity building, and facilitation skills.
Computer literacy and presentation skills.
Report writing and documentation of Most Significant Changes Stories.
Proactive,self starter and independent worker with the ability to support large teams.
Demonstrate commitment to community mobilization work around education, GESI, SRHR, and advocacy work, applying rights -based, human-centered, and survivor-centered approaches.
Exhibit empathy and positive interpersonal skills, including cultural competence.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full time

SALARY: Negotiable 

JOB LOCATION: Gulu.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 27th November 2026

APPLY HERE: https://bracinternational.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0zcvz?source=