Socio-Emotional Learning & Childhood Development Consultant

Location: Amman, Jordan

Group/Practice/Unit: Education

Who we are:

At IREX we strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people and communities thrive.

But around the globe, persistent poverty, repression, and injustice prevent too many people from achieving their full potential. To address these problems, we focus on people, not on vaccines, roads, or wells. We support individuals and institutions to create change in their own communities—and to create person to person bridges between nations.

IREX works with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

Summary of Position

IREX seeks a qualified Socio-emotional Learning and Childhood Development consultant for the USAID-funded Early Grade Education Activity (EGEA) in Jordan. The project goal is to advance national efforts to strengthen the caliber of pre- and in-service teacher education and improve Kindergarten through Grade 3 foundational and socioemotional skills across the Kingdom of Jordan. To support in achieving this, the consultant will provide senior strategic and technical advice to key leaders and actors on the EGEA program. S/he will also provide technical support to the development of technical analysis and assessments due on Sept 24, 2023.

Summary of Tasks:

• Working closely with consortium partners and senior leaders at IREX, the consultant will provide technical input and review of SEL and Childhood Development Analysis Framework for the Early Grade Education Activity (EGEA), which may include:
• Reviewing and providing feedback on the SEL and Childhood Development Analysis Desk Review.
• Reviewing data sources, methodology, findings and recommendations, and providing overall technical guidance on inputs.
• Ensure key learnings related to SEL Learning and Childhood development that is appliable in Jordan are integrated into overall assessment.
• Work with the IREX team to provide guiding questions related to SEL Learning & Childhood development at three regional listening forums that ensures the information collected and included in analysis is responsive to priorities of key grassroots and national actors. This may include:
• Participating in regional listening forums planning meetings providing guidance on stakeholders that should be invited and key areas of focus for discussion.
• Providing content to be used at three (3) regional listening forum meeting packages which will include relevant notes, presentation materials, attendance sign-in sheets, and copies of any evaluation materials, assessment drafts, etc.
• Work with the IREX team to complete SEL and Childhood Development Analysis to be submitted to the donor by September 24, 2023.

Skills And Qualifications

• Advanced degree in education with a concentration in education or related area, counseling, social work, psychology, sociology, or related field; or specialized certification in SEL and/or Childhood Development.
• Demonstrate excellence with communication skills, both orally and in writing to make formal and informal presentations and to compose professional and analytic reports and program documents.
• Exceptional collaboration skills and proven track record in working effectively with program teams, government officials, educators, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Evidence of ability to develop innovative practices and approaches that are responsive to educator needs, new knowledge about learning, and new state and education initiatives.
• Demonstrate excellence with interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Superior written and oral communication skills in English. Competency in Arabic preferred.

Deliverables

• Written inputs into and feedback on EGEA SEL and Childhood Development Analysis deliverables as required.
• Written contributions to packages for three (3) regional listening forums.
• Notes from all meetings and dialogue sessions conducted or participated in.
• Weekly reports that cover activities conducted, lessons learned and recommendations for EGEA performance improvement between August – September 2023.
• One (1) report on all work completed on the SEL and Childhood Development Analysis.
• One (1) Final Program Report by September 24, 2023

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