Southeast Asia Literacy Specialist

The Southeast Asia Literacy Specialist is responsible for overseeing the design and quality of The Library Project program. The Southeast Asia Literacy Specialist will provide technical guidance, oversight, and support to all the three Southeast Asia offices. The position will closely collaborate with the program team for implementing our activities. This position will report to the Regional Director and will require regular travel in SEA.

What does The Library Project do?

The Library Project donates books and libraries to under financed rural primary schools and orphanages in Asia. We believe education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. As we see it, education is change.
www.library-project.org

Primary responsibilities:

The successful candidate thrives in a small team but dynamic work environment and is able to adapt to meet evolving organizational needs and priorities.

• Responsible for The Library Project program quality and outcomes.
• Coordinate with program team to ensure proper implementation of the program.
• Advise to set priorities and strategic vision for the program in SEA, advise on expansion and consolidation of the program
• Implement the monitoring and evaluation analysis, protocols, and ensure data quality
• Collaborates with program team members in developing and adapting the program design.
• Ensures program guidelines and modules are being implemented and adapted to the local context, as needed.
• Provides technical advice and guidance in support of program implementation
• Adapting training materials for effective teacher trainings
• Developing country-specific material for use in trainings and teacher support
• Provide knowledge of adult learning methodologies and best practices in delivering effective trainings
• Developp curriculum and/or educational learning materials for students or teachers
• Conducts an analysis to identify gaps for developing teachers skills, identifying content and structure for training materials, and designing training and workshop modules for teachers.
• Provide program trainings. This includes conducting direct training for teachers, librarians, and students, as well as building the capacity of the team to conduct the trainings.
• Visits program sites to assess effectiveness of program design and implementation, training, workshops.

Desired skills and qualities:

• A post-graduate degree in education or a social sciences or any other relevant discipline
• Significant experience in one or more Southeast Asia country including visiting primary classrooms and working with teachers and children around issues of learning
• Excellent communication skills in English and at least one local language (Vietnamese, Khmer or Lao)
• Experience with reading/literacy or learning improvement programs will be an asset
• Experience in language education at the primary stage will be an asset
• Experience of teaching at the primary stage will be an asset
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally

Terms:

Located in the TLP office in Ho Chi Minh City.
Salary range: please send us your expectations

How to apply:

In your cover letter, in English, please:

• Tell us what excites you about joining The Library Project and how you relate to our mission.
• Build on what is in your CV by sharing concrete examples of how your skills and experience demonstrate your ability to perform as our Fundraising Manager.
• Please share with us your salary expectations

Deadline to apply:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We thank everyone for applying but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For further information contact:

Angelique Masse Nguyen, Southeast Asia Regional Director
Email: [email protected]

To apply, send us your CV and cover letter.