REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Education, teachers training or related areas. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of work experience in the field of education, preferably related to Teachers Training curriculum development, Education planning and administration.
• Experience in project management in the fields of education.
• Experience in implementing projects and programmes in partnership with government, particularly Ministry of Education, UBEC, SUBEB, Teachers Union, and civil society partners.
• Experience in resource mobilization.
• Experience in team building

Long Description

Skills and Competencies

• Good computer and other IT skills. Excellent skills in MS Office.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills.
• Ability to interact with a wide range of high–level partners.
• Ability to work in result-oriented teams.
• Ability to manage budgets, participate in monitoring and evaluation and report on implementation.
• Good understanding of the country, development work and the education sector.
• Knowledge of the UNESCO strategy and digital policies for teacher training
• Good understanding of global report on teachers and ability to incorporate its recommendations into plans and programmes.
• High level technical writing skills in teachers’ policy, training, and development
• Credibility, confidence, tact, and diplomacy in networking.
• Good representational skills and ability to develop partnerships with a wide range of partners (including relevant ministries, donors, and civil society).
  Languages

• Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English.
• Knowledge of any of the three Nigeran Major Languages (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) .