EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC)

Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and under-served populations.  Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.

EDC promotes equity and access to high quality education and health services and products that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. We support an inclusive workplace culture that embraces many perspectives and broadens our understanding of the communities we serve, enhancing and enriching our work.   

EDC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Project Description 

The goal of the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) project is to improve the quality and relevance of teacher preparation in Egyptian public universities so that current and future primary school teachers have enhanced skills to increase student learning and advance the Ministry of Education and Technical Education’s (MOETE) reform. The activity will achieve this goal through the following results: 

1. At least 7,500 pre-service teachers in undergraduate programs at Faculties of Education in five Egyptian universities have the skills and knowledge to apply practice-based, experiential teaching methods in the classroom. 

1. 5,000 in-service teachers in postgraduate programs at Faculties of Education in 15 Egyptian universities apply practice-based, experiential teaching methods in the classroom. 

1. 50 Government of Egypt personnel from the MOETE, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), and the Supreme Council of Universities demonstrate improved capacity to jointly plan, manage, and adapt teacher education. 

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer is responsible for coordinating and supporting the project’s field-based monitoring and evaluation activities. The M&E Officer will report to the project’s Director of Monitoring and Evaluation and will actively collaborate with program/technical managers and the US-based M&E Specialist to support the development of M&E tools, the integration of M&E across all program components, M&E data collection activities, and the development of M&E and program reports. The M&E Officer may also support the Project Team’s communications and outreach efforts, in line with funder guidelines.

Essential functions include (but not limited to):  

• Coordinating and conducting field-based data collection activities, ensuring that all field-based M&E activities are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Supporting the coordination and management of data collection related to special studies to document project outcomes.
• Supporting the management of the project’s M&E system, including performance indicator tracking, Google forms maintenance and the data management (database) systems.
• Supporting the preparation and presentation of Teacher Excellence Initiative’s accomplishments, impacts, and activities to local stakeholders and donors.
•  Assisting with periodic reports as appropriate or necessary.
• Coordinating and supporting the management of data quality assessments (DQAs), as needed.
• Supporting a communications and outreach plan to disseminate the project's activities and results nationally and, as appropriate, internationally.

Other Duties:

• Understand the terms of the Teacher Excellence Initiative award, specifically, the expected project results, and ensure compliance with requirements related to M&E.
• Participate in staff and technical team meetings, as necessary.
• Provide support to other special initiatives as needed.
• Demonstrate professionalism when managing sensitive and confidential documents and information and in working with co-workers and project partners.
• Comply with the project and organizational policies concerning security, human resources, financial and grants management, the confidentiality of information, and the like.
• Comply with EDC’s administrative and HR regulations, including policies and procedures on performance management and annual performance review.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in education, science, social science, or other related fields, with 3-5 years of experience.

Skills and Experience:

• The M&E Officer’s skills and experience should include:
• Experience in conducting and/or coordinating data collection. Experience with remote/virtual data collection through software like Kobo Collect or Qualtrics is a plus.
• Experience in managing datasets in Excel. Experience with statistical software packages like SPSS is a plus.
• Experience in using databases to store data. Experience using Microsoft applications like SQL or Power BI is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills in English required.
• Experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred.
• Capacity to work effectively with teams.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.

Language:

Fluency in English is required.

Job closing date: October 14, 2022

EDC is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.