The Literacy Research Specialist will extend Department of Education and Child Development's (DECD) ability to provide technical support to country offices to expand access to quality learning opportunities. Responsibilities include but are not exclusive to enhancing the reach of DECD team to focus on learning outcomes across sponsorship, Save the Children International and World Vision sites. S/he does this primarily through support for the implementation of the Literacy Boost assessment component, including, capacity building, data analysis and evaluation report writing. S/he will prepare and disseminate evaluation and research results to the Country Offices, DECD and WV teams. Working with the research team, s/he will collaborate on multi-country analyses to inform advocacy and new directions for program innovation.
Responsibilities
Support sponsorship and WV staff to incorporate learning assessments into program evaluations
Build SC sponsorship and WV staff capacity to link findings of SC’s emergent literacy, math and early reading approaches to interventions in teacher training and community action.
Provide technical assistance to field offices to support the implementation of Literacy Boost and the design of its evaluation.
Ensure technical quality of learning outcomes measurement in SC sponsorship and WV sites, analysis and utilization of findings to realize impact for program, advocacy and fundraising.
Become familiar with the administration and interpretation of additional assessments commonly used in SC programs/countries (e.g., School readiness, math and ASER-type literacy assessments).
Work with Senior Advisor, Education Research to build from emergent and early reading assessments to include school readiness and math learning measurement in new sites more systematically
Contribute technical support for integrating emergent literacy and math learning into basic education analyses, messaging and assessments, building research evidence for extending literacy across the span from 0-18
Contribute technical support for adapting Literacy Boost assessments for: older populations such as out of school youth, mothers, and children in areas coping with conflict or emergencies
Fundraise and support SC efforts to expand Literacy Boost and other education programming based on evidence.
Build SC sponsorship and WV staff capacity to link findings of SC’s emergent literacy, math and early reading approaches to interventions in teacher training and community action.
Provide technical assistance to field offices to support the implementation of Literacy Boost and the design of its evaluation.
Ensure technical quality of learning outcomes measurement in SC sponsorship and WV sites, analysis and utilization of findings to realize impact for program, advocacy and fundraising.
Become familiar with the administration and interpretation of additional assessments commonly used in SC programs/countries (e.g., School readiness, math and ASER-type literacy assessments).
Work with Senior Advisor, Education Research to build from emergent and early reading assessments to include school readiness and math learning measurement in new sites more systematically
Contribute technical support for integrating emergent literacy and math learning into basic education analyses, messaging and assessments, building research evidence for extending literacy across the span from 0-18
Contribute technical support for adapting Literacy Boost assessments for: older populations such as out of school youth, mothers, and children in areas coping with conflict or emergencies
Fundraise and support SC efforts to expand Literacy Boost and other education programming based on evidence.
Requirements
Masters degree in international education, international development/development economics or related field
Minimum of 3 years’ experience with applied research, preferably in a development setting, ideally utilizing emergent/early reading assessments and quantitative analysis methods
Computer skills: proficiency in STATA, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Internet and Power Point
At least 2 years overseas project experience in a developing country context preferred
Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic desired.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience with applied research, preferably in a development setting, ideally utilizing emergent/early reading assessments and quantitative analysis methods
Computer skills: proficiency in STATA, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Internet and Power Point
At least 2 years overseas project experience in a developing country context preferred
Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic desired.
Employee Type
Full-Time Regular
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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