Company Description

Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, we strive for a world where all people are empowered to live healthy, productive lives.

Project Description

The Mastercard Foundation Leaders in Teaching (LIT) initiative aims to transform secondary education across Africa by strengthening secondary-level teaching and learning so that young people have the 21st-century skills and competencies needed for employment, lifelong learning, and adult life. The initiative works closely with local and national stakeholders in African countries and supports teachers and school leaders over the lifespan of their careers with a focus on recruitment, training, and motivation that prepares them to deliver quality and relevant learning.

Education Development Center (EDC) is coordinating and implementing the Leaders In Teaching (LIT) program in Liberia in collaboration with a consortium of over 10 local education partners and the Ministry of Education, focusing on all four LIT programmatic pillars:

1. Teacher Recruitment;
2. Teacher Training;
3. Education Leadership and Management; and
4. Teacher Motivation.

Each program component under the respective LIT pillars will be implemented with a strong focus on inclusion and gender equity, addressing the unique needs of marginalized young women, youth with disabilities, and refugee students in underserved communities.

LIT aims to strengthen the quality of teaching and learning by providing holistic support across the teacher lifecycle, improving pre- and in-service teacher training in secondary education across Liberia, increasing access and completion, raising learning outcomes with a focus on STEM, preparing future and work-ready youth, and strengthening the capacity of the education system to manage and supervise teacher professional development.

EDC will oversee program management and provide technical quality assurance, including the assessment and modification of curricula, as needed. Additionally, EDC will conduct targeted capacity-strengthening activities for local partners, empowering them to take the lead in implementing sustainable, locally led education solutions that will strengthen Liberia’s education system beyond the life of the program. As the primary point of contact with the Ministry of Education at the central level, EDC will ensure a coordinated approach among all partners, leveraging lessons learned and tools from Mastercard Foundation’s regional African partners operating in the country.

Job Description

The GESI Specialist will serve as the technical lead on gender equity and social inclusion across the LIT Liberia program. S/he will ensure that curriculum, training, teacher development, and policy advocacy efforts are inclusive and gender-responsive.

This position requires a professional with a proven track record in capacity strengthening of local partners, materials development, and training and facilitation. The Specialist will work closely with EDC technical teams, consortium partners, the Ministry of Education, and other stakeholders to design, implement, and monitor strategies that promote equitable access to quality secondary education in Liberia.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Lead the integration of gender equity and social inclusion strategies into all aspects of program design, implementation, and monitoring.
• Provide technical expertise in the development and adaptation of curricula, training modules, and other materials to ensure gender responsiveness and inclusion of people with disabilities.

Capacity Strengthening

• Design and deliver high-quality training and capacity development programs for local partners, teacher training institutions, government counterparts, and project staff.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and ongoing technical support to ensure partners can sustainably integrate GESI principles in their work.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Ministry of Education, consortium partners, civil society organizations, and other key actors to advance gender equity and inclusion in secondary education.
• Represent EDC and the LIT program in national and regional forums on gender, disability inclusion, and education.

Program Management & Learning

• Collaborate with M&E teams to ensure robust measurement of GESI outcomes and use of data for adaptive learning.
• Contribute to the program’s planning, learning agenda and knowledge products, ensuring lessons learned inform future practice.
• Support reporting, documentation, and communication of GESI results and success stories.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in gender studies, education, disability studies, sociology, international development, or a related field

Skills and Experience:

Experience:

• Minimum of 6–7 years of progressively responsible, relevant professional experience in gender equity, social inclusion, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success in designing and delivering training and capacity-building initiatives for local organizations and government stakeholders.
• Proven experience in curriculum and materials development with a focus on inclusion and accessibility.
• Experience engaging with ministries, local partners, and civil society on gender and social inclusion issues.
• Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods for program monitoring and evaluation.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and training skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Solid technical writing and reporting skills.
• Ability to travel frequently to project implementation counties within Liberia.

Language:

• Fluency in English required.

Additional Information

EDC affirms its steadfast commitment to uphold the highest standards of conduct, ensuring the protection of all individuals from misconduct, and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards any violation of these rights. Safeguarding refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect individuals, particularly vulnerable groups, from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Per EDC and funder policy, a police record, certificate of good standing, or other official document issued by local authorities will be required for candidates working with children and/or youth to verify suitability to work with those populations.

EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.

Total Rewards:
As an educational organization, we support lifelong learning for our staff. We invest in our people so that each individual can learn, work, and be well. We support professional development for staff at all career stages, provide flexible work options, and cultivate an environment that promotes work-life balance. Benefits and salaries are based on local labor law and Liberian employment practices. EDC offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical coverage.

Note: EDC doesn’t solicit for money from applicants at any level of the recruitment & selection process.