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Project Description

USAID is a development partner to the Government of Sindh and is currently supporting the Department of Education and Literacy with implementation of the Sindh Basic Education Program (SBEP) in Districts Sukkur, Khairpur, Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Dadu and selected towns of Karachi city. The overarching goal of SBEP is “Increased and Sustained Student Enrollment in Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools in targeted geographical locations in Sindh.” The Sindh Reading Program (SRP) is a five-year initiative in the same geographic areas of the parent SBEP. SRP will support the SBEP goal based on lessons learned from USAID and the Government of Sindh’s legacy of early grade teaching and learning.

 Over the life of project, SRP aims to:

  • Improve teacher competencies for effective early grade reading instruction (Component1);
  • Improve early grade reading assessment practice (Component 2);
  • Improve student access to supplementary reading material (Component 3);
  • Enhance participation of parents and caregivers in support of early grade literacy for out of school children (Component 4).

 Objective 

The Associate to [Libraries Development and Reading Spaces] will be responsible for supporting the C-3 Manager in library related implementation work. He/she will play a role in library material selection and in the creation of engaging print material for library spaces. He/she will also have the opportunity to assist in data management. In addition, the Associate may be called upon to assist in other office related tasks as required. He/she should have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. The Associate will have the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters discretely.

The Associate to will at all times adhere to and act according to the Chemonics Professional Code of Ethics (“Living Our Values”) and will make the principles of the Code a part of the project’s culture and standard operating procedures.

 Qualifications

    • Experience and interest in education development, public-private partnerships and library development.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media web platforms.
    • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education and or business
    • Experience and interest in illustration and design work.
    • Good writing skills (English/Urdu) for report writing as well as external release documents such as Concept notes and  Quarterly progress reports,  
    • Demonstrate ability to self-manage and function with limited oversight and taking initiative.
    • Knowledge of materials development initiatives, practices and products that could be of benefit to the development of component 3 technical dimensions.
    • Understanding of gender equity and equality, social equity (including disability sensitivity) and conflict sensitivity.
    • A demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the development sector in Sindh and solid grasp of what contributes to or detracts from effective and efficient programming, including strengthening government systems.
    • Fluent or proficiency in Urdu and Sindhi preferred (and preferably additional languages used in Northern Sindh and Karachi) and advanced proficiency in English.

Application Instructions:

Please email a CV, letter of interest, and three references with contact information to [email protected] no later than Nov 09, 2016. Please write “Library Development Associate” in the subject line.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.