Country: Morocco
Closing date: 31 Jan 2016
World Learning, a global non-profit organization, (www.worldlearning.org) is collecting CVs for a Gender Specialist to serve as short-term technical assistance (STTA) for an anticipated USAID-funded Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) Analysis of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MOE) in Morocco. Please transmit: CV or resume not to exceed 3 pages; cover letter (in English) with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position; and three references with current contact information (phone, mail address and email address). To apply: Please go to http://www.worldlearning.org/connect/employment/ to submit your application. If you do not see the job you are interested in, please “search all.” Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Women and local Moroccan candidates highly encouraged to apply. Recruitment contingent upon successful award of the project. Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please. Thank you.
Background: The purpose of this 18-month project is to support implementation of the MOE‘s 15-year reform entitled Vision 2030, especially the components that will be supported by both USAID/Morocco and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Overall, the HICD performance analysis will focus on the human resource structure and how it compares with requirements of certain elements of the Vision 2030, especially those that will be supported by USAID/Morocco and MCC. As an initial step, the analysis will review and assess the Ministry’s current procedures for recruiting, staffing, and retaining personnel, as well as practices for their continued professional development. Secondly, the analysis will identify and recommend a set of qualifications and hiring practices commensurate with the critical functions of initiating and sustaining reforms over an extended period. A subset of this second step will include an identification of gaps between current staffing realities and ideal staffing scenarios and practices taking into consideration the major factors and constraints that may affect any proposed staffing changes. The analysis will identify professional development activities that have been effective in other settings, and are recommended to support and strengthen the MOE’s human resource management system. The findings will be presented in a Performance Solution Package (PSP).
The analysis will look specifically at performance and capacity development and develop a PSP as relates to the focus areas below:
● Curriculum design (USAID)
● Textbooks and learning materials development (USAID)
● Extracurricular activities (USAID, MCC)
● Remedial education (USAID, MCC)
● Gender-responsive programming (USAID and MCC)
● Examinations and evaluations (USAID and MCC)
● Regionalization/decentralization (USAID and MCC)
● School-based management (MCC)
● TVET (MCC)
Overall, the HICD Analysis will contribute to the achievement of USAID/Morocco and MCC objectives of collaboration with the Kingdom of Morocco’s vision of delivering quality educational services.
Gender Specialist, HICD Analysis of Moroccan MOE
Reports to: The HICD Analysis Team Leader
Job Purpose: The Gender Specialist will work on a part-time basis (up to 45 days total over the course of the 18-month life of the project) to assist a Team Leader and the other team members in identifying performance gaps within the listed core areas of MOE in Morocco, and their root causes, and to assist the institution in developing a PSP to address root causes of the performance gaps, taken separately or as part of the larger education system. The Gender Specialist will provide leadership with gender analysis in the implementation of a comprehensive HICD analysis of the Moroccan MOE, with a particular focus on reviewing and assessing the Ministry’s procedures for recruiting, staffing, and retaining personnel as well as practices for their continued professional development. Subsequently identify and recommend a set of qualifications and hiring practices commensurate with the critical function of initiating and sustaining reforms over an extended period.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide leadership with gender analysis component of the HICD analysis
• Develop tools to be used for both qualitative and quantitative research
• Assess capacity development needs as they relate to design and implementation of gender sensitive professional development opportunities and hiring practices in Morocco
• Provide technical assistance on gender equity and equality as well as on analyzing development partners’ programming for gender sensitivity
• Adapt existing tools and materials to the needs and context of the workplace environment
• Analyze HICD Analysis data and provide input to the Final Findings and Recommendations Report
• Other duties as assigned by the Team Leader
Requirements:
• Fluency in written and spoken French (Arabic and English preferred)
• Ability and willingness to travel to isolated and rural areas in Morocco
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in International Development, Gender/Women’s Studies, Sociology, Social-Anthropology or related field with a background in health is preferred.
• At least five years of progressive experience in design and implementation of programs in the area of gender and education specifically; preferably with USAID funded initiatives
• Local candidates currently in Morocco preferred
• Direct prior experience with gender analysis and gender mainstreaming
• Experience working with organizations in a capacity building role
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently as needed
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access).
How to apply:
To apply: Please go to http://www.worldlearning.org/connect/employment/ to submit your application. If you do not see the job you are interested in, please “search all.” Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Women and local Moroccan candidates highly encouraged to apply. Recruitment contingent upon successful award of the project. Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please. Thank you.