ECD Technical Associate, Institute for Human Development at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Summary

The Institute for Human Development at Aga Khan University is setting up a programme of work to provide technical support to local organizations working in Kenya, Uganda,  Lebanon and Jordan to support children in emergency or humanitarian settings.  This work programme will aim to strengthen access to and quality of early childhood development and education services in these settings. 

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Early Childhood Development and/or Early Childhood Education expert to join our team as a Technical Officer.   

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the knowledge platform;
• Contribute to the development of technical materials and briefs;
• Through virtual and physical meetings provide technical support to implementing partners;
• Support the project P.I in developing research proposals, acquiring ethics approval, and supervising data collection, management, analysis and dissemination;
• In liaison with an M&E Consultant, facilitate the county teams develop and use an ECD M&E framework to ensure programme outcomes are realized;
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the various short courses to be offered by the programme;
• In collaboration with the Communication Officer, develop policy briefs, fact sheets, and other communication products targeting decision-makers at the Counties;
• Identify and document lessons learned and best practices for decision making by leadership; and
• Document evidence of processes and activities through photography and videography, interviews, and testimonials in collaboration with the Communications Officer at IHD.  

Requirements

• Master’s degree inEarly Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development, Psychology, or other allied field. Bachelor’s degree in any of these field with at least 5 years of experience may be considered;
• Experience coordinating or supporting a research project in early childhood development and education
• Demonstrable experience in training and facilitation of ECD/ ECE courses
• Strong background in mixed methods research
• Strong oral and academic writing skills
• Experience in community mobilization and partner engagement processes
• Demonstrable experience in providing technical support and capacity-strengthening for Programme implementation teams.