Apply: TaRL Country Director

By Gift Ejeh Ojima
June 12, 2024

Deadline: 28 June, 2024

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) is seeking to fill the position of Country Director.

TaRL Africa began as a joint venture by Pratham and J-PAL in 2019, with the goal of supporting governments and organisations across Africa to accelerate children’s foundational skill learning using the evidence-based TaRL approach.

Responsibilities

Become an expert in TaRL programme delivery and methodology and the evidence behind the TaRL approach, including familiarity with related academic papers
Ensure that the Nigeria programme provides technical services of the highest quality
Oversee and manage a team whose responsibilities include programme design, teaching-learning content development, innovation, programme management and monitoring, learning and evaluation, all in close collaboration with government partners
Strengthen current systems and structures to ensure that TaRL programming remains impactful
Identify key concerns for programme impact and sustainability in Nigeria and initiate and manage the development of corresponding innovations and research in collaboration with the global measurement, learning and evaluation team
Coordinate skills training and provide mentorship to staff
Incorporate best practices and lessons learned from experience and research into programming
Create and monitor an annual budget for the country office and ensure that country office structures are supported by incoming revenue through country office budget planning and management
Supervise and support administrative staff, overseeing human resources, IT, procurement, operations, and finance
With support from the global finance and operations teams, ensure compliance with financial procedures, approve expenditures, make accurate spending projections and ensure overall compliance
Oversee the management of project budgets and donor reporting, with support from the country office management and finance team and in coordination with global programmes and partnerships
Coordinate office and country-wide meetings and trainings and oversee performance and salary reviews and contracting for locally-hired staff
Ensure application and compliance of security protocols and policies
In collaboration with the security associate, monitor the security situation in the country and its implications on TaRL programming and take necessary mitigation or responsive measures
Develop country objectives and plans in line with organisational strategy
Identify opportunities for scaling up and improving TaRL programming in collaboration with state and federal government
Lead programme design, budgeting and partner engagement (where applicable) for fundraising proposals in Nigeria
Manage grants and donor reporting for country-specific programming
Lead the development and execution of country-specific fundraising strategy
Build and lead relationships with local and global donors and partners focused on Nigeria
Coordinate the development of proposals for in-country donors
Maintain relations with the government and their partners and coordinate the work of the Ministry of Education/UBEC with other partners
Work with partners and political actors to take ownership of TaRL pedagogy and support the adaptation of TaRL in the Nigerian context
Develop and maintain relationships with the government, donors and implementing partners for the country office to maximise its impact
Oversee targeted dissemination, and encourage scale-up or strengthening of TaRL programming
Represent TaRL Africa in Nigeria

Requirements

Masters Degree in Public Policy, Education, Management, Economics or other related disciplines
Ten years, minimum, of professional experience of a similar nature, especially on programmes involving multiple actors
Perfect command of professional English, oral and written, and public speaking
Excellent managerial skills, including the ability to work with a diverse, dynamic team comprising professionals with varied skill sets and functional expertise
Good understanding of the importance of scientific research for effective public policy development and the ability to communicate academic data to a non-specialist audience
Experience working with government
Ability to create and manage budgets
Good adaptability to a changing work environment
Professional experience in West Africa an advantage
Ability to embody TaRL Africa’s organisational and managerial culture, team spirit, creation of a thriving and empowering working environment for the teams, and dedication to the improvement of children’s education

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