Vacancy One Announcement
Position Title: Accelerated Learning Management Specialist
Reports to: Project Manager
Work schedule: Mondays-Saturdays (48 hours)
Duty Station: Bong County, with frequent travels to counties of operation
Closing date: Open until filled (urgent recruitment)
Send applications to: info@keeplib.org or keepliberia@gmail.com
Background on KEEP: KEEP is a registered and accredited national Non-profit Organization that works at the grassroots level in 4 counties in Liberia (Grand Gedeh, Gbarpolu, Rivercess & Montserrado) and focuses on providing various support in the education sector, particularly at the primary school level. KEEP also engages in women & girls’ empowerment, economic livelihood, access to justice, promotion of rights in schools, strengthening youth education through computer and reading literacy programmes, child sponsorship and advocacy.
Project Summary:
The Liberia Foundational Skills Activity (Liberia FSA) is a five-year program (2024-2029) financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with Chemonics International, ltd., (Chemonics). The program will support Liberia to increase system efficiencies so more children, specially the marginalized and vulnerable, master foundational reading and social skills through schooling that is safe, relevant and promotes well-being.
Job Summary:
Based in Gbarnga, Bong County (but with frequent travels to project counties), this role will focus on supporting with the design and implementation of the organization’s strategy on Accelerated Learning.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- Support with the development of monthly and quarterly work plans.
- Lead on coaching and training of facilitators on Accelerated Learning program activities.
- Conduct regular assessments of school administrators and education actors within project locations.
- Serve as on team subject matter expert on ALPs programs implementation.
- Support with data collection.
- Serve as lead focal for engagements with County Education Officers and District Education Officers and support in coaching to improve their management of ALPs.
- Participate in meetings, networking and liaison with counterparts at line ministries and local government.
- Produce project specific reports as required.
- Perform any other duty as may be required.
Requirements
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Education.
- Must have at least 2-3 years’ experience in implementing education projects, preferably in Accelerated Learning.
- Knowledge of teaching Phonics and reading is an advantage.
- Must be proficient in Ms. Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
- Must know how to ride a motorcycle or be willing to learn to ride one within 3 months of employment.
- Available to work at flexible schedule that includes evenings and sometimes weekends and or holidays
Vacancy Two Announcement
Position Title: Instructional Excellence Liaison
Reports to: Project Manager
Work schedule: Mondays-Saturdays (48 hours)
Duty Station: Bong, Lofa, Nimba, Margibi, Montserrado, Grand Bassa County, with frequent travels to other counties of operation
Closing date: Open until filled (urgent recruitment)
Send applications to: info@keeplib.org or keepliberia@gmail.com
Background on KEEP: KEEP is a registered and accredited national Non-profit Organization that works at the grassroots level in 4 counties in Liberia (Grand Gedeh, Gbarpolu, Rivercess & Montserrado) and focuses on providing various support in the education sector, particularly at the primary school level. KEEP also engages in women & girls’ empowerment, economic livelihood, access to justice, promotion of rights in schools, strengthening youth education through computer and reading literacy programmes, child sponsorship and advocacy.
Project Summary:
The Liberia Foundational Skills Activity (Liberia FSA) is a five-year program (2024-2029) financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with Chemonics International, ltd., (Chemonics). The program will support Liberia to increase system efficiencies so more children, specially the marginalized and vulnerable, master foundational reading and social skills through schooling that is safe, relevant and promotes well-being.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- Conduct monitoring and coaching visits to project schools to support teachers (and facilitators), Vice Principals on their delivery of Accelerated Learning Programs.
- Provide coaching to school admins on placement testing.
- Support with the development of monthly and quarterly work plans.
- Produce project specific reports as required.
- Perform any other duty as may be required.
Requirements
- Must have at least “B” teaching certificate.
- Must have at least 2 years’ experience in classroom teaching, preferably with knowledge of the delivery of ALP materials.
- Knowledge of teaching Phonics and reading is an advantage.
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
- Must know how to ride a motorcycle or be willing to learn to ride one within 3 months of employment.
- Available to work at flexible schedule that includes evenings and sometimes weekends and or holidays.
