Career in Nepal| Provincial Teacher Professional Development Specialist

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Job Description:

Provides technical support in EGL- Techers' Professional Development (TPD), aligning with national education data, curriculum competency, and learning achievement.
Designs training materials based on integrated curriculum (IC) learning domains, collaborating with relevant government authorities.
Jointly plan and design training implementation modalities with Provincial Education Training Center (PETC) and Education Development Directorate (EDD).
Reviews and revises TPD/TPS guidelines for continuous professional development at the Provincial level.
Collaborates with Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) at the Province, PETC, EDD, civil society, and other stakeholders to enhance teacher capacity-building.
Plans, develops, and manages TPD/TPS trainers' training and capacity-building workshops at the Provincial/Local level.
Oversees technical input, process, and guidelines, providing recommendations for EGL implementation.
Tracks innovative activities and provides input to enhance project impact and sustainability.

Observes classroom instructional practices and identify areas for teachers’ professional development.
Prepares strategic support systems based on the EGL Calendar for PETC and local education officials.
Provides operational support on planning and budgeting for training programs.
Facilitates cross-sector collaboration to achieve project goals.
Designs and implements age-appropriate assessments based on the Integrated Curriculum.

Coordinates with the TPD Lead and consortium partners.
Collaborates with provincial government stakeholders, including PETC, the local government and other stakeholders.

Drafts quarterly reports at the Provincial level and shares them with the TPD Lead.
Designs training, plans, curriculum development and materials for TPS.
Prepares digital report of meetings, workshops, training, visits, and events.
Conduct assessment and analyze & synthesize data.

Facilitates Master ToT at Provincial and local level.
Facilitates capacity building activities for observation, coaching and mentoring.
Supports Palika education focal person to improve teachers’ skills and practices including pedagogical approaches for IC implementation.
Demonstrates proficiency in team collaboration, activities management, programming, and event coordination.
Designs and develops training contents and leads to provide training to teachers.

At least 6 years of experience working with INGOs, government counterparts, and educational development in Nepalese communities.
Technical knowledge in improving education quality, particularly in early grades.
Experience in teacher training in early grades related to reading skills development, numeracy, and inclusive pedagogy will be an added value.
Experience in the field of education with the knowledge and skills of Nepal Education system UDL and DI teaching approach in diverse community settings.
Should be able to provide pedagogical support, coaching and supervision based on evidence.
Experience developing and/or maintaining budget tracking records.
Able to synthesize and analyze data, well versed with content design, development, facilitation, and assessment.
Should be able to provide support to implement revised TPD and CAS.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Effective communication skills in English and Nepali.
Strong collaboration, coordination, and negotiation skills.