Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day implementation of project activities within assigned counties and schools.
- Support development and execution of activity plans and schedules.
- Ensure project activities are delivered on time and to a high standard.
- Identify implementation challenges and propose practical solutions.
- Maintain regular communication with the Project Manager regarding progress, challenges, and risks
- Support delivery of Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes and teacher training activities.
- Facilitate training sessions for teachers, mentors, headteachers, and education officials.
- Build the capacity of teachers and mentors to apply TaRL methodologies effectively.
- Support development and adaptation of training materials and tools as required
- Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring support to teachers and school-based mentors to improve teaching fidelity to TaRL practices.
- Conduct regular school visits to observe classroom practice and provide feedback.
- Support teachers to group learners according to learning levels and deliver targeted instruction.
- Monitor implementation fidelity and promote continuous improvement in teaching practice.
- Support schools to use learner assessment data to improve learning outcomes
- Support implementation of baseline, midpoint, and endline learner assessments.
- Collect, verify, and submit project monitoring data in a timely manner.
- Support routine monitoring of learner attendance, progression, and learning outcomes.
- Contribute to preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
- Document lessons learned, success stories, and implementation challenges
- Maintain strong working relationships with County Education Departments, school leaders, and local education stakeholders.
- Support coordination with State Ministries of Education and other government counterparts as required.
- Participate in education coordination meetings, technical working groups, and project review meetings.
- Promote government ownership and sustainability of TaRL approaches within participating schools.
- Support joint monitoring and supervision visits with government stakeholders and project partners
Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Education, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, Social Sciences, or related field
- Minimum 3 years' experience in education programming, teacher training, classroom instruction, school supervision, or education quality improvement
- Experience working with schools and education authorities
- Experience facilitating training and capacity strengthening activities
- Strong facilitation and training skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to coach and mentor teachers
- Good report writing and organisational skills
- Ability to travel frequently to schools and remote locations
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office
- Fluency in English required
- Strong commitment to safeguarding and child protection
- Proactive, flexible, and solutions-oriented
Nice to Have
- Teaching qualification or postgraduate training in education
- Experience with TaRL, foundational literacy and numeracy programmes, teacher coaching, or remedial learning approaches
- Experience working with UNICEF-funded projects
- Experience using Kobo, ODK, or other digital data collection tools
- Experience analysing learner assessment data
- Knowledge of local languages spoken in assigned locations
- Knowledge of South Sudan education systems and structures
Work Arrangement
On-site — Aweil, Juba, Torit, Yambio
Additional Information
- Contract duration: 6 months
- Full time
- National contract
- Principal Location: Aweil (2 positions), Juba (1 position), Torit (1 position), Yambio (1 position)
- Deadline for application: 20 July 2026 at 5:00 PM (South Sudan Time)
- Fluency in English required
- Ability to travel frequently to schools and remote locations
- All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, including a Criminal Records check
- Street Child participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
- This position is subject to donor approval and funding confirmation under the project 'Building Resilience of Households and Communities through Integrated Action in South Sudan' (CFEI ID: CFEI/CEF/SSD/2026/016)
