Position Description

The Technical Lead – Teacher Professional Development (TPD) works in close coordination with the Team Leader and Technical Directorand is responsible for leading the quality and timeliness of the TPD workstream.The TPD Lead will be a senior education specialist with strong knowledge of inclusive and gender responsive teaching methods, supporting the development of English language skills in teachers, pedagogy in English and math, formative assessment, test-learn-adapt approaches, and how to support the development of professional teaching communities of practice.The individual will have deep technical knowledge of the Rwanda National Strategy for Accelerated Foundation Learning and applied experiencedelivering on Ministerial strategies for improved foundational learning.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management for the TPDcomponentof the programme, including budget formulation and oversight; advisesthe Team Leader and Technical Director on technical matters, including support for policy and advocacy efforts related to foundational skills learning and gender-responsive pedagogy

• Leaddesign and implementationof interventions to support P1-P3 English and Math teachers to improve gender-responsive classroom instruction.
• Coordinate and maintain strong relationships with relevant Ministry counterparts and other key stakeholders in the design and roll-out of innovative approaches to support TPD.
• CoordinateComponent 1 planning processes to ensure strategicand cohesive programme direction.
• Lead on development and quality assurance of teaching and learning materials.
• Oversee technical outputs (activities, strategies and deliverables) of TPD implementing partners.

• Lead on local partner technicalcapacity building activities.
• Support the Team Leader,Technical Director and MERL staffwith TPD activity monitoring and evaluation.
• Provideleadership and line management of TPDprogramme staff and ensure clear roles and responsibilities; maintainclear lines of communication withproject team members.
• Collaborate with in-countrytechnicaladvisors and headquarter-basedtechnical staff toensurethe project is implementedaccording to organization and industry standard methodologies,programme framework,and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or comparable level of relevant experience required inliteracy and numeracy at primary levels, primary education, teacher curriculum and instruction, management or instruction to the teaching workforce, or related field; PhD or EdD preferred.
• 12+ years of related work experience in increasingly senior roles, with three years in leadership positions; experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO) or commercial consulting firm preferred.
• Expertise in teacher professional development and assessmentin English and math required; expertise in inclusive education and gender equality and social inclusion required.
• Experience in the education sector in Rwandaor the region essential.

• Proven technical leadership inFCDO-funded projects preferred.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with local communities, government officials, implementing partnersanddonor representatives.
• Ability to analyze and establish effective cross-programme coordination, procedures, and management systems.
• Demonstrated ability in complex environments, working across different cultures, and managing diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines.
• Oral and written fluency requiredin English.

• Oral and written fluency strongly preferred in Kinyarwanda.
• Oral fluency preferred in French.