Education and Skills Development Advisor

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories! Key Responsibilities: The Education and Skills Development Advisor plays a pivotal role in establishing World Vision’s strategic technical leadership in basic education and skills development. This position ensures that interventions—particularly those focused on foundational l iteracy, numeracy, and life skills—are effectively embedded within the Integrated Programming Framework (IPF) and aligned with the Country Strategy. The advisor core function and primary responsib ilities include : 1. Strategy and Programmatic (IPF) Alignment, Sectoral Integration and Technical Advisory; 2. Resource Acquisition, Sectoral Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement; 3. Knowledge Management and Stakeholder Engagement and 4. Technical Advisory and Support to Humanitarian Programming and Response. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategy and Programmatic (IPF) Alignment, Sectoral Integration and Technical Advisory Provide technical counsel and strategic recommendations on program design, adaptation, and impact measurement for education and skills development interventions. This includes defining the technical parameters for: 1. The Integrated Programming Framework (IPF); 2. Technical-operational business processes; 3. impact measurement indicators, methodologies, and toolkits; and 4). capacity building plan for staff Provide technical review and validate core program models, frameworks, and curriculum tools to guarantee evidence-based rigor and strategic alignment. This entails providing oversight for: 1. Early childhood learning interventions are seamless integrated ( Learning Roots) into ECD framework in technical consultation with the ECCD Advisor; 2. Skills Development are integrated with children participation and empowerment in technical consultation with CPP Advisor and, 2. Primary reading and numeracy interventions through the Unlock Literacy core project model. Recommend and provide expert guidance on sector-specific project indicators and targets, ensuring they are technically sound, context-appropriate, measurable, and aligned with program objectives and SDGs. Support in the review and refinement of indicators and project models to reflect realistic outcomes and contribute to evidence-based planning and performance tracking Advise field implementation leadership on the systemic integration of foundational literacy, numeracy, and life skills development. Provide strategic oversight and monitoring guidance on the adoption of these interventions, helping field teams proactively identify and navigate gaps in program execution. Collaborate and agree with other sector advisors and Operations Managers to ensure basic education interventions are integrated with other sectors (ECD, CPP, etc.) and guidance are readily made available for field implementation Provide strategic capacity-building oversight to field implementation teams, establishing a structured mechanism for regular technical coaching, mentoring, and advanced technical consultation for matrix reporting education and skills development specialists. Resource Acquisition, Sectoral Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement Serve as the technical resource for the Resource Development (RD) during project ideation. Provide guidance and technical inputs for the formulation of high-quality concept papers and project designs for grants and non-sponsorship initiatives at both national and sub-national levels. Partner with the Resource Development team to appraise Private Non-Sponsorship (PNS) and grant opportunities. Lead the technical review of proposals to ensure technical soundness, strategic alignment, and the integration of mandatory standards Actively represent WVDF in strategic national education networks and coalitions. Drive technical advocacy and policy dialogue with key institutions, identify technical sector advocacy opportunities and influence Liaison and collaborate with the World Vision Regional Office (RO) and Global Center (GC) to provide guidance on international partnership standards. Ensure national education frameworks, policies, and quality benchmarks are harmonized with partnership mandates. Serve as subject matter expert for external engagement. Knowledge, Learning, and Capacity Advisory Serve as a key technical resource during regular national and field office operational planning, mid-term reviews, and reflection processes. Provide evidence-based technical insights, and strategic recommendations to enhance the quality of planning, implementation, technical monitoring, and impact measurement. Define and design the overarching technical capacity-building framework for field implementation teams. Identify the essential knowledge, skills, technical competencies, and attitudes required Oversee the technical standards, curation, and alignment of official guidance documents, project models, and intervention toolkits to ensure they are accessible and technically sound. Provide technical guidance on systematically capturing, documenting, and replicating field-validated best practices and innovations. Advise Operations Managers (OMs) and the SMEAL/SMIL team on the adoption and rigorous adherence to standard indicators across Area Programs (APs). Ensure child learning, development, and literacy core project models or evidence-based curriculum are accurately measured to track and demonstrate the program's contribution. Provides technical review of sector-specific data /reports and supports analysis to inform programmatic decisions/adjustments. Technical Advisory and Support to Humanitarian Programming and Response Serve as the technical advisor for education interventions across the humanitarian programming, providing strategic guidance during the relief, early recovery, and long-term rehabilitation phases in close coordination with Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA). Collaborate with other sectoral advisors and field implementation team to establish technical standards and quality benchmarks for Education in Emergencies and provide technical guidance on the curation of age-appropriate, context-specific interventions Represent WVDF as the primary technical lead in Cluster meetings, actively contributing to national coordination, joint rapid assessments, and sector-wide policy formulations during major disaster responses. Deploy to emergency zones as a technical specialist to assist HEA and field management in rapid situational assessments, project design verification, and the quality assurance of ongoing sector response interventions. KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS: Required Professional Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Education or any related course Master’s Degree in Educational Management , Early Child Care and Development, or any other related course is a plus Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification Passer of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) (preferred) Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications Possess a strong background on basic educational program assessment , design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation particularly on child learning, child literacy, early childhood care and development. Proven experience in designing, implementing, monitoring , and evaluating education program related to basic education literacy and skills development Proficiency in report writing , excellent verbal and written skills, with proficiency in English preferred. With experience in humanitarian programming related to children in emergencies With proven experience in in developing age-appropriate life skills models and measurement for children aged 0- 6 , 6-1 2 , 12-1 8 Have background in providing advisory work in diverse or complex structures Familiar in national local technical networks and with experience in representing and or leading organizations in networks Strong capabilities in data analysis, research, and community-based programming. Demonstrated problem-solving, interpersonal , communication and facilitation skills. Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office Uphold integrity, honesty, and accountability to both the team and the community. World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. Each potential team member needs to understand the importance of these issues and be open to further training and guidance on our safeguarding policies and responsibilities. Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only