黑料社

1. BACKGROUND

The Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) is a UNESCO Category II Centre of Excellence for the West African sub-region, located at the 黑料社- Cape Coast. As part of its mandate, it is collaborating with VVOB (which has evolved from a complex (Dutch) acronym to a stand-alone concept meaning education for development) on the African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL) project. The project requires a Strategic Education Advisor, Gender & Equity for efficiency. Applications are invited from suitably qualified people for appointment to the position below:

2. POSITION DESCRIPTION

a.听听听 Position Title: Strategic Education Advisor, Gender & Equity

b.听听听 Job Level: Managerial/Executive

c.听听听 听Location: 黑料社, Cape Coast, Ghana

d.听听听 听Reports to: Director- General (DG) of IEPA

3. PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION

The Strategic Education Advisor, Gender & Equity for the African Centre for School Leadership would contribute to the ambition and values of IEPA & VVOB by being the key person on the interlinkage between gender and equity on the one hand, and school leadership and continuous professional development (CPD) in Africa, on the other hand. He/She would provide technical and strategic advice and guidance on the domain of gender & equity to the African Centre for School Leadership and its regional partners.

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听4. RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Strategic Education Advisor in the field of Gender & Equity, would be responsible for mainstreaming gender & equity approaches into the activities of the Centre on the one hand, and leading gender & equity focused activities on the other hand, in line with the four focus areas of the Centre: 1) Policy development, 2) Professional Development (Development and Delivery), 3) M&E and research and 4) Knowledge mobilization, communication and advocacy. Additionally, He/She would perform the following:

o听听 Conduct a gender analysis and lead the development of a gender mainstreaming framework for the African Centre for school leadership.

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o听听 Work together with the Strategic Education Advisor School Leadership on the development of CPD content on gender and other equity related topics for school leadership, in co-creation with our partners, stakeholders and relevant experts.

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o听听 Support the Regional Coordinator to strengthen our CPD partners in the development and (blended) delivery of content on gender and other equity related topics for school leadership through co-creation workshops, exposure visits, sharing of best practices, development of facilitation guides, among others.

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o听听 Support the Strategic Education Advisor M&E and Research on research work (e.g., needs assessment of CPD partners, research framework, among others) in the field of gender and other equity related topics for school leadership in Africa.

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o听听 Support the Strategic Education Advisor Advocacy and Communication on developing content for communication (e.g., website, video, social media and other digital platforms) and contribute to the dissemination of findings and results (e.g., international conferences, seminars, workshops, and other events) on gender and other equity related topics for school leadership.

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o听听 Build and maintain a strong network with experts and other partners in the field of gender and other equity related topics for school leadership in the African region.

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o听听 Advocate for educational policies and initiatives at regional and national levels that remove barriers for women to take up leadership positions within education systems.

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o听听 Support the reporting of ACSL to donors and the formulation of new projects, including proposal writing, from an evidence-based and evidence-generating perspective.

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o听听 Keep abreast of policy trends, new developments and latest research and thinking related to the four core support areas of the Centre and IEPA/VVOB鈥檚 mission in general.

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5. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

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脰听听听听听听听 A Relevant master鈥檚 or doctoral degree

脰听听听听听听听 At least 5-10 years international (working) experience:

搂听 You obtained your master鈥檚 degree from a reputable university locally or abroad, and/or

搂听 You have working experience related to this vacancy.

脰听听听听听听听 听A Minimum of five (5) years experience in programme and/or project management preferably in an international development cooperation, in particular in the education sector and working closely with external stakeholders, preferably with multiple partners.

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脰听听听听听听听 Working experience in the field of gender & equity and in-depth understanding of the latest international developments and research on equity & gender. Experience related to school leadership and continuous professional development are a plus.

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脰听听听听听听听 English proficiency: CEFR level C1

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6. KEY COMPETENCIES

The person should have the following key competencies:

搂听 Persuasiveness

搂听 Creativity

搂听 Vision Building

搂听 Problem analysis & Judgement

搂听 Results oriented

搂听 Strategic Networking & Partnership Building

搂听 Team Building

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7. TERM OF OFFICE

a.听听听 The appointment shall be for full-time fixed term contract for one (1) year, with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of further donor funding for the African Centre for School Leadership.

b.听听听 Suitable candidates should not be more than 55 years old at the time of application.

听8. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Salary and fringe benefits attached to the positions are attractive and will be specified in the letter of appointment.

9. MODE OF APPLICATION & CLOSING DATE

a.听听听 Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit the following listed documents:

v听 Formal application letter

v听 Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae

b.听听听 3-page vision statement

c.听听听 Relevant supporting documents

to:

The Registrar

黑料社

Cape Coast

听Email: registrar@ucc.edu.gh

d.听听听 Applicants should request two (2) referees to submit a report on them directly to the above address.

e.听听听 The closing date for the receipt of applications is 20th October, 2023.

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