أخصائي تقني أول (Senior Technical Specialist)

Job Summary

The Senior Technical Specialist will lead technical efforts for education interventions under the ASAS In-Service component in Jordan, focusing on improving literacy and numeracy for Kindergarten to Grade 3 learners. The role involves translating education evidence and Ministry priorities into practical tools and approaches, managing technical workstreams, and collaborating with Ministry counterparts and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, adaptation, and review of early-grade instructional frameworks, classroom tools, and teacher capacity-building methods aligned with the national curriculum and Ministry priorities.
• Provide senior guidance on foundational literacy and numeracy diagnostics, formative assessment, Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL), and differentiated instruction, working with MEL colleagues to interpret data and improve support for teachers and supervisors.
• Define and review pedagogical and user requirements for digital teacher-support dashboards, supervision tools, and AI-enabled learning initiatives, ensuring accessibility, data protection, and responsible AI use.
• Develop and review technical terms of reference, scopes of work, specifications, acceptance criteria, and implementation guidance; assess partner and consultant outputs and oversee field testing and quality improvements.
• Lead consultations with MoEHRD departments, field directorates, schools, teachers, and supervisors; coordinate across IREX teams and partners; prepare knowledge-transfer materials to strengthen Ministry capacity.
• Provide technical coaching and peer review without formal line management; contribute to work plans, resource estimates, concept notes, and sustainability planning; ensure compliance with safeguarding, confidentiality, data governance, and inclusion policies.

Requirements

• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in education program design, technical implementation, teacher professional development, assessment, or systems strengthening; early-grade education experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead or assure complex education frameworks, classroom tools, or interventions from design through implementation.
• Practical knowledge of foundational literacy and numeracy, formative assessment, differentiated instruction, teacher development, and educational supervision.
• Experience supporting education-data products or digital learning/supervision systems, including requirements definition, user testing, data quality, and adoption; coding skills not required.
• Strong skills in technical project leadership, quality assurance, analytical judgment, problem-solving, risk management, and translating evidence into classroom and system improvements.
• Excellent facilitation, technical writing, presentation, negotiation, mentoring, and collaboration skills with government, partners, and project teams.
• Professional fluency in Arabic and English, capable of preparing technical materials and communicating with diverse audiences.
• Commitment to inclusive education, safeguarding, information security, confidentiality, and responsible use of AI and educational technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Technology, Social Sciences, or related field; relevant master’s degree preferred.
• Experience working with Jordan’s MoEHRD or other government education institutions and coordinating multi-stakeholder or donor-funded programs preferred; familiarity with Excel, Power BI, or similar tools is an advantage.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in Jordan.

What the company offers

• Employment benefits and learning and development opportunities according to organizational policies and local requirements.
• Work alongside committed, passionate, and collaborative colleagues united by a shared mission.

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