Cufa is an international development agency with a focus on promoting financial inclusion and increasing financial literacy and improving economic livelihoods. Cufa has been developing community access to affordable financial services in the Asia Pacific region for nearly 50 years, working cooperatively at grass-roots through to government levels, building capacity in emerging financial cooperative movements to create sustainability, improve lives, and relieve poverty.
Cufa is seeking an Education Specialist to support the implementation of an in-classroom pilot including monitoring and evaluation focusing on financial education. This role is required on a significant project to integrate financial education into the Cambodian school curriculum.
The assignment will require approximately one-month travel to schools (intermittent across three months) located in provinces outside of Phnom Penh including but not limited to Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom and Siem Reap. Schools include primary and lower-secondary only.
Applications will only be considered where the International Consultant is currently in Cambodia.
Assigned Tasks
- Lead the implementation of an in-classroom pilot program including monitoring and evaluation focusing on financial education/financial literacy topics over a three-month period.
- Classroom observation of teachers on various pedagogical activities adopted to implement the relevant financial literacy teaching units.
- Observe classroom teaching and learning activities, monitor data, analyze and report on findings.
Selection Criteria
- Highly experienced classroom teacher with extensive professional development training background in education and understanding of curriculum development and implementation, particularly financial education/financial literacy
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Tertiary qualifications in Education, Monitoring and Evaluation, Masters level highly desirable
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Fluent in English
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Excellent communication skills
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Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary and international project team across multiple locations
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Proven project management experience with strong analytical skills
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Ability to work under pressure, both independently as well as part of a team
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Understands and finds workable options to address the challenges of working on capacity building projects
Desirable criteria
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Experience working on projects within Asia, especially South East Asia.
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Experience working on international development projects funded by multilateral agencies.
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Experience in leading/supporting the identification, development and delegation of the pilot program activities including but not limited to writing reports, analyzing monitoring data.
How to apply
If you meet the indicated selection criteria and can demonstrate having experience in the assigned tasks, please immediately email the Program Manager using the subject line ‘Education Specialist’ at [email protected] to obtain the required CV template. Do not apply using a generic CV template.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may be filled before the closing date. Closing date 28 February 2021
Cufa takes the protection of children very seriously and as an organization we expect all staff members to comply with our child protection policy. The successful candidate will need to sign a child protection declaration and undergo referee checks.
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