TECHNICAL ADVISOR OPPORTUNITY – Language Literacy Trainer (Secondary Level)

The Tautua Program wish to invite interested qualified applicants for the abovementioned role. A brief background for the Tautua Program is provided below.

About Tautua

The Tautua Human Development for All Program prioritizes five interconnected pillars of human development: Education, Health, Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), and Social Protection. Guided by the Government of Samoa, Tautua provides opportunity to create transformative change in human development by addressing complex development needs though multi-sectoral, innovative approaches that identify and focus on the underlying issues. Simultaneously, Tautua intends to be able to respond to emergency, short-term needs, build capacity and through research, monitoring and evaluation apply lessons learned and evidence-based decision making to continuously improve delivery.

Scope of Services

The scope of the work will focus on 30 teachers from the 10 colleges in Upolu.

The language-literacy trainer will work in collaboration with the ACEO TDAD (MESC) and staff on pre-training and post-training visits, development of training package, delivery of the workshops and packaging a submission to SQA for recognition of the training as a non-formal learning activity.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualification

• A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Education, or relevant subject discipline.

Experience

• Extensive relevant professional experience in in-service teacher training and teacher professional development at secondary level or teaching adults (at least 10 years or more of teaching literacy experience)
• Strong analytical and report writing skills
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and Gagana Samoa
• Strong knowledge of the Samoan Education System
• Strong coordination, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Proven capacity to build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders at all levels

  A Full Terms of Reference (TOR) can be provided on request. Please contact Ropati Mualia at Ropati.Mualia@tautuapartnership.org for a copy.

  Thank you for your interest. Kindly note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

  Applications (Expression of Interest and CV) must be submitted to Ropati Mualia (Tautua Operations Manager) by 5PM FRIDAY 2nd June 2023.

  Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or indigenous status.