Girls Education Officer at MINEDUC: Deadline Jun 3, 2021

Job Description

• The Girls’ Education Officer is responsible for all matters concerned with the policy development, monitoring and evaluation of the Girls’ Education Policy and Strategic Plan to contribute to the successful implementation of the ESSP;
• To ensure the Girls’ Education Strategic Plan is updated, monitored and evaluated on an annual basis in line with the ESSP and NST1;
• To work closely with SDMS team, colleagues and relevant stakeholders to ensure the appropriate level and flow of information and statistical data required for monitoring and evaluation the implementation of the Girls’ Education Policy and Strategic Plan;
• To work closely with the District education team and other relevant staff on the promotion and implementation of the Girls’ Education Policy and Strategic Plan at the local level;
• Initiate researches on gender analysis in education;
• To promote gender mainstreaming in MINEDUC departments and agencies;
• To ensure relevant and appropriate coordination with key ministries, departments and agencies in a wide policy dialogue about the Girls’ Education Policy and the Girls’ School Campaign;
• To work closely with relevant stakeholders on exchange data and management information on education related gender issues and specifically ensure that curriculum developments and education quality standards are aligned with the Girls’ Education Policy and Strategic Plan;
• To perform the role of the Gender Focal Point for the Ministry of Education and ensure colleagues are kept involved about all gender policy and key service delivery issues;
To provide support to other colleagues in the Ministry of Education and/or the education sector, as required, and make a sound contribution to ensuring the MINEDUC achieves its annual performance targets.

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