Junior Expert, Digital for Education (m/f) - Tanzania

Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s governmental cooperation. The agency also works for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad, Enabel offers solutions to address pressing global challenges - Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality - and to promote Global Citizenship. With 2,000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.

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Background

The Wezesha Binti program targets young people (14 to 29 years), especially girls and young women, in selected districts of the Kigoma region in Tanzania. They are empowered through multiple conducive learning pathways to enjoy decent, greener employment and increased access to entrepreneurship. One of these learning pathways is the delivery of quality secondary education. The Kigoma region is one of the most underserved regions and faces substantial challenges in transition, retention, and completion in secondary education (MoEST, 20231).

To help “nudge” the needed digital transformation in the Kigoma schools and communities, more youth will be enabled to access ICT in schools. This can be achieved by investing in teachers, their Continuous Professional Development (CPD), didactic materials and tools, and by creating opportunities for students to access a wider variety of online learning materials. Collaboration with various implementing partners is essential to enhance the quality of teaching in secondary education. These partners include the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE), Kasulu Teachers Training College, Regional/District Education Offices, and other NGOs. Their expertise, resources, and support will significantly contribute to improving teaching practices.

More information on the project: Open Enabel -Belgian Development Agency/Wezesha Binti

Job Description

The Junior Expert (JE) will support teacher educators and future teachers in enhancing students' acquisition of digital competencies in lower secondary education schools in the Kigoma region of Tanzania. This involves establishing four Innovation Hubs in three Teacher Resource Centres and one Teacher Training College in the Kigoma region. Additionally, the JE will serve a facilitator and mentor, ensuring that teacher educators and future teachers effectively utilize digital tools and methodologies to improve their teaching practices and foster a culture of innovation in their classrooms. Specific responsibilities include:

1. Support the establishment of four Innovation Hubs in three Teacher Resource Centres and in one Teacher Training College in the Kigoma Region

• Coordinate the training sessions for teacher champions and support their continuous development in digital pedagogies.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Innovation Hubs in achieving their objectives.
• Organize regular community learning events to facilitate knowledge sharing and peer support among teachers.
• Establish mechanisms for collecting feedback from teacher educators and (future) teachers to gather insights on the innovation trajectory. Use this feedback to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement in the Innovation Hubs, collaborating with teacher educators and (future) teachers to refine them iteratively

2. Act as a facilitator and mentor for teacher educators and (future) teachers in the Innovation Hubs, guiding them in the use of digital pedagogies and collaborative teaching practices to enhance digital competencies

• Coordinate workshops for teacher educators and future (teachers) on digital pedagogies and innovative teaching practice
• Provide ongoing mentoring to teacher educators and (future) teachers in the Innovation Hubs, including personalized support to educators as they integrate digital tools into their teaching.
• Assist teacher educators and (future) teachers in the selection and effective use of digital tools and methodologies, including Digital Mobile Toolkits.
• Foster collaboration among teacher educators and (future) teachers within and outside the Innovation Hubs to share best practices and experiences related to digital education

3. Contribute to knowledge capitalisation and mobilisation inorder to increase Enabel’s knowledge base on the use digital technologies in lower secondary education and the co-creation approach of digital teaching & learning materials.

• Document and capitalise lessons learnt.
• Contribute to Enabel’s internal and external communications (blog posts, …).
• Share lessons learnt with colleagues in Tanzania, but also with the broader organization

4. Cooperate with and support local partners i.e. teachers, Regional/District/Ward Education Offices and other operational partners in the areas of digital learning and teaching practices

• Identify areas for capacity strengthening and partner support.
• Preparation of workshop facilitation plans effectively modelling and applying the desired innovations.
• Facilitation of parts of a workshop together with Enabel’s team.

Desired Profile

Tanzanian National

Maximum of 31 years of age

Not more than 2 years of professional experience

Qualifications, Specific Competencies and Knowledge required

• Master or Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy/Educational Sciences, OR a relevant (human/social) sciences degree i.e. (ICT/NTIC; Psychology; Sociology; Development Studies; Mathematics / Exact Sciences; Biology; Geography) with a minimum of 3 years teaching experience with technology-enhanced learning of pupils/students.
• Proven knowledge of innovation tools, approaches, and methodologies (such as design thinking, innovation adoption, replication/scaling-up, etc.)
• At least a basic understanding of digital technologies (e.g., mobile apps, remote sensing technologies, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, etc)

Specific knowledge and competencies considered an asset:

• Knowledge of learning assessment methods and instruments.
• Experience with development of multimedia items (video, audio, infographics).
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research.
• Sensitive to gender and specific barriers faced by women and girls in education, or willing to embark on capacity strengthening in the area.
• Collaboration skills and the ability to work with diverse individuals to achieve common goals.
• Flexible and open mindset that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.
• Proactive, taking initiative and driving projects forward
• Basic knowledge of the Kigoma region

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission, and values of Enabel: Enabel's Vision, Mission & Values

We offer you

• A fascinating and interesting job in an international environment.
• You are based in Kigoma with frequent travels within the targeted districts and to other regions of operation.
• Contract for a Specific Period of 24 months
• Estimated Start: 01/2/2025
• You are employed by Enabel in the function of “Junior Expert”. A compensation package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (Class 3), and more benefits such as health care insurance, 13th month, holiday allowance, and if applicable school fees allowance
• Relevant recognized experience for the function will be verified.

Are you interested?

Apply HERE with an application letter and your updated CV, at the latest by 19 November 2024.

Only applications that are registered here via our online portal will be considered