Technical Sector Officer- Education Zwedru Region(Liberia Nationals Only)

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable
  • Job type:
    Full time fix term
  • Posted:
    9 hours ago
  • Category:
    Education & Health
  • Deadline:
    September 18, 2026

BRAC is a global leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs to empower the most marginalized in extremely poor, conflict-affected, and post-conflict states. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now works in more than 20 countries in Asia and Africa and takes a holistic approach to alleviating poverty, running programs in education, healthcare, microfinance, women and girls’ empowerment, agriculture, food security, and human and legal rights. Together, the initiative will result in systemic change that creates a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women, 1.9 million households, and 9.5 million people in 7 countries in Africa by 2027.

Purpose

The Technical Sector Officer (TSO) – Education will support the AIM Regional Manager in planning, implementing, and ensuring the quality delivery of the AIM education pathway.

They will be responsible for technical & implementation-related tasks under the AIM education pathway, i,e. facilitating training, reviewing content and curriculum and adapting it to their context, and supporting teachers’ professional development as well as school leadership’s school improvement planning processes. They will also contribute to staff capacity development through targeted training and supervision.

The TSO-Education will collaborate with the region & country level program team, other sectoral TSOs for any technical need/query, to improve program quality, contextualize training modules, and train staff on new materials and tools. They will ensure effective delivery of gender responsive training for the teachers and school management and support creating an enabling learning environment in the AIM supported secondary schools. Also ensure effective delivery of parental engagement to support in increasing access to and completion of quality secondary education for very young adolescents (VYAs) and adolescent girls (AGs) aged 12-17 years.

An ideal candidate for this role is one with strong technical skills and experience in developing and reviewing quality education curriculum content, teachers’ guides, teacher training manuals, including a strong background in training teachers and educators. S/he should have strong training skills, coordination and negotiation skills, be proactive, passionate, resourceful, and enjoy being a team player.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support AIM team in the inception phase activities (in delivering education messages during community mobilization and inception meetings, family meetings, YDC meetings, etc.).
  • Work closely with the AIM Education Specialist in preparing the MoU templates for the schools.
  • Support in obtaining Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with relevant ministries at the regional and/or district/county level, and schools.
  • Meet with relevant regional and district officials and share the MoU that outlines the key objectives of AIM education pathways and how MoE and the district will support and allow access to local education departments and schools, and school records.
  • Support developing/reviewing/updating/adapting, existing teachers’ guide and contents for the teachers and school leadership in the country context in coordination with the AIM education specialist and BRAC International (BI) technical anchors. .
  • Support developing a training guide for the peer mentors, support groups, and tutoring in close coordination with the AIM education specialist and BI technical anchors.
  • Support AIM program assistants (PAs) to identify Teacher Champions in the schools
  • Support the AIM education specialist to ensure the establishment of a robust system for the smooth transfer of school-related support costs to ensure AGs’ financial support to continue their education.

Direct Operational Support

  • Facilitate training for AIM PAs, teachers, and school leadership on gender responsive pedagogy, mentorship, and tutoring.
  • Facilitate training for school leadership, school management/and parent-teacher associations (PTAs) on school improvement planning.
  • Work closely with the school administrations, head teachers, teachers and school management committees (SMCs)/PTAs for the inception and introduce the AIM education pathway activities.
  • Support AIM PAs to do monthly follow-ups of the AIM education pathway interventions for quality program outputs.
  • Conduct/attend different levels of staff meetings.
  • Identify the knowledge gap of programme staff and take necessary steps for their improvement.

Coordination, Planning and Partnership and M&E

  • Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including teachers, school leadership, school management, parents’ teachers association, Government education officials, to support school related interventions
  • Work with the identified Alternative Education providers in the region and coordinate to enrol eligible AIM participants
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of a monitoring framework to track progress, assess impact, and inform adjustments of the training plans and delivery
  • Report back to the Government education officials/MoE as outlined in the MoU on activities done by BRAC

Reporting, Documentation and Communication

  • Contribute to program reports and deliverables as required.
  • Identify and document best practices, most significant change stories, and share this knowledge with colleagues.
  • Ensure quality reporting on enabling learning environments at school, and document good practices.
  • Support regional managers, branch managers, and programme assistants regularly to ensure timely and high-quality programmatic data entry and reporting in the relevant manual and digital MIS (BInsight).
  • Support the AIM Education Specialist in the documentation of program wins and success stories / case studies
  • Ensure timely preparation and submission of programmatic management information system (MIS), training reports and share project progress reports regularly with the AIM regional manager and education specialist.

Safeguarding

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation.
  • Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place; encourage others to do so.

Qualifications, Experience & Competencies

Experience:

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in education training, development of education guide, contents and curriculum, gender equality, social inclusion, community engagement, and school engagement.
  • Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to teachers’ training module development and execution, and training facilitation
  • Experience working in integrated programs targeted for adolescent girls and young women is a plus.
  • Previous experience in the development of SBCC messages, tools, and materials for community-based dialogues and other activities.
  • Experience in conducting advocacy, community mobilization and engagement activities is also an added advantage

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education from a recognized University.
  • Post Graduate degree/diploma in Education/International Development/Gender/Sociology/Anthropology/Social Sciences is an added advantage

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Training materials development, staff capacity building, and facilitation skills
  • Computer literacy and presentation skills
  • Report writing and documentation of Most Significant Change Stories
  • Proactive, self-starter and independent worker with the ability to support large teams
  • Demonstrate commitment to community mobilization work around education, GESI, SRHR, and advocacy work, applying rights-based, human-centered, and survivor-centered approaches.
  • Exhibit empathy and positive interpersonal skills, including cultural competence

Employment type: Regular/Fixed-Term

Salary: Negotiable

About BRAC International:

BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org.com)

Our Core Values:

Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.

Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.

Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!

Candidates are recommended to email their Resume and Cover Letter to bimcf.liberia@brac.net

Application deadline: 18th September, 2026

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer” Nationals are encouraged to apply!

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