Director of Literacy at Marvel Placement Consultant

Educational / Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree required in a related field of study in either:
• International Education,
• Development Studies,
• Applied Linguistics,
• Literacy and Language,
• Education, or
• Early Childhood Development.
• More than 10 years of work experience in primary education, with at 3 years in a senior management capacity.
• Experience working with NGOs and a good understanding of the development sector landscape.
• Ability to travel frequently, occasionally on short notice, and, when required, for extended periods.
• Knowledge/experience working with South African languages, African language education, and African linguistics.

Technical Requirements

• Substantial, relevant working experience in education programs.
• Experience within literacy programs.
• In-depth knowledge of literacy issues and trends nationally and internationally.
• Demonstrated leadership in program planning and design.
• Strong skills in materials development or publishing.

Experience in either:

• Working with government schools.
• Experience in language education at the primary stage.
• Experience working with libraries or library programs.
• Experience in teaching at the primary stage.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Overseeing country-wide Literacy program quality and outcomes through research and evaluation data.
• Ensuring strong coordination among CO Literacy program technical staff, Operations Director, Manager, and community-based teams.
• Providing technical expertise for recruitment, training, and development of Literacy program staff, with regular performance feedback.
• Identifying and addressing staff capacity-building needs, assisting HR in sourcing support for community-based and partner efforts.
• Conducting technical evaluation of consultants and service providers for the Literacy program.
• Serving as a member of the Country Management Team, contributing to overall support and direction for the organisation.
• Collaborating with Global and Africa Region Literacy program teams to refine global program design.
• Ensuring adaptation and implementation of global Literacy program guidelines to the local context.
• Aligning new program activities with both global guidelines and the local context.
• Supporting the design of professional development modules and learner materials, incorporating online learning and media.
• Providing technical advice for Literacy program implementation, research, and monitoring.
• Conducting site visits to assess program effectiveness and providing support for procurement.
• Offering technical input for Program Operations Director's Literacy program budget development, reviews, and reporting.
• Overseeing the collection and sharing of effective practices within the Literacy program with Country, Regional, and Global teams.
• Assisting the Development team with fundraising strategies, proposals, and reports.
• Preparing proposals for custom projects and supporting the team in applying for SACE endorsement.
• Preparing project permission and fund release documents for government bodies at national, provincial, and district levels.
• Exploring government opportunities for support, acknowledgment, and integration of work into the education system.
• Responding to thought leadership opportunities, representing at forums and advocating for the Literacy program.
• Liaising with other NGOs for knowledge sharing and potential collaboration in similar programs