Jobs at Transforming Teaching Education & Learning (T-TEL)

Reporting and Management

•  Reports to Executive Director
•  Works closely with Key Advisor Key Phase 5 Curriculum & Key Advisor Teaching & Learning Partnerships
•  No line management responsibility

Job Description

• Responsible for coordinating implementation of the ‘Curriculum Development, Teaching & Learning’ component and related activities. This involves working closely with the Key Phase 5 Curriculum Development/Implementation Key Adviser and the Teaching and Learning Partnerships Key Adviser to oversee the following tasks and activities:
•  Assist in organising collaborative and consultative stakeholder engagement processes to hold a national conversation about the purpose, shape and nature of Senior High School education (Key Phase 5) within the context of Ghana’s education reforms and socio-economic development plans leading to the production of a National Key Phase 5 Education Policy aligned with the Education Strategic Plan (ESP) 2018-30, the National Teachers’ Standards (NTS), The National Pre-Tertiary Curriculum Framework and the Comprehensive National Teacher Policy for Ghana
•  Support NaCCA and other agencies to review the work that has been carried out to date on the detailed curriculum content for all core and elective subjects within Key Phase 5 (SHS 1 to SHS 3) to ensure that they are relevant and appropriate within the context of both the National Key Phase 5 Education Policy and the National Pre-Tertiary Curriculum Framework.
•  Support NaCCA and GES to produce a package of curriculum materials, focusing on core subjects, for roll-out and training of teachers across all SHS. Support GES to develop and implement a phased training programme for SHS teachers which seeks to develop and extend the weekly Professional Development Community/Professional Learning Community (PDC/PLC) approach used in Colleges of Education and basic schools to SHS.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in education or a relevant discipline.
•  A minimum of 10 years’ working experience in education project management, stakeholder engagement, capacity building workshops organisation and facilitation is required
•  Demonstrate a passion for, and understanding of, the value of education
•  Knowledge and experience of curriculum development and senior secondary education in Ghana including knowledge of teaching and learning, and education quality improvement.
•  Excellent managerial and planning skills including the ability to develop complex multifaceted workplans and see them through to completion.
•  Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•  Experience of monitoring the implementation of work plans, performance and results.
•  Well-organised, task- and time- oriented, and with close attention to details.
•  Good ICT and report writing skills including experience in preparing donor reports.
•  Independent with the ability to use own initiative and ability to be flexible.

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to Executive Director
•  Works closely with Key Advisor Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
•  No line management responsibility

Job Description

• Responsible for ensuring that GESI is mainstreamed across all programme activities and working closely with the GESI Key Adviser to oversee the following activities and tasks:
•  Support NCTE to work with universities and Colleges of Education to monitor progress against the National Teacher Education GESI Strategy 2020-25; Ensure that GESI is adequately incorporated in both the new SHS teacher education curriculum framework and within the Key Phase 5 curriculum in schools; Mainstream GESI within SHS through the ‘Leadership for Learning’ component where every SHS will need to develop a GESI Strategy and Action Plan for their own institution. Tackling issues of sexual harassment will be a priority activity within all GESI Action Plans. Explore with GES the possibility of developing a National Senior High School GESI Strategy which can then form the basis for the development of individual SHS action plans.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in education, gender, development or a relevant discipline.
•  A minimum of 5 years working experience in education project management, capacity building workshops organisation and facilitation is required
•  Demonstrate a passion for, and understanding of, the value of education and a commitment to gender equality and social inclusion.
•  Knowledge and experience of the interaction between GESI issues and the education sector in Ghana, preferably including the teacher education and secondary education sub-sectors and with knowledge and understanding of inclusive education.
•  Track record of delivering improved GESI outcomes in the education sector.
•  Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills
•  Experience of monitoring the implementation of work plans, performance and results.
•  Well-organised, task- and time- oriented, and with close attention to details.
•  Good ICT and report writing skills including experience in preparing donor reports.
•  Independent with the ability to use own initiative and ability to be flexible

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to Executive Director
•  Works closely with Key Advisor Research & Learning
•  No line management responsibility

Job Description

• Responsible for working closely with the Key Adviser Research & Learning to oversee the following activities and tasks:
•  Responsible for leading the Research & Learning component including establishment of Monitoring system and integration within the Ministry of Education’s performance management framework. Also responsible for designing, commissioning and implementing research studies and overseeing the annual external programme evaluation study.
•  Develop and update, when required, the M&E Manual.
•  Review and update, on an annual basis, the M&E Framework.
•  Ensure that there is an efficient and effective Management Information System operating across all programme components.
•  In coordination with other programme staff, develop reporting tools and implement tracking systems to monitor progress.
•  Conduct regular monitoring of implementation to track milestones, compliance, timelines and deliverables, including through the analysis of periodic reports and provision of feedback to partners.
•  Support partners to apply the M&E system in their management system, and provide training on administration of data-base and on administration of self-administered tools.
•  Devise learning and knowledge management strategies and approaches, based on the data and information collected from the M&E system, highlighting trends and other facts that can be used to aid decision-making and/or future strategies.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in statistics, applied research or a relevant discipline.
•  A minimum of 5 years demonstrable working experience of applied monitoring and evaluation;
•  Knowledge and experience of conducting questionnaires/surveys and facilitating focus groups;
•  Supervising personnel in data collection and data recording techniques, ensuring quality assurance and quality control;
•  Experience of data analysis, knowledge management and report writing;
•  Experience with a data-base management system and producing written analysis based on aggregate data;
•  Conducting workshops and delivering presentations;
•  Excellent managerial and planning skills including the ability to develop complex multifaceted workplans and see them through to completion.
•  Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
•  Well-organised, task- and time- oriented, and with close attention to detail.
•  Good ICT and report writing skills including experience in preparing donor reports.
•  Independent with the ability to use own initiative and ability to be flexible

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to Executive Director
•  Works closely with Key Adviser Leadership for Learning & Institutional Development
•  No line management responsibility

Job Description

• Responsible for coordinating implementation of the ‘Support to Quality Assurance and Regulatory System’ component and related activities working closely with the Leadership for Learning & Institutional Development Key Adviser to oversee the following activities and tasks designed to ensure the effectiveness of Ghana’s national Quality Assurance and Regulatory System:
•  Support the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) to oversee and manage performance of Ghana’s teacher education system through the National Implementation Support Team (NIST) and Colleges of Education Management Information System (CEMIS).
•  Support the National Accreditation Board (NAB) to monitor and enforce adherence to the National Teacher Education Assessment Policy (NTEAP) and to regularly quality assure teacher education through the Quality Assurance, Assessment and Accreditation Instrument (QAAAI).
•  Support the National Teaching Council (NTC) to ensure that Portfolio Assessment is carried out consistently and effectively. This will involve working to ensure that the newly recruited network of Regional and District Portfolio Assessors are operating effectively.
•  Support the National Inspectorate Board (NIB) to ensure that their school inspection framework adequately reflects the Key Phase 5 curriculum and takes account of the SHS Improvement Plans.
•  Support the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) to develop the proposed national standardised learning assessment for the first year of Key Phase 5 (for 15-16 year olds) as stipulated in the National Pre-Tertiary Education Curriculum Framework.
•  Support the Ministry of Education’s Reform Secretariat to link the national performance management and monitoring system for SHS into their quarterly performance monitoring cycle and system of Performance Contracts.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in education, mass communication or a relevant discipline.
•  A minimum of 5 years demonstrable working experience of managing key stakeholder relationships and communication
•  Demonstrate a passion for, and understanding of, the value of education
•  Knowledge and experience of working with senior officials in national Government Agencies and supporting them to achieve their objectives.
•  Excellent managerial and planning skills including the ability to develop complex multifaceted workplans and see them through to completion.
•  Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders including senior officials.
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•  Experience of monitoring the implementation of work plans, performance and results.
•  Well-organised, task- and time- oriented, and with close attention to details.
•  Good ICT and report writing skills including experience in preparing donor reports.
•  Independent with the ability to use own initiative and ability to be flexible

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to Executive Director
•  Works closely with Key Adviser Leadership for Learning & Institutional Development
•  No line management responsibility

Job Description

• Responsible for coordinating implementation on all Communications and ICT-related activities for T-TEL working closely with the Leadership for Learning & Institutional Development Key Adviser to oversee the following activities and tasks:

Communications

•  Develop and implement T-TEL’s Communications Strategy to support national agencies, universities, CoEs and SHS to share messages about the efforts to enhance the status of teaching as a profession and encourage more young people to become teachers as well as publicising the new range of learning opportunities available in SHS.
•  Take overall responsibility for T-TEL’s brand management and communications messaging including oversight of website and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube) presence.
•  Assist other T-TEL staff and Key Advisers to incorporate communications and key messages in their work and to use T-TEL’s communications function to increase the effectiveness and reach of their activities.
• Information Communications Technology (ICT)
•  Work with the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS) and Ghana Library Authority to ensure that all Colleges of Education and 5 universities have electronic B.Ed curriculum course content and materials to support learning and help overcome the shortage of relevant reading materials in CoE libraries;
•  Support University and College of Education systems for virtual learning for teacher education, building upon the positive steps already taken during the COVID-19 related shut down of educational institutions from March 2020;
•  Conducting a study to assess ICT needs across all SHS and then working with GES, CENDLOS and the MoE to develop a plan to address these needs and ensure that every SHS in Ghana has a web-based presence.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in mass communications, ICT use in Education or a relevant discipline
•  A minimum of 5 years working experience in a communications-focused role for a government agency, private sector company or NGO.
•  Knowledge and experience of ICT and education in Ghana including an awareness of how technology can be used to promote virtual learning.
•  Excellent managerial and planning skills including the ability to develop complex multifaceted workplans and see them through to completion.
•  Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills including excellent ICT skills and familiarity with design packages and highly conversant in use of social media and website design.
•  Well-organised, task- and time-oriented, and with close attention to details.
•  Excellent written English and ability to summarise complex arguments in accessible, easily understood language.
•  Independent with the ability to use own initiative and ability to be flexible

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to National Teacher Education Coordinator
•  Line management responsibility for 1 or 2 Education Advisers

Job Description

Responsible for leading on relationships and implementing workstreams with each university and their affiliated CoEs including quality assurance, technical support and performance monitoring and overseeing the following tasks and activities:

•  Work with each university to provide technical and financial support to enable the delivery of new B.Ed. and PG Certificate courses for SHS teachers from the 2022/23 academic year onwards.
•  Provide technical and financial support to enable universities to deliver activities to ensure effective implementation of the B.Ed. in Initial Teacher Education in affiliated Colleges of Education. This will include work to ensure that universities are developing appropriate Teacher Professional Learning Community (TPLC) and Professional Development Session (PDS) materials linked to the new B.Ed; the establishment of Teaching and Learning Material (TLM) Resource Centres in all 46 CoEs and work with MMDDEs and partner schools to ensure that Supported Teaching in School (STS) is implemented as intended across all 2,000 partner schools.
•  Represent the organisation in public forums and meetings as required and produce written reports and updates as needed to fulfil obligations to clients.
•  Stakeholder management and relationship building with the university, CoEs, RMMDDEs and other relevant stakeholders.

 Work pro-actively to develop and oversee implementation of workplans and resolve problems and issues as and when they arise in association with universities, CoEs and line managed staff.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in education, project management or a relevant discipline.
•  A minimum of 10 years working experience in education project management, people management, capacity building workshops organisation and facilitation is required
•  Demonstrate a passion for, and understanding of, the value of education
•  Knowledge and experience of the teacher education sector in Ghana including knowledge of teaching and learning, school management, and education quality improvement.
•  Excellent managerial and planning skills including the ability to develop complex multifaceted workplans and see them through to completion by supporting others to deliver.
•  Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills
•  Line management experience and ability to form high performing teams.
•  Experience of monitoring the implementation of work plans, performance and results.
•  Well-organised, task- and time- oriented, and with close attention to details.
•  Good ICT and report writing skills including experience in preparing donor reports.
•  Independent with the ability to use own initiative and ability to be flexible

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to University Lead Coordinator
•  No line management responsibility

Job Description

Working as directed by University Lead Coordinator to develop relationships and implement work streams with each university and their affiliated CoEs including quality assurance, technical support and performance monitoring and overseeing the following tasks and activities:

•  Work with each university to provide technical and financial support to enable the delivery of new B.Ed. and PG Certificate courses for SHS teachers from the 2022/23 academic year onwards.
•  Provide technical and financial support to enable universities to deliver activities to ensure effective implementation of the B.Ed. in Initial Teacher Education in affiliated Colleges of Education. This will include work to ensure that universities are developing appropriate Teacher Professional Learning Community (TPLC) and Professional Development Session (PDS) materials linked to the new B.Ed. the establishment of Teaching and Learning Material (TLM) Resource Centres in all 46 CoEs and work with MMDDEs and partner schools to ensure that Supported Teaching in School (STS) is implemented as intended across all 2,000 partner schools.
•  Represent the organisation in public forums and meetings as directed by the University Lead Coordinator and support in the production of written reports and updates as needed to fulfil obligations to clients.
•  Stakeholder management and relationship building with the university, CoEs, RMMDDEs and other relevant stakeholders.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in education, project management or a relevant discipline.
•  A minimum of 5 years working experience in education project management, capacity building workshops organisation and facilitation is required
•  Demonstrate a passion for, and understanding of, the value of education
•  Knowledge and experience of the teacher education sector in Ghana including knowledge of teaching and learning, school management, and education quality improvement.
•  Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
•  Excellent planning skills including the ability to develop complex multifaceted workplans and see them through to completion by supporting others to deliver.
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•  Experience of monitoring the implementation of work plans, performance and results.
•  Well-organised, task- and time- oriented, and with close attention to details.
•  Good ICT skills (including documents, spreadsheets, e-mail, calendar, Android tablets / phones).
•  Independent with the ability to use own initiative and ability to be flexible.

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to Executive Director
•  Line management responsibility for General Manager-Finance and General Manager-Commercial

Job Description

Lead responsibility for all T-TEL operational matters including finance, HR, commercial, procurement, logistics and grant management. Also responsible for overseeing compliance with all GoG regulations and for arranging annual organisational and programme audit. Specific tasks and responsibilities include:

•  Overseeing compliance with all procedures and policies set out in T-TEL’s Operations, HR and Finance Manuals so that these are active documents which help to ensure that the organisation is managed effectively and efficiently.
•  Complying with all donor-related financial management, procurement, operational, HR and reporting requirements in line with our project contract, including Value for Money reporting.
•  Ensuring that T-TEL complies with all GoG regulations including those related to audit and tax compliance.
•  Providing a linkage between the operational and technical staff within T-TEL so that technical teams understand and appreciate their obligations regarding operational matters.
•  Ensuring that safety regulations are followed
•  Ensuring that staff are kept motivated and organising appropriate training
•  Representing the organisation in public meetings, events and fora as directed by the Executive Director.
•  Effective oversight and management of T-TEL’s financial and commercial teams.
•  Overseeing relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in management, administration, relevant professional qualification/experience or a similar discipline.
•  A minimum of 15 years working experience in project management, funds management and NGO operations
•  Experience in overseeing the operations and management of a complex organisation or of overseeing significant grants management programmes.
•  Experience in developing and implementing operational and financial processes, policies and templates.
•  Understanding of accounting packages and ability to interpret financial and operational data including ICT literacy and competence in Excel and Word.
•  Adept in handling relations with relevant authorities, suppliers and stakeholders.
•  Understanding of the concepts of due diligence, value for money and ethics and transparency.
•  Excellent written and spoken English.
•  A good communicator with strong relationship building skills.
•  Line management experience and ability to develop high performing teams.
•  Demonstrable ability to deliver to deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
•  Strong presentation and representational skills.

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Reporting and Management

•  Reports to General Manager- Commercial
•  No line management responsibility

Job Description

•  Responsible for working under the direction of the General Manager-Commercial to ensure the operation of T-SHEL’s procurement, purchasing, logistics and transport activities are conducted in adherence with T-TEL policies.

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidate Specification

•  HND or Diploma level qualification required (Bachelor degree preferred)
•  4+ years’ experience working in an office setting
•  Written and verbal communication skills in English
•  Ability to multitask and prioritize.
•  Ability to complete administrative tasks with minimal supervision
•  Good communication and relationship-building skills
•  Reliable and a team player
•  Demonstrable ability to deliver to deadlines
•  Pro-active in raising issues with management and resolving identified problems.