The 5-year regional USAID/LAC Reads Capacity Program (LRCP), implemented by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Juárez and Associates (J&A) under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-14-00058, seeks to increase the impact, scale, and sustainability of early grade reading interventions in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. This will be achieved through the development and dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge resources and the provision of technical assistance to host country governments and other key stakeholders. The program, implemented from 2014-2019, enhances efforts to boost early grade reading outcomes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Peru, as well as Eastern Caribbean states. During the next three years (2016-2019), LCRP will intensify, deepen, and expand its work in Haiti.
During the next three years (2016-2019), LCRP will intensify, deepen, and expand its work in Haiti. The LRCP team will provide technical support which will lead to sustained, systematic improvements in early grade literacy (EGL) capacity in Haiti. The LRCP team will provide technical support by building capacity in curriculum and materials development in the Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP), teacher training entities, higher education institutions, and other education sector stakeholders including national instructional materials creators and printers, thus leading to sustained, systematic improvements in EGL capacity in Haiti.
Position Description:
Working under the direct supervision of the Technical Manager-Haiti, the Instructional Materials Design Specialist will have strong knowledge and experience in instructional materials design. S/he will have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in education or related field, specialized training and experience in the field of instructional materials, and at least 10 years of relevant professional experience. The IMD Specialist will work closely with the EGL Specialist in Haiti and will lead the work in instructional and supplementary materials. S/he will provide direct technical assistance and capacity building to MENFP technical staff, LRCP technical staff (including in particular the AIR Literacy Specialists and the LRCP Regional EGL Specialist) as well as national partner team members, and project consultants in this content area. The IMD Specialist will report to the LRCP Technical Manager in Haiti. S/he will be based in Port-au-Prince, work on a full time basis and be part of the local technical team.
Haitian nationals are encouraged to apply.
Key responsibilities
• Provide specialized technical assistance in the area of instructional materials design, with particular linkages to early grade literacy curriculum development, teacher training, and capacity building.
• Develop collaborative work with the MENFP, higher education institutions, teacher training entities, and other relevant national stakeholders.
• Work jointly with the Technical Manager, the EGL Specialist, consultants, and AIR and LRCP international experts as needed.
• Support or facilitate timely delivery of program’s products and services in the country.
• Provide support in aspects of project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in instructional materials design and literacy.
• Work experience in Haiti.
• Experience working with USAID projects or similar.
• Ability to work in an intercultural, international environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office and virtual communication and planning tools (Skype, Goto Meeting, and similar) at a minimum.
• Academic training and professional experience in instructional materials and curriculum design required, and in early grade literacy, teacher professional development, and/or capacity building preferred.
• Fluency in French and Creole (required), and English (preferred).