FHI 360 is a global development organization, with a rigorous, evidence-based approach to human development. Our team of professionals includes experts in health, nutrition, education, economic development, civil society, environment, and research. FHI 360 operates from over 60 offices with more than 4000 employees in the United States and around the world. Our commitment to partnerships at all levels and our multi-disciplinary approach allows us to have a lasting impact on the people, communities, and countries we serve by improving the lives of millions.
FHI 360 is currently recruiting for the position of Curriculum Lead for an anticipated USAID-funded integrated youth activity to enable marginalized and vulnerable Malian youth, particularly young women with disabilities, to become educated, healthy, and productive citizens while building their resilience to recurrent crises. Shifin ni Tagne will provide youth with the foundational skills needed to prepare them to become agile learners, able to adapt and learn new things in a rapidly changing environment. The project will provide youth, particularly adolescent girls and young women with disabilities, with the skills and knowledge to access sexual and reproductive (SRH) services and practice healthy behaviors. Additionally, Shifin ni Tagne will provide Malian youth with the relevant workforce readiness, vocational, and entrepreneurial skills to succeed as market actors in the agriculture and livestock value chains, vocational trades, sanitation, and green jobs in their communities.
Job Summary:
The Curriculum Lead is responsible for overseeing the quality and delivery of learning experiences for each of the USAID Mali Shifin Ni Tagne program components. The Curriculum Lead plays a lead role in recommending technical changes to the USAID Mali Shifin Ni Tagne model to ensure that the program provides relevant and meaningful experiences that propel participants along the pathways identified by the program and selected by the participants. The Curriculum Lead will oversee a team of technical specialists, direct reports and โdotted lineโ.
This position will be based in Bamako, Mali and Malian nationals are encouraged to apply. Employment is contingent upon the award of the Shifin ni Tagne program to FHI 360. This duty station has been designated as high risk or extreme risk and poses a heightened risk or direct threat to personal safety. Applicants should research this location and the associated risks before submitting an application.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the Curriculum Lead will be responsible to:
Provide technical leadership in all aspects relating to the development, design and implementation of the integrated youth development curriculum across the 3 project objectives.
Provide analysis and recommendations, in collaboration with the evaluation and project implementation/management teams, on whether and to what extent the USAID Mali Shifin Ni Tagne program learning components are achieving project goals; and advise the Chief of Party (COP) on how to revise and update program curriculum, design and/or implementation to better reach desired project outcomes.
Supervise and contribute to the drafting, review, and finalizing of learning and facilitation resources to be used in the foundational curriculum and entrepreneurship training program components.
Lead the identification of potential areas for strengthening or broadening learning content - in particular for vulnerable populations like people with disabilities - in collaboration with the project team and consortium partners.
Uses relevant research, literature, and other evidence bases to inform the evaluation and possible updating of program curricula, design and/or implementation.
Supervise work performed by staff, partners, and/or consultants that contributes to the development of learning and facilitation materials.
Support the onboarding, and capacitation of local program partners as necessary and with reference to the implementation of the program curriculum.
Oversee all necessary training-of-trainers, facilitation training and upskilling.
Provide ongoing ad hoc technical assistance to local program partners including but not limited to:
Facilitation support