Technical Advisor I – Education and Community Engagement

About the role

The Technical Advisor I provides technical advice and support on education and community engagement, aligning donor requirements, Government of Liberia priorities, and sector best practices. The role supports country program teams and partners to deliver high‑quality programming for vulnerable children, youth, families, and communities.

Key responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of education and community engagement strategies, standards, tools, and best practices.
• Provide technical advice and quality‑assurance for the GRON project’s education and community engagement components, reviewing plans, curricula, and deliverables.
• Offer technical solutions to country program and project teams on education strategy, secondary education, youth development, school retention, and system strengthening.
• Collect and analyze program data, document lessons learned, and contribute to the education learning agenda.
• Contribute to assessments, operational research, evaluations, and learning activities to improve program quality.
• Support capacity‑strengthening for staff, partners, schools, community structures, and government counterparts through training, workshops, and coaching.
• Maintain relationships with government ministries, education institutions, civil society, donors, and private‑sector stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, International Development or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience with progressive responsibilities, including at least 2 years field‑based experience.
• Experience working with international NGOs and engaging partner organizations.
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in English and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience using web‑conferencing applications and information‑management systems.
• MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning) skills.
• Experience contributing to technical proposals.

What we offer

• Comprehensive benefits package for U.S.‑based staff, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement savings.
• Benefits for in‑country staff are based on the local office’s compensation structure.
• A collaborative, mission‑driven work culture focused on improving the lives of the poor worldwide.