Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) is an international non-profit organization with team members based in more than 10 countries worldwide. For over 20 years, DG has researched data ecosystems, built digital tools to support those data ecosystems, and advised on data strategy and digital transformation to strengthen decision-making, transparency, and service delivery. DG has expertise in deploying digital tools in agriculture, health, aid management, data & data strategy, extractives, information management systems, open contracting & procurement, and beyond. We support a variety of partners in over seventy countries around the globe to better collect, analyze, visualize, and use data by building digital tools, creating strong incentive structures and processes, and providing training and support.
Program Information
DG is a sub-awardee of IREX's USAID-funded Early Grade Education Activity (ASAS) in Jordan, a 5-year project strengthening pre-service teacher preparation and delivering in-service training to improve learning in Kindergarten - Grade 3 in the Kingdom of Jordan. DG's role is focused on enhancing data use among various systems and data sources in Jordan's education sector. DG will enhance user-centered digital solutions to support local actors in mapping the data landscape and improving data systems' utility and interoperability. DG will also work with various actors in Jordan to support digitization of institutional data systems, including quality assurance processes and assessment where needs are identified.
Scope of Work
The Project & Stakeholder Engagement Lead is responsible for engaging frequently with key stakeholders in Jordan's Ministry of Education, including but not limited to those in Queen Rania Center, the Examination and Testing Department, Planning and Statistics Department, etc. This role will collaborate with other ministries, agencies, USAID implementing partners, and ASAS partners to ensure effective data use and sustainability of data systems under the program. In particular, this role would involve identifying those who are key decision-makers.
A key function of the role will be managing and advising relevant government counterparts in data standards, governance, and other approaches to improve the sustainable management and interoperability of data/systems under the program, together with the DG digital tech team and the Technical Advisor. This role would work closely alongside the Education Data Advisor, also based in Amman, Jordan, and would represent Development Gateway in meetings internally and externally. This role would involve supporting the DG Oversight Lead/Technical Advisor and technical team with promoting strengthened data use in the education sector in Jordan.
The role requires familiarity and personal knowledge of the Ministry of Education, and a deep knowledge of the education sector's structure, information needs and decision-making processes. Ideally this candidate is also familiar with data challenges.
Program Management (50%)
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
The initial term of this role will be 1 year. The contract may be renewed for an additional year after completion of one year of satisfactory performance.