The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) seeks a well-qualified individual to fill a position of Improving of Quality of Basic Education (IQBE)Technical Coordinator based in Chuuk State under the Department of Education, FSM National Government, Palikir, Pohnpei 96941.

The IQBE Technical Coordinator will work under the guidance of the Project Director, Secretary of Education and State Project Director to ensure that project activities implemented by project institutions, relevant CDOE units, and international consultants are well coordinated and closely monitored to assure that the deadlines, targets, outputs, and outcomes are met. S/he will prepare a summary report on the progress of project activities in technical areas which will be incorporated in the project quarterly progress report for submission to ADB. In particular the TC will perform the following duties and tasks:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare annual work plan in cooperation with the project institutions, the technical committee, and relevant CDOE units for review and endorsement by State Project Director before it is submitted to the IQBE Project Director prior to PSC review and approval;
• Coordinate and facilitate the works of the project institutions, the technical committee, and relevant CDOE units to ensure free flow of information and sharing of progress of project activities and experiences, as well as issues that need to be addressed in a timely manner. For this the TC will convene a quarterly meeting among the project institutions, the technical committee, and relevant units of the CDOE. Subsequently, the TC will prepare a report which will form a part of NDOE quarterly progress report to ADB;
• Monitor and assess the progress of technical works under each project output against the targets of the annual work plan on a monthly basis and identify issues that need to be addressed including recommendations to resolve the issues for consideration by the IQBE Project Director and State Project Director;
• Act as a focal point for international consultants in order to coordinate and facilitate their activities with the project institutions, the technical committee, relevant CDOE units, and the schools covered under the project; he/she will hold regular meetings with the consultants to review progress of their work, their contributions towards the achievements of their TOR and targets; and provide guidance and support as necessary.
• Collect data information and statistics on project institutions, schools covered by the project, and beneficiaries of project activities to establish baseline data for the project and for N/CDOE and use the baseline data to compare the achievements outputs, outcomes, and impact of the project against the targets in the DMF;
• Lead the Technical Committee and the project staff at the project institutions, relevant CDOE units, with the support of international consultants, to conduct a mid- term review (summative evaluation) and final evaluation (summative evaluation) of the project and prepare a mid-term report and Project Completion Report for submission to ADB at mid-term and at the end of the project.
• Perform any other related functions, duties, and tasks as may be assigned or requested by the Secretary of Education, IQBE Project Director, and State Project Director.

Location and Term of Assignment:
The Technical Coordinator will be based at Chuuk Department of Education for the duration of the assignment. This is a full-time assignment with a duration of 12 months, from September 2024 to September 2025.

Qualifications Requirements:
Graduated from an accredited college or University with a Bachelor Degree in Education or related field plus three (3) years of work experience.

Salary:
The annual salary is $24,000.08 depending upon qualification and experience of the applicant.

To Apply: Submit resume or application by mail to the following addresses:

The Office of Personnel will be accepting application/resume from today August 22, 2024 until filled.

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