ABOUT PRACTICAL EDUCATION NETWORK (PEN)
PEN’s mission is to improve STEM learning outcomes in the Ghana education system by building teacher capacity. The teacher training programmes PEN provides are infused with MIT-style, learning-by-doing to enable hands-on science regardless of resource constraints. PEN offers a series of workshops where Ghanaian STEM teachers learn, design, and share hands-on activities which complement the national curriculum and are created from low-cost and locally available materials. Over the last 5 years, PEN has trained 8,693 Ghanaian teachers, 100 local-level trainers, and reached more than half a million students in this experiential approach. PEN’s partners include MIT, Ashesi University, ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Ghana (Deepwater) Ltd, Ghana Education Service, Ghana Association of Science Teachers and others.
Join our growing team working to transform STEM education in Ghana!
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AVAILABLE POSITION: Curriculum &Training Officer
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed Term (Full Time)
EMPLOYMENT DURATION: 3 Year (Renewable. Includes three(3) months’ probation)
WORK STATION: Accra
JOB OVERVIEW: Practical Education Network(PEN) is accepting applications for highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum and training professionals. Applicants must have a strong background in both science and mathematics, and they must have significant experience in teacher training and/or curriculum development. They must have a deep understanding of the STEM ecosystem in Ghana, including curricula, standards and policy developments. The Curriculum & Training Officer should possess strong digital skills, as he/she will be facilitating a majority of trainings in an online environment.
JOB PURPOSE: To design, refine, andfacilitate PEN’s hands-on teacher trainings in the online environment. To develop new hands-on STEM activity content, leveraging materials
readily-available in the Ghanaian context, generating instructions, lesson plans, and other curricular formats.KEY FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Design and organize highly engaging and experiential STEM teachertraining workshops in synchronous online, asynchronous online, and in-person formats
- Utilize strong inquiry-based and engagement skills to facilitatePEN trainings in the online environment
- Design hands-on STEM content in various forms, including videos,lesson plans, instructional guides, online assignments, marking schemes, and more. This will cover new PEN training modules and as well as re-design of existing ones
- Feature in videos that are highly interactive and exemplify PEN’sinquiry-based learning approach in a way that viewers can replicate and gain inspiration from to shift their own pedagogies
- Provide one-on-one support for teachers to facilitate hands-on sciencefor learners. This will either be in-person or remote, depending on the training program
- Monitor teacher progress through training program, by reviewingactivity submissions, marking them, providing constructive feedback, and following up with those who need additional support
- Collaborate with the Administration Officer and CommunicationsOfficer to establish frequent phone call and online contact with beneficiary teachers, especially for those who need technical support and/or reminders of the upcoming trainings
- Establish effective relationships with education stakeholdersespecially the regional and district education directors and district science coordinators, garnering their ownership of the program, gaining their support to mobilize teachers, resulting in strong teacher participation levels in the training and district office involvement in follow-up programs
- Facilitate the visits of PEN staff from the Headquarters and otherofficial visitors who visit the project districts
- Support the Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (RMEL)officer and field data collectors to achieve RMEL objectives
- Keep up-to-date data on the PEN training beneficiaries and reportany challenges or opportunities to the Programs Manager on a regular basis
- Write and submit timely monthly reports with pictures and othermaterial evidence to the Programs Manager.
- Supervise and contribute to the development of PEN’s primaryschool mathematics manual, JHS mathematics manual, and JHS science manual,
ensuring high level of content quality developed through ideation and testing.
REPORTING: The Curriculum& Training Officer shall report directly to the Programmes Manager.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: A minimumBachelor’s degree in Education with pure science and/or mathematics any other scientific disciplines as major. An MA, MSc or MPhil in Science and/or Mathematics Education is an added advantage.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Job applicant must have a minimum of five (5) years post national service (Ghana) work experience in teaching science, science education content or curriculum development, teacher training, and any other STEM-related field.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Professional command on the English language is a minimum requirement.
CORE VALUES AND MOTIVATION:
● Learning● Integrity
● Generosity
● Humility
● Transparency
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCES
- Strong ability to operate in the digital environment, includingmastery of Zoom as a training platform, Google Classroom, Slack and Trello
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Creativity and innovation to find effective solutions
- Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to establish andmaintain effective partnerships and working relationships while respecting diversity of people and being sensitive to their needs
- Ability to establish clear goals and to achieve desired resultsconsistent with agreed strategies and targets
- Ability to analyze data and all other sources of information, tobreak them into component parts, patterns and relationships and demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system
- Applicable skills in the use of data tools such as Microsoft Exceland others
- Ability to defensively drive with a valid driver’s license
Interested applicants should send their Resume/CV, Cover Letterand other supporting documents to the email: jobs@practicaleducationnetwork.com
Email subject MUST be [VACANCY POSITION_YOUR NAME]. For example: [CURRICULUM & TRAINING OFFICER_ISAAC MENSAH]
DEADLINE: Thursday, 31st August, 2023.
(Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered.)
1. Communications & Marketing Officer
AVAILABLE POSITION: Communications & Marketing Officer
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed Term (Full Time)
WORK STATION: Accra
JOB PURPOSE: Practical EducationNetwork (PEN) is accepting applications for highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate person to occupy Communications & Marketing Officer’s position. He/she is to support PEN with communications and marketing skills, competencies, and experiences to increase the organisation’s brand awareness and drive sales of PEN products and services.
KEY FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
● Collaborate with Management to develop and implement effective communication and marketing strategies.
● Manage the organisation’s corporate branding in line with PEN Branding strategy and guidelines and ensure the maintenance of a good public image at all times.
● Responsible for the communication flow between PEN and its audience and stakeholders.
● Ensure the effective management of the organisation website and social media platforms.
● Write, edit, and distribute content, including publications, press releases, website content, annual reports, speeches, and other marketing material that communicates the organization's activities, products and/or services, and STEM education in Ghana.
● Establish and maintain relationships with key media organisations and professionals as well as influencers with the aim of leveraging the relationships to increase brand visibility and advocacy around STEM in Ghana.
● Visit schools and related institutions to market products and services, especially the PEN Teacher Manuals, activity boxes and PEN Teacher Roadmap training package.
● Undertake any task as assigned by Supervisor or the CEO.
REPORTING:
The Communications &Marketing Officer shall report directly to the Programmes Manager.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:
Job applicant must possess a minimum of a first degree in a relevant field such as Communications, Social Sciences, and Marketing related fields. A second degree in Communications is an added advantage.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Job applicant must have a minimum of four (4) years post national service (Ghana) work experience in communication and marketing.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Professional command of the English language is a minimum requirement.
CORE VALUES AND MOTIVATION
- Learning
- Integrity
- Generosity
- Humility
- Transparency
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
● Strong oral and written communication skills.
● Strong editing skills.
● Strong organizational and administrative skills
● Creativity and innovation to find effective solutions.
● Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships while respecting diversity of people and being sensitive to their needs.
● Ability to establish clear goals and to achieve desired results consistent with agreed strategies and targets.
● Strong connections with public discourse gate-keepers and figures(e.g. media organisations and personnel, celebrities, politicians, and brands).
● Proficiency in social media management.
● Working knowledge of Canva, Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, Microsoft Office.
● Knowledge of Content Management software like WordPress.
● Willingness to travel.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should send their Resume/CV, Cover Letter and other supporting documents to the email: jobs@practicaleducationnetwork.com
Email subject should be [VACANCY POSITION_YOUR NAME].
For example: [COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER_RITA ASHONG]
DEADLINE: Friday, 19th May 2023. (Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered.)
2. Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation Officer
AVAILABLE POSITION: Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation Officer
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed Term (Full Time)
WORK STATION: Accra
EMPLOYMENT DURATION: 3 Years (Renewable. Includes three (3) months’ probation)
JOB PURPOSE: To grow PEN’s tested approach for improving STEM education in the Ghanaian context through strategic partnerships. To foster sustainable and valuable partnerships between PEN and STEM education stakeholders through effective planning, development and
management of resource mobilisation strategies and activities with the aim of scaling up PEN’s hands-on STEM products and services.KEY FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
PARTNERSHIPS
● Proactively lead writing of pitch/strategy documents, concept notes, and proposals as well as meeting minutes, team updates, and other documentation;
● Attract, build and develop relationships with new and existing individual and unrestricted corporate donors to secure long term and increased funding;
● Create engaging quarterly, semi-annual and annual programs by tagging along global events like Giving Tuesday, etc.;
● Actively steward donors through regular calls, emails, fora, gift acknowledgment, newsletters and annual reports in collaboration with the PRM Manager;
● Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing Officer to produce content for communication materials in support of fundraising such as brochures, appeals, newsletters, organizational capability statement and annual reports and their reviews;
● Activelyengage INGOs and local NGOs working on education project in the country for business intelligence and opportunities;
● Help manage non-donor partners like GES, MoE, NaCCA, NTC, etc eventually convert them into top advocates.
RESOURCE MOBILISATION
● Proactively prospect funding opportunities that align with the PEN’s mission, objectives
and strategies● Manage a robust pipeline of institutional funding opportunities ranging from early-stage capture to full proposal development
across PEN’s core program areas of STEM Teacher Training and Teaching and
Learning Materials Development;● Work with PRM Manager and Communications and Marketing Officer to implement marketing
strategies and new opportunities.● Lead the charge on market research plans to identify new opportunities.
● Work with programs team to research, track and follow up on business intelligence leading up to bid opportunities;
REPORTING: The Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Officer shall report directly to the Partnerships and ResourceMobilization Manager.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in international development, international relations and diplomacy, development studies, marketing and any other relevant field.
WORK EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the non-for-profit sector working with development partners and raising funds/mobilising resources for projects.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Professional command on the English language is a minimum requirement.
CORE VALUES AND MOTIVATION:
● Results-oriented
● Creative and can take initiative
● Diplomacy
● Integrity
● Truthful and accountable
● Non-judgmental
● Motivated to develop personally and professionally
● Teamwork
● Willingness to travel
● Interest in improving STEM educationFUNCTIONAL COMPETENCES
● Strong oral, written and persuasive communication skills.
● Strongorganisation skills
● Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships while respecting diversity of people and being sensitive to their needs.
● Ability to establish clear goals and to achieve desired results consistent with agreed strategies and targets.
● Ability to analyse data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships and demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.
● Applicableskills in the use of data tools such as Microsoft Excel and others.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should send their Resume/CV, Cover Letter and other supporting documents to the email:
jobs@practicaleducationnetwork.comEmail subject should be [VACANCY POSITION_YOUR NAME]
For example: [PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCE MOBILISATION OFFICER_EMELIA ADDO]
Deadline for Applications
Deadline for submission of an application is Friday 19th May, 2023. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
3. Multimedia Officer
AVAILABLE POSITION: Multimedia Officer
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed Term (Full Time)
WORK STATION: Accra
JOB PURPOSE: Practical EducationNetwork (PEN) is accepting applications for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and creative multimedia designer to collaborate with the Communications and Marketing officer to develop audiovisual, textual and animated elements of projects that promote the Organisation’s brand, and meaningfully engage stakeholders in the Organisation’s mission.
KEY FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
● Developing and executing a mission engagement strategy that connects key stakeholder personas to the Organization’s work through key multimedia pieces
● Identifying, sourcing, and developing a range of stories from the field that powerfully communicate the Organization’s impact
● Developing and producing multimedia pieces for use on the Organisation’s website and social media platforms and in multimedia presentations
● Collaborating with the Communications and Marketing officer to produce impact stories in multimedia formats
● Planning, shooting, and editing of professional quality video content and photographs.
● Designing and formatting publications including marketing communication materials, manuals, posters, reports, proposals, newsletters, and other branding materials
● Develop and manage the online presence of the CEO
REPORTING: The Multimedia Officer shall report directly to the Programmes Manager.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: The minimum qualification required is a bachelor's degree in multimedia and graphic designing or related fields like computer science, filmmaking, web development, graphic, and media design. Diploma or certified courses in the relevant field will also prove to be an advantage for this position
WORK EXPERIENCE: Job applicant must provide professional multimedia works/portfolio thatthey have independently or collaboratively done in this form (https://bit.ly/2CNJ3Gt)DOWNLOAD FORM
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Professional command on the English language is a minimum requirement.
CORE VALUES AND MOTIVATION:
- Learning
- Integrity
- Generosity
- Humility
- Transparency
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCES
● Strong working knowledge with software such as Photoshop, CorelDraw, Adobe Creative Suite etc.
● Creative graphic designing skills
● Mid-level video editing skills
● Strong oral and written communication skills.
● Strong organizational and administrative skills
● Creativity and innovation to find effective solutions.
● Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships while respecting diversity of people and being sensitive to their needs.
● Ability to establish clear goals and to achieve desired results consistent with agreed strategies and targets.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Background in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and/education is strongly preferred.
The candidate must have strong existing experience in multimedia, excellent people skills that can be harnessed while working remotely, and a high level of work ethic. The candidate must also have strong interest in promoting STEM education.
This is a full-time position with compensation commensurate with experience. A working knowledge in the use of communication tools such as Slack, Trello, Zoom is desired. The appointment term will commence immediately.
Interested candidates should send their Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Multimedia Portfolio and other supporting documents to: jobs@practicaleducationnetwork.com
Email subject should be[VACANCY POSITION_YOUR NAME].
For example: [MULTIMEDIA OFFICER_RITA ASHONG]
DEADLINE: Friday 19th May, 2023. (Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.)
2. Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation Officer
AVAILABLE POSITION: Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation Officer
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed Term (Full Time)
WORK STATION: Accra
EMPLOYMENT DURATION: 3 Years (Renewable. Includes three (3) months’ probation)
JOB PURPOSE: To grow PEN’s tested approach for improving STEM education in the Ghanaian context through strategic partnerships. To foster sustainable and valuable partnerships between PEN and STEM education stakeholders through effective planning, development and
management of resource mobilisation strategies and activities with the aim of scaling up PEN’s hands-on STEM products and services.KEY FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
PARTNERSHIPS
● Proactively lead writing of pitch/strategy documents, concept notes, and proposals as well as meeting minutes, team updates, and other documentation;
● Attract, build and develop relationships with new and existing individual and unrestricted corporate donors to secure long term and increased funding;
● Create engaging quarterly, semi-annual and annual programs by tagging along global events like Giving Tuesday, etc.;
● Actively steward donors through regular calls, emails, fora, gift acknowledgment, newsletters and annual reports in collaboration with the PRM Manager;
● Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing Officer to produce content for communication materials in support of fundraising such as brochures, appeals, newsletters, organizational capability statement and annual reports and their reviews;
● Activelyengage INGOs and local NGOs working on education project in the country for business intelligence and opportunities;
● Help manage non-donor partners like GES, MoE, NaCCA, NTC, etc eventually convert them into top advocates.
RESOURCE MOBILISATION
● Proactively prospect funding opportunities that align with the PEN’s mission, objectives
and strategies● Manage a robust pipeline of institutional funding opportunities ranging from early-stage capture to full proposal development
across PEN’s core program areas of STEM Teacher Training and Teaching and
Learning Materials Development;● Work with PRM Manager and Communications and Marketing Officer to implement marketing
strategies and new opportunities.● Lead the charge on market research plans to identify new opportunities.
● Work with programs team to research, track and follow up on business intelligence leading up to bid opportunities;
REPORTING: The Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Officer shall report directly to the Partnerships and ResourceMobilization Manager.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in international development, international relations and diplomacy, development studies, marketing and any other relevant field.
WORK EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the non-for-profit sector working with development partners and raising funds/mobilising resources for projects.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Professional command on the English language is a minimum requirement.
CORE VALUES AND MOTIVATION:
● Results-oriented
● Creative and can take initiative
● Diplomacy
● Integrity
● Truthful and accountable
● Non-judgmental
● Motivated to develop personally and professionally
● Teamwork
● Willingness to travel
● Interest in improving STEM educationFUNCTIONAL COMPETENCES
● Strong oral, written and persuasive communication skills.
● Strongorganisation skills
● Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships while respecting diversity of people and being sensitive to their needs.
● Ability to establish clear goals and to achieve desired results consistent with agreed strategies and targets.
● Ability to analyse data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships and demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.
● Applicableskills in the use of data tools such as Microsoft Excel and others.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should send their Resume/CV, Cover Letter and other supporting documents to the email:
jobs@practicaleducationnetwork.comEmail subject should be [VACANCY POSITION_YOUR NAME]
For example: [PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCE MOBILISATION OFFICER_EMELIA ADDO]
Deadline for Applications
Deadline for submission of an application is Friday 19th May, 2023. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
3. Multimedia Officer
AVAILABLE POSITION: Multimedia Officer
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed Term (Full Time)
WORK STATION: Accra
JOB PURPOSE: Practical EducationNetwork (PEN) is accepting applications for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and creative multimedia designer to collaborate with the Communications and Marketing officer to develop audiovisual, textual and animated elements of projects that promote the Organisation’s brand, and meaningfully engage stakeholders in the Organisation’s mission.
KEY FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
● Developing and executing a mission engagement strategy that connects key stakeholder personas to the Organization’s work through key multimedia pieces
● Identifying, sourcing, and developing a range of stories from the field that powerfully communicate the Organization’s impact
● Developing and producing multimedia pieces for use on the Organisation’s website and social media platforms and in multimedia presentations
● Collaborating with the Communications and Marketing officer to produce impact stories in multimedia formats
● Planning, shooting, and editing of professional quality video content and photographs.
● Designing and formatting publications including marketing communication materials, manuals, posters, reports, proposals, newsletters, and other branding materials
● Develop and manage the online presence of the CEO
REPORTING: The Multimedia Officer shall report directly to the Programmes Manager.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: The minimum qualification required is a bachelor's degree in multimedia and graphic designing or related fields like computer science, filmmaking, web development, graphic, and media design. Diploma or certified courses in the relevant field will also prove to be an advantage for this position
WORK EXPERIENCE: Job applicant must provide professional multimedia works/portfolio thatthey have independently or collaboratively done in this form (https://bit.ly/2CNJ3Gt)DOWNLOAD FORM
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Professional command on the English language is a minimum requirement.
CORE VALUES AND MOTIVATION:
- Learning
- Integrity
- Generosity
- Humility
- Transparency
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCES
● Strong working knowledge with software such as Photoshop, CorelDraw, Adobe Creative Suite etc.
● Creative graphic designing skills
● Mid-level video editing skills
● Strong oral and written communication skills.
● Strong organizational and administrative skills
● Creativity and innovation to find effective solutions.
● Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships while respecting diversity of people and being sensitive to their needs.
● Ability to establish clear goals and to achieve desired results consistent with agreed strategies and targets.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Background in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and/education is strongly preferred.
The candidate must have strong existing experience in multimedia, excellent people skills that can be harnessed while working remotely, and a high level of work ethic. The candidate must also have strong interest in promoting STEM education.
This is a full-time position with compensation commensurate with experience. A working knowledge in the use of communication tools such as Slack, Trello, Zoom is desired. The appointment term will commence immediately.
Interested candidates should send their Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Multimedia Portfolio and other supporting documents to: jobs@practicaleducationnetwork.com
Email subject should be[VACANCY POSITION_YOUR NAME].
For example: [MULTIMEDIA OFFICER_RITA ASHONG]
DEADLINE: Friday 19th May, 2023. (Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.)
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