Education Expert

About Lapis Afghanistan

Lapis is a leading media, education, research, project management and strategic communications company, operating throughout the Middle East, Northern Africa, South and Central Asia. Lapis supports local and global efforts to bring about positive change in frontier markets and challenging environments. From delivering education projects to strategic communications and project design, for nearly two decades Lapis’ work has framed how individuals, communities and nations see their world. We employ an unparalleled understanding of complex media and sociopolitical environments. We stay at the forefront of changes in audiences’ media and technology consumption, and combine this systems-level knowledge with our on-ground expertise to tailor carefully analyzed and creatively engaging products. Our clients include governments, foundations, international organizations, and the private sector.

Job Summary

We seek an exceptional candidate for an Education Expert with expertise in Pashto and Dari language teaching who has the passion, expertise and intellectual acuity to help implement our educational projects in Afghanistan. The Education Expert (Pashto) will be responsible for assessing, curating and adapting existing educational Pashto language content for use in a digital learning environment and/or for TV and radio. The Education Expert will also assess or create assessments for usage in the digital learning environment. All content should be aligned with the Afghan national Pashto language curriculum for grades seven to twelve. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Selects grade-specific key concepts from the Afghan secondary Pashto curriculum (7-12) 
• Creates a ‘taxonomy’ of the Pashto and Dari curriculum: a structured overview of which concepts are taught, when 
• Is familiar with existing online content that could be curated to teach Pashto 
• Assesses and reviews existing content and links it to the national curriculum and lesson plans 
• Creates assessments for the digital learning environment 
• Maintains virtual interactions with the users of the online platform, especially with student users 
• Uploads relevant content to the digital learning system 
• Performs other related duties as needed 

Job Requirements

• Mastery of the subject matter, its delivery and assessment skills 
• Extensive knowledge of the Afghan secondary Dari/Pashto language curriculum (grades 7-12), its content and structure  
• Relevant university degree 
• At least five years of experience in Dari/Pashto language content development and teaching 
• Ability to create Pashto language assessments for online usage  
• Ability to communicate clearly in English 
• Excellent analytical skills 
• Independent and critical work approach 
• Proficient in the use of Excel or other spreadsheets 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 
• Experience in digital co-working environments such as Google Drive or SharePoint 
• Strong presentation skills 
• Ability to perform in a team environment 

Submission Guideline

Send your resume and a brief cover letter to Jobs@lapis-communications.com. Please submit all attachments as PDFs, and ensure that the document title includes name your first and last name as well as the position for which you are applying.  

Functional Area

Education/ Training

Countries

Afghanistan

Provinces

Kabul

Submission Email

Jobs@lapis-communications.com

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