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Regional Manager, Program Delivery & Training Bilingual (EN / FR) - West & Central Africa (WCAR)

Reports to : Associate Director, Program Design & Training (PD&T)

Location : Countries in the Central and West Africa Regions

Deadline : 8th November 2025

About the Organization

TaRL Africa initiative is hosted by Empower Learning Africa, a not-for-profit organization registered and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with teams in Cte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and Zambia and locally registered offices in Nigeria and Cte d'Ivoire. TaRL Africa began as a joint venture by Pratham and J-PAL in 2019, with the goal of supporting governments and organizations across Africa to accelerate children's foundational skill learning using the evidence-based "Teaching at the Right Level" (TaRL) approach. TaRL Africa's vision is for every child across Africa to have foundational skills so that they can have a better future. Our mission is to ensure education systems effectively equip children with these foundational skills.

We support governments and organizations in over 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to design, deliver, and scale impactful TaRL programs while learning and sharing how the approach can be improved for different contexts. Together with partners, TaRL Africa has reached over five million children with TaRL programming.

Summary of the Role

The Regional Manager PD&T Bilingual (EN / FR) at TaRL Africa plays an integral role in supporting the management and delivery of the technical aspects of the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach as well as other foundational literacy and numeracy innovations implemented by the organization in West and Central Africa. To support the diverse learning needs and operating realities across West and Central Africa, they should have expertise in growing and managing teams, leading implementation in the region, and improving program delivery and training to ensure high-quality literacy and numeracy outcomes.

Major Roles and Responsibilities

1. Develop deep knowledge and experience of the TaRL approach. (25%)

• Work with the Associate Director to contribute to shape and implement PD&T strategies for PD&T such that training and classroom delivery across the region is optimized and translating into improved learning for children.
• Develop a deep and evolving understanding of the TaRL approach through training, field visits, and engagement with Pratham and technical teams.
• Contribute to regional decision-making by providing insights and feedback that inform strategic and operational delivery approaches.
• Review and develop best practices for program delivery and training.
• Develop moldable program delivery guidelines for use by country and partner teams.

2. Team management and capacity building. (30%)

3. Adaptation and Support in New Geographies (25%)

4. Training & ongoing capacity building of partners and country teams. (20%)

Education and Requirements

Experience : A bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Education or a related field. Basic proficiency in French and at least one local African language.

Skills

TaRL Africa Values

This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.

TaRL Africa provides a nationally peer-benchmarked compensation package aligned with organizational salary scales, taking into account both qualifications and professional experience.

TaRL Africa is an equal-opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce.