Education Officer - Karachi

For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play.

We offer programs in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child's life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National Offices in North America and Europe.

• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)
• Paid leaves (20 paid vacation days per year, 3 personal days per year)
• Competitive benefits such as health and life insurance, Employee Old Age Benefit Incentive
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
• Flexible hours
• Maternity / paternity / parental leave top up and support

Purpose

The Education Officer under the supervision of the Education Specialist will support the quality assurance of education projects in both formal and non-formal settings, with a strong focus on enhancing the overall quality of interventions. A key responsibility of this role will be supporting the co-development and / or adaptation of high-quality teaching and learning materials, including Teachers’ Guides, training modules, and classroom resources, as well as the design and facilitation of training workshops on literacy, play-based learning, and inclusion in coordination with the relevant local stakeholders and RTP’s PQ team. The Education Officer will also ensure close follow-up with teacher Communities of Practice, supported by regular visits to schools, teachers, and education department officials.

Another critical function will be preparing support materials for the Physical Education Curriculum and leading their piloting in schools. This work will be carried out in close coordination with the Sindh Education and Literacy Department and its allied institutions, including PITE, DCAR, STEDA, the Curriculum Council, and other government stakeholders.

Accountability & Responsibilities

Scope (geographical and / or functional), Impact and Autonomy

Leadership and Staff management

Most information is readily available through training needs assessments, project activity plans, training methodology, stakeholder feedback, M&E reports, and contextual knowledge through existing training outlines and resources.

Innovation and Improvements

The candidate is expected to improve and contextualize the training methods, co-develop new training materials based on local needs and program feedback. They are also expected to introduce adaptive learning strategies and culturally relevant training tools in coordination with different departments.

Relationships & Communications : Internal / External

Expertise (Certifications / Education, Professional Experience / Language)

Bachelors Degree required and master’s degree preferred in education or related discipline. Preferred any certification in training / facilitation, child protection or educational leadership and should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in developing and delivering participatory training sessions in educational or development contexts.

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), understanding of M&E tools, familiarity with Sport for Development, and child rights frameworks are preferred.

Fluency in written and verbal Urdu and fluency in local language (Sindhi, Pashto) preferred.

Core Competences

Works effectively with diverse stakeholders and cross-functional teams, remains composed and solutions-focused in dynamic environments, meets deadlines while communicating clearly and maintaining confidentiality, and demonstrates eagerness to learn, adapt, and improve through feedback; is also able to lead sessions and events, manage logistics, and navigate sensitive relationships with cultural competence.

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