Educational Development Senior Specialist

Company Overview:

Since the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, education has received the utmost attention of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him, and his founding brothers. They believed that education was the cornerstone of building an enabled community that could keep pace with the advancements. Over the past decades, the wise leadership of the country was keen on building an educational system that matched its counterparts in the advanced nations. It harnessed for this purpose all the required capabilities, to achieve the country's agenda and national vision in this regard. Sincere efforts have also been made to develop education and adopt the best systems that achieve high-quality education outputs, to achieve the future visions and aspirations of the wise leadership.

Since investing in human capital is the main objective, the UAE has been keen on establishing the Ministry of Education and creating the appropriate environment to build pioneering Emirati schools, in terms of standards, form, and content they provide. It also made sure that such schools provided high-quality educational environment and owned the most technically advanced tools to be able to graduate generations that could pursue their university education confidently in higher education institutions to fulfil the requirements of labour market.

The MOE has also provided a smart learning system and high-quality digital platforms, side by side with the continuous development of school curriculums, according to national learning standards, assessment policy that is based on assessing for learning, and highest quality standards that match the best international practices. Various learning tracks, moreover, have been provided to support the capabilities and skills of students and achieve the country's strategy of encouraging the culture of creativity and innovation through providing the students with the skills of the 21st century and motivating them to have new ideas that relate to the reality they live in and foresee the future. This will eventually help in finding radical, sustainable solutions to the major issues, improving competitiveness, and supporting smart government in its attempts to keep pace with global advancements, advance education, and push it to broad horizons of excellence, leadership, and competitiveness

Department Definition:

The School Development Department is responsible for leading and supporting efforts to enhance the quality of education across schools by providing technical guidance, identifying and disseminating best educational practices, and fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among schools. The department also analyzes the development needs of educational and administrative staff, implements professional development programs, and evaluates the effectiveness and impact of school improvement initiatives on educational outcomes. It plays a key role in addressing field-level challenges, reviewing educational and administrative practices, and empowering schools to adopt self-evaluation approaches and develop sustainable, data-driven improvement plans.

Main Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and advisory support to schools in implementing school development initiatives and programs in line with approved frameworks.
• Identify, document, and disseminate best educational best practices, and promote collaboration and knowledge sharing among schools.
• Analyze the development needs of educational and administrative staff, and design and deliver professional development programs in coordination with relevant entities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of development initiatives and measure their impact on educational outcomes using approved tools and indicators.
• Support and empower schools to implement self-evaluation methodologies and develop and execute data-driven improvement plans.
• Review educational and administrative processes, address academic and field-level challenges, and provide practical recommendations for performance improvement.
• Collect and analyze school feedback on curricula and standards, identify resource needs, and provide recommendations for improvement.

• A Master’s degree (minimum requirement) in a relevant field such as Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Assessment & Evaluation, or School Development.
• PhD with a minimum of 4 years of experience in educational leadership, performance management, or institutional evaluation.
• 6-8 years of experience in education, school development, or school performance improvement.
• Proven experience in providing technical and advisory support to schools or working in educational field support roles.
• Experience in designing and delivering professional development programs for teachers and school leaders.
• Experience in analyzing educational performance data and identifying performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Experience in implementing or supporting school self-evaluation practices and measuring the impact of development initiatives.
• Preferably, experience in national initiatives or education quality improvement programs.
• Data-driven educational analysis
• Design and implementation of school development initiatives
• Change management in school environments
• School self-evaluation quality according to preparation standards
• Facilitation and professional influence with educational leaders