Abdul Kamara Email & Phone Number

Sierra Leone

•Lead ChildFund’s education programme portfolio focused on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) to develop a locally contextualised SEL framework and teacher training programme for Sierra Leone•Work closely with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School and provide technical assistance to ensure quality implementation of the SEL •Manage the SEL project budget and provide support to the Education Advisor on the Education for Protection and Well-being (EPW) model.•Develop SEL investment workplan, teacher training roll-out and document process.•Manage all programme activities under the SEL teacher training program to achieve desired project outcomes and targets with timely implementation.•Organize project activities with national and provincial education authorities, local partners, and external experts.•Work in close partnership with other thematic Specialists such as Child Protection, Health and Nutrition, Livelihoods, Sponsorship regarding integrated programming and cross-thematic quality enhancement.•Support the country office in formulating programme designs, implementation plans and national strategies for education.•Lead monitoring and evaluation activities, with support from ChildFund’s M&E Specialist. •Develop external documents and presentations on SEL work to enhance visibility.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

•Worked with the Education Lead, Team Lead, Delivery Lead, District Officers and other key stakeholders to support the identification of teachers to participate in the in-service teacher professional development programme.•Held overall responsibility for the delivery of training activities across EDT’s operational districts, including the quality assurance of trainings, coaching, mentoring and support for lead trainers to ensure consistency in the delivery of teacher training•Managed the logistics for training events in EDT’s operational districts, including visits to training locations to suggest improvements and resolve issues that enhance the delivery of effective training.•Managed the performance of 7 District Officers, including providing ongoing coaching, mentoring and support to ensure they are well-equipped to deliver lead trainers training and support their lead trainers with teacher training techniques and competencies.•Led monthly meetings with district level team, collated feedback from training events and acted as the point of escalation for district level risks and issues.•Established effective reporting mechanisms to monitor progress, quality and budget expenditure in each district and ensured that the relevant district-level information was submitted to UNICEF.•Supported the Community of Practice (CoP) /Peer Learning to design, implement and monitor community support activities that promoted the sustainability of the project and monitored performance..•Supported the district level team to develop and manage relationships with local government, local leaders, NGOs, donors, partners and other education stakeholders

Sierra Leone

•Worked closely with Literacy and Numeracy Content Developers to design early grade literacy, numeracy and generic pedagogy training materials for lead trainers and teachers.•Worked in close collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and managing relationships with Councils, local leaders and NGOs, and worked in partnership with the CoP/Peer learning support to implement activities that promote the sustainability of the project.•Improved early grade literacy and numeracy in primary schools through direct monitoring and supervision of 35 lead trainers who coached and mentored teachers in the selected primary schools in Bombali district.•Managed training events, logistics and facilitated training sessions to 35 lead trainers and 1,220 Primary school teachers in Bombali district.•Performance managed 35 lead trainers including observing delivery of teacher training, teacher observation, workplans, timesheets and invoices.•Trained lead trainers and lecturers in Teacher Training Institutions on numeracy, literacy, generic pedagogy, coaching, facilitation and report writing •Developed and supported the professional capability of lead trainers through coaching, mentoring and supportive monitoring and supervision. •Oversaw community engagement and local stakeholders’ relationships for Bombali district and assisted in the development of the community support mechanisms. •Engaged in research and evidence-based supervision and reporting on classroom practices, generic pedagogy, pupils performance and learning outcomes

Sierra Leone

•Conducted a play-based context study in five districts in Sierra Leone.•Conducted research on play-based learning and inclusive education policy implementation to provide evidence that informs the MBSSE’s approach in the implementation of play-based learning. •Provided technical assistance to the MBSSE to develop policies and policy guidelines and costed implementation plan through quality assurance. •Conducted research on local play, and documented 30 local Sierra Leonean games with instructions to be infused into the lesson plans for early grade learners.•Identified alignment of observed local play practices with empirically validated teacher competencies and the Teaching Service Commission’s identified teacher competencies.•Closely coordinated with relevant team members within RTP and key national, district and community stakeholders and other partners in the conduct of the study. •Conducted desk review through consulting and synthesising national and international documents on policies, strategies, approaches and research related to play-based teaching and learning.•Led a study to understand the perceptions of the MBSSE and other education stakeholders of RTP’s technical assistance, structures, programmes and strategies in supporting play-based teaching and learning in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone

•Served as district manager and responsible for logistics, programmes, and coordination. •Supported the operational human resource requirement of School Support Officers (SSOs) •Promoted and supported radical inclusion of girls and persons with disability to be safe and productive in schools through establishing, strengthening, and monitoring school and district safety structures.•Developed budget and leads expenditure and tracking of all financial management.•Regularly planned activities and contributed in proposal writing, project planning, coordination, design and implementation.•Coordinated programme activities with the MBSSE, Teaching Service Commission, Teacher Training Institutions, local government, NGOs, line Ministries and other education stakeholders•Provided technical support and regular trainings for the District Education Office and programme staff on activities, routines, tools, mindsets, activity based budgeting and district action plans to enhance system strengthening and improved performance. •Engaged school authorities on best practices to ensure improvement in learning outcomes, safety, and inclusion of all pupils•Supported the MBSSE to develop communication and training plans, training toolkits, timelines, templates and monitoring tools.•Improved learning outcomes through direct monitoring and supervision of 19 SSOs who coached and mentored teachers in junior and senior secondary schools and regular conduct of research on pupils and teachers’ performance.•Conducted and facilitated trainings for teachers and stakeholders on the Lesson Plan Manuals, pedagogy, content, school leadership, management, and governance. •Supported SSOs and Inspectors of schools to effectively use technology and Applications such as Tangerine, Kobo Collect and Survey CTO in data collection.•Provided data driven recommendations to the TSC and DEO for system strengthening.

Sierra Leone

•Led the delivery of Lesson Plan Manuals (LPM), school management and leadership training to 1,033 teachers and heads of schools.•Conducted trainings for School Management Committee (SMC) Members on school governance, leadership and management •Supported the improvement of learning outcomes through training of teachers on the use of the LPMs in lesson delivery, distribution of LPMs and monitoring of the use of the LPM•Established and supported the practice of Teacher Learning Circle and school-based mentoring.•Participated in project planning, designing, implementation and budgeting.•Regularly participated in district-level coordination meetings.•Submitted weekly workplans and monthly reports to project manager.•Collected, analysed, and submitted data in line with the project plan.

Sierra Leone

•Facilitated teachers’ trainings, coached, and mentored teachers and peer mentors for quality teaching and learning in project schools.•Conducted trainings for SMC Members on school governance, leadership and management •Supported the improvement of learning outcomes in schools through the training of teachers on the use of the Accelerated Curriculum in over 70 project schools.•Regularly liaised with the Tonkolili District Council and the District Education Office for project implementation•Regularly attending coordination meetings•Conducted Teachers Learning Circles for primary school teachers

Waterloo, Western Area, Sierra Leone

Taught pupils Social Studies, Government and History.•Actively involved in the general administration of the school•Prepared record of work and report cards for children assigned to my class•provided guidance and counselling sessions for pupils.•Maintained classroom records and tracked pupils ’attendance and performance •Regularly supported and monitored teachers on practice.•Coordinated the school's programmes with Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the British Council, Connecting Classrooms, Human Rights Commission-Sierra Leone and the Western Area Rural District Council•Established and administered the school's nature club• Prepared and coordinated pupils for inter and intra school debates and quiz competitions

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Sociology, Pass

Activities and Societies: Research, book reviews and presentations

Maters, Educational Leadership And Administration, General, Pass

Activities and Societies: Research and field work

History And Sociology