Requisition
Number:
15-0044
Number:
15-0044
Post
Date:
2/24/2015
Date:
2/24/2015
Title
Malawi
– Community Mobilization Specialist
– Community Mobilization Specialist
City: Lilongwe
Description
MALAWI
– Community Mobilization and Engagement Specialist
– Community Mobilization and Engagement Specialist
Education
for Development Division
for Development Division
Background:
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development
firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions
and stabiliza
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development
firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions
and stabiliza
tion. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in
more than 15 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S.
Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others.
Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its
clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.
Project
Description
Description
The
objective of the five year project (‘MERIT’) is to support Malawi Government’s
aim to increase the reading skills of 5.58 million primary school students in
Malawi by focusing resources, encouraging innovation, and striving to meet the
global need for improved access to a quality education over the life of the
five year strategy, through: (a) improving reading instruction in the primary
grades; (b) increasing parental and community support for student reading; and,
finally, (c) improving the policy environment for reading. Creative is looking
to assemble a strong team whose combined skills and experience can achieve
these goals. Creative is currently seeking candidates for the Community
Mobilization and Engagement position.
objective of the five year project (‘MERIT’) is to support Malawi Government’s
aim to increase the reading skills of 5.58 million primary school students in
Malawi by focusing resources, encouraging innovation, and striving to meet the
global need for improved access to a quality education over the life of the
five year strategy, through: (a) improving reading instruction in the primary
grades; (b) increasing parental and community support for student reading; and,
finally, (c) improving the policy environment for reading. Creative is looking
to assemble a strong team whose combined skills and experience can achieve
these goals. Creative is currently seeking candidates for the Community
Mobilization and Engagement position.
Required
Skills and Qualifications
Skills and Qualifications
- ï€
Experience mobilizing parents support to students’ acquisition of reading
skills, in particular
students
enrolled in early grades of primary education.
enrolled in early grades of primary education.
- ï€
Experience developing easy to use training materials for training of
communities in support of early grade reading activities. - ï€
Demonstrated successful professional career in community management,
community mobilization, working through communities and working with
communities. - ï€
Ability to interact and build performing relationships with stakeholders
especially with
organizations,
departments and institutions that complements the acquisition of reading skills
at
departments and institutions that complements the acquisition of reading skills
at
school
and community level.
and community level.
- ï€
Demonstrated ability to transferring of reading instruction capacity to illiterate
parents so that they in turn use the reading instruction skills to support
students after classes desired.
Application
Instructions: Applicants can apply by visiting the careers section of our
website: Please note only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Instructions: Applicants can apply by visiting the careers section of our
website: Please note only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Creative
Associates International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities
are encouraged to apply. AA/V/D .
Associates International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities
are encouraged to apply. AA/V/D .
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