Chemonics
International, an international development company, seeks experienced
professionals for the USAID-funded Soma Umenye (Literacy
Enhanced Across Rwanda Now). Soma Umenye’s objective is to improve reading
outcomes in Kinyarwanda for at least 1 million children in public and
government-aided schools in Rwanda by the end of Grade 3. The project will
commence in July 2016 and conclude in July 2021. The proje
International, an international development company, seeks experienced
professionals for the USAID-funded Soma Umenye (Literacy
Enhanced Across Rwanda Now). Soma Umenye’s objective is to improve reading
outcomes in Kinyarwanda for at least 1 million children in public and
government-aided schools in Rwanda by the end of Grade 3. The project will
commence in July 2016 and conclude in July 2021. The proje
ct is currently
seeking qualified candidates for technical and operational positions based in
Kigali, as well as the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Provinces.
Title:
Deputy Chief of Party
Deputy Chief of Party
Project:
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Project
Summary
Summary
Soma
Umenye
will work to improve reading outcomes in Kinyarwanda for at least 1 million
children in public and government-aided schools in Rwanda by the end of Grade
3. Specifically, Soma Umenye will target all children in Grades 1-3
attending public and government-aided schools nationwide and ensure that at
least 70 percent of students are able to read grade-level text with fluency and
comprehension by the end of Grade 3.
Umenye
will work to improve reading outcomes in Kinyarwanda for at least 1 million
children in public and government-aided schools in Rwanda by the end of Grade
3. Specifically, Soma Umenye will target all children in Grades 1-3
attending public and government-aided schools nationwide and ensure that at
least 70 percent of students are able to read grade-level text with fluency and
comprehension by the end of Grade 3.
Principal
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work
with the Chief of Party to provide technical leadership, administrative
oversight, and overall coordination of the Soma Umenye activity. - Work
with the Chief of Party to manage staff and local subcontractors to
achieve stated project goals. - Work
with the Chief of Party to ensure Soma Umenye meets its reporting
requirements, and to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all
products and activities generated under Soma Umenye. - Builds
and maintains collaborative relationships with government counterparts
(MINEDUC/REB and others as appropriate) to support project implementation
through government systems at the national, provincial, and district
levels - Oversees
cross-cutting programmatic elements of implementation, including gender
and inclusion. - Manages
provincial and district advisors to help build the capacity of district-
and sector-level education officers (as needed) to improve the quality of
learning outcomes in reading in Kinyarwanda
Job
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in education or other relevant field and seven years of experience
of progressive responsibility or Bachelor’s degree in education or other
relevant field and twelve years of progressive responsibility. - Demonstrated
expertise in policy related to early-grade reading and systems for teacher
education and experience working with or managing effective early-grade
reading programs (preferably of similar scale as Soma Umenye). - Demonstrated
ability to effectively engage government and other stakeholders to build
collaborative relationships that promote effective project implementation. - Experience
working with donor-funded projects strongly preferred. - Experience
promoting equity in learning outcomes among boys, girls, and children with
special needs preferred; - Demonstrated
exemplary diplomatic, communication, and interpersonal skills - Written
and spoken proficiency in English
Location
of Assignment
of Assignment
The
location of assignment is Kigali, Rwanda with intermittent travel throughout
the country.
location of assignment is Kigali, Rwanda with intermittent travel throughout
the country.
To
Apply, please click the link here: Deputy Chief of Party
Apply, please click the link here: Deputy Chief of Party