Senior Education
Programming Specialist
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120
countries. We save c
hildren’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them
fulfil their potential.
We work together,
with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats
children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two
million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach
more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition,
education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major
transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged
operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting
to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient,
more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class
people and relevant for the 21st century.
Save the Children in
Rwanda is currently running a programme titled Advancing the Right to Read
whose goal is to ensure that all children leave school able to read by working
with them, their families and schools from birth through early primary,
focusing on improving learning outcomes and early grade literacy. Advancing the
Right to Read is a Save the Children Education Signature Programme founded on
the belief that reading is the foundation for every aspect of children’s
learning and the first nine years of a child’s life are critical to mastering
their skills and nurturing their love of reading, paving the way for children’s
on-going learning success. Advancing the Right to Read seeks to support the
Government of Rwanda to bring together parents, communities and schools to
achieve this goal and achieve systemic change.
Role Purpose:
The Senior Education
Programming Specialist will be responsible for providing technical support and
guidance to ensure effective implementation of all projects within the Rwanda
Country Office’s Advancing the Right to Read (ARR) Education Signature
Programme. The purpose of this role is to ensure all aspects of the programme
are implemented with quality and according to best practices in literacy
programming, ensuring that key considerations are addressed, including child
participation, ambitions of the programme to support the Government of Rwanda
to institutionalise aspects of the programme to deliver at scale, and ensuring
value for money.
Contract Duration: 1
year
Location: Kigali,
Rwanda
Qualifications and
Experience
Essential:
- Master’s
degree in Education, Development or other related field; - Demonstrated
experience (5 years or more) in the design, implementation and management
of programmes in an international development/NGO context; - Experience
of successfully creating, growing and managing a team; - A sound
understanding of literacy programming in developing countries; - Experience
of using M&E / MEAL systems to generate evidence for programmes; - Strong
analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan
strategically; - Excellent
communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English and
strong inter-personal and advisory skills, including the demonstrated
ability to guide and influence colleagues and partners; - Understanding
of and commitment to SCI mission, values and child rights-based
programming approaches; - Ability
to work successfully with minimal administrative support and strong IT
skills including Microsoft Office, content management systems and web
based communication.
Desirable
- Expertise
and understanding of key issues in the field of literacy, the literate
environment and/or early grade reading; - Understanding
of the Rwandan context; - Experience
in integrating child participation in programme work. - Experience
of developing effective working relationships with senior stakeholders
from government agencies, international organisations, donors, academics,
and opinion-leaders, including successful advocacy and influencing
experience
Please apply in
English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your
salary expectations for this role.
To see a full a job
description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We need to keep
children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the
protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child
protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child
Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is
an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified
talent.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children
International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the
recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
Application Email:
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: ‘MKogi.28498.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com’
