Education Development Trust, formerly CfBT Education Trust, is a not-for-for profit international education services company with over 40 years’ experience, working in more than 80 countries. Our vision is to provide outstanding, sustainable education solutions that transform and improve the school education and life chances of children and young people worldwide. We have specialist experience in strengthening education systems and supporting school improvement in post-conflict, transition and early-recovery fragile states.
Teacher Development Management Advisor (TDM)
Location: Kigali-Rwanda
Salary Details: Competitive
Closing Date: 13 May 2022
About the role
The purpose of this role is to provide advice, technical expertise, and support to the REB’s Teacher Development & Management and Career Guidance and Counselling Department in matters related to effective and efficient management of teachers’ pre-service training and Continuing Professional Development, working alongside other REB and relevant Government stakeholders and with development partners as assigned by REB. This expert should also provide advice on explicit strategies for increasing female representation and promoting equitable opportunities for all Rwandans at all levels of education.
Job objectives:
This role will assist the REB’s Teacher Development & Management and Career Guidance and Counselling Department (TDM & CGC) on:
- Providing support around Development Partners’ coordination and on operationalization and institutionalization of key partner supported roles and platforms with explicit strategies for increasing female representation in school leadership roles.
- Provide strategic expertise to allow coherence between policies, strategies and instructions related to supporting CPD of teachers and headteachers.
- Providing technical support and advice on management of teachers’ Professional Development and ensuring effective and efficient management, development, and training of teachers with explicit strategies for increasing female representation in school leadership roles.
- Undertaking of capacity assessments and the design and implementation of a long-term capacity building and training program on different aspects of teacher development and management as a means for skills transfer to the department’s staff.
How to apply
Interested candidates should click here to apply to send their applications not later than 13 th May 2022.
About the organisation
Building Learning Foundations (BLF) is a programme funded by the UK government which aims to improve the quality of teaching and leadership in Rwanda’s primary schools. The objective of BLF is to improve English literacy and mathematics in grades P1-P5 ensuring that children have the required foundational skills to make successful progress through the system. BLF focuses on building the capacity of teachers, enhancing school leadership, strengthening the country’s education system, and improving education for children with special educational needs. This project is delivered by a consortium consisting of Education Development Trust, the consortium lead, VSO, and British Council.
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