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08/12/2017
Vacancy
Announcement – Enumerators (75)
Announcement – Enumerators (75)
The
Building Learning Foundations Programme (BLF) is funded by the
United Kingdom’s Department for International Development. The BLF, which will
run up to March 2021, aims to improve the quality of teaching and leadership in
all of Rwanda’s government primary schools. The BLF is b
Building Learning Foundations Programme (BLF) is funded by the
United Kingdom’s Department for International Development. The BLF, which will
run up to March 2021, aims to improve the quality of teaching and leadership in
all of Rwanda’s government primary schools. The BLF is b
eing implemented across
all thirty Districts and will benefit 2,494 schools and 24,940 English and
Mathematics teachers. The Programme is being managed by a consortium of three
internationally recognised leaders in the education sector, i.e. the Education
Development Trust, the British Council and VSO.
Education
Development Trust is looking for qualified and suitable persons for the
temporary position of enumerators to support BLF programme
Development Trust is looking for qualified and suitable persons for the
temporary position of enumerators to support BLF programme
Job
purpose:
purpose:
The
purpose of this assignment is based on the needs to conduct data collection for
BLF programme baseline assessment by collection data on student performance on
English and Mathematics and on status of school leadership and English and
Mathematics teaching practices.
purpose of this assignment is based on the needs to conduct data collection for
BLF programme baseline assessment by collection data on student performance on
English and Mathematics and on status of school leadership and English and
Mathematics teaching practices.
Job
Objectives
Objectives
- Participate
and complete five days training on data collection. The training will be
held in Kigali
- Participate
in and complete data collection piloting activities
- Assist
in the selection of subsamples per procedures pre-established by lead
researchers or evaluators;
- Conduct
and complete the required number of daily interviews and questionnaires
with the sampled target groups (i.e. teachers, head teachers and students)
using tablets and other electronic devices;
- Draft
daily reports on progress, including the number of interviews transcribed;
- Provide
a brief report on the overall activity, complete with lessons learned and
recommendations for future data collection and cleaning activities.
- Ensure
that relevant data are accurately collected and uploaded to the database
- Work
as a team member to ensure that the data collection activity as smoothly
implemented
Person
Specification
Knowledge
Specification
Knowledge
- Holding
at least a Bachelors’ degree preferably in education or applied
statistics;
- Fluency
in written and spoken Kinyarwanda and English required, proficiency in
French a plus
- Knowledge
of the data collection techniques and tools.
Experience
- Prior
experience working as a primary-school teacher strongly preferred;
- Proven
Experience as educational research assistant and/or as a data collector in
the education sector required;
- Prior
experience using tablets or other electronic data collection devices
required;
Skills
- Willingness
to spend extensive periods of time in remote areas of Rwanda required;
- Punctuality,
intellectual curiosity, and willingness to work under pressure to meet
deadlines.
- Ability
to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
- Strong
team-building and motivational skills
- Ability
to liaise with line manager to ensure the effective management of workload
- Strong
organisational and time management skills, and ability to manage tasks
with precise deadlines.
- Ability
to work in team setting required
How
To Apply
To Apply
Interested
and eligible candidates should submit a detailed CV and Cover letter including
three referees and the expected salary to
BLF-recruitment@educationdevelopmenttrust.com with the subject line
of the name of the post applied for.
and eligible candidates should submit a detailed CV and Cover letter including
three referees and the expected salary to
BLF-recruitment@educationdevelopmenttrust.com with the subject line
of the name of the post applied for.
Applications
must be received on or before 8th December 2017.
must be received on or before 8th December 2017.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Note
that the recruitment for this position will depend on the availability of
funds.
that the recruitment for this position will depend on the availability of
funds.
Education
Development Trust and its consortium partners are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo
child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past
employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Development Trust and its consortium partners are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo
child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past
employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
