Save the Children,ECD Officer First Read and First Steps Jobs in Rwanda

ther, with partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children works in thirteen districts in Rwanda with a current staff
complement of approximately 94 staff.

• Conduct
  training on ELM/FR and FS to relevant stakeholders in accordance with the
  project implementation plan;
• Provide
  ongoing advice and support to Umuhuza Practitioners, CFVs, CFFs to enable
  them to fulfil their respective roles in implementation of the project in
  collaboration with Umuhuza Staff; 
• Conduct
  regular visits to Ngororero providing mentoring to Practitioners on the
  implementation of early literacy and maths concepts within First Read and
  First Steps implementation, supporting in the establishment of playgroups
  and monitoring overall implementation in collaboration with Umuhuza Staff;
• Prepare
  and submit weekly and monthly work plans and reports in accordance with
  the agreed schedules with the ECD Coordinator – Family Learning;
• Highlight
  early to the ECD Coordinator – Family Learning and ECD Programme Manager
  any potential constraints to implementation of project;
• Support
  the establishment of Family Learning pilot (Parenting education) for 0-9
  continuum in a new sector;
• Responsible
  for ensuring adherence to the established Child Safeguarding mechanisms
  and procedures, including child risk assessments for every project
  activity including children before commencement;
• Prepare
  and submit quarterly procurement plans and requests for the project
  implementation in Ngororero;
• Submit
  monthly cash forecast for project implementation in Ngororero in line with
  the DIP;
• In
  collaboration with Umuhuza staff in Ngororero, lead the establishment of
  local booksellers in the First Steps intervention and control areas;
• Provide
  support, monitor and collect learning on the book seller component of the
  First Steps project.

• Lead
  on the design of plans for the establishment of guided Playgroups as
  sustainable options for post-parenting trainings within the Advancing the
  Right to Read (ARR) programme, collaborating with other ARR projects to
  ensure compatibility and collaboration;
• Draw
  lessons learned from across parenting implementation to support in
  operationalizing scale-up plans for parenting education within Government
  mechanisms, including taking a lead role on related advocacy objectives.

• Sensitize
  key stakeholders at District and sector level (District Authorities,
  Sector Authorities, Parents Committees and Communities, ECCD care-givers
  and Children) about holistic parenting education, the First Read and First
  Steps projects;
• Represent
  Save the Children in relevant Sector and District meetings (and national
  meetings when requested by ECD Programme Manager). 

• Monitor
  progress against the FR and FS MEAL plan through use of project MEAL
  tools;
• Ensure
  that accountability mechanisms are functioning in project implementation
  areas;
• Support
  planning and data collection for project evaluations and ensuring that
  findings are used to inform programme decisions;
• Document
  lessons learned and ensure learning is shared across the ECD team and the
  Education Signature Programme and used to inform project improvements.

• Holds
  self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
  achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds
  the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
  giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
  the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
  consequences when results are not achieved

• Sets
  ambitious and challenging goals for her/himself (and her/his team), takes
  responsibility for her/his own personal development and encourages others
  to do the same
• Widely
  shares her/his personal vision for Save the Children, engages and
  motivates others
• Future
  orientated, thinks strategically.

• Builds
  and maintains effective relationships, with her/his team, colleagues,
  members and external partners and supporters
• Values
  diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable,
  good listener, easy to talk to

• Develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing
  to take disciplined risks

• Honest,
  encourages openness and transparency

• University
  degree in education or social sciences;
• Experience
  working with NGOs;
• Good
  knowledge of principles and practice of Early Childhood Care and
  Development, experience working in the ECCD field preferred;
• Ability
  to develop constructive relationships with a wide range of partners,
  including children, communities and local authorities;
• Proven
  ability to deliver projects in line with proposals, budgets and timelines;
• Experience
  of facilitating participatory planning and monitoring;
• Strong
  analytical skills and creativity;
• Ability
  to self-manage and to work effectively with very limited supervision;
• Willingness
  to be self-sufficient with regard to transport;
• Ability
  to communicate effectively in Kinyarwanda and English:  orally and in
  writing

• Possession
  of a motorcycle license;
• Ability
  to communicate effectively in French: orally and in writing
• Previous
  experience/exposure to emergent literacy and math concepts and practices
• Previous
  experience in holistic parenting education for parents of children aged
  0-3 years