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
- Oversee
the work of the district advisors to support district and sector education
officials to implement education reforms that support improved early grade
reading outcomes and are in line with the government of Rwanda’s education
reforms. Build their capacity as needed to ensure they can be effective in
their work. - Facilitate
sharing of challenges and successes among provincial advisors and among
the district advisors in his/her province to promote project learning and
among education sector officials within his/her province to promote sector
learning. - Gather
information from district advisors related to the implementation of Soma
Umenye-supported activities at the district and sector level, share with
the Deputy Chief of Party, and work with him/her to devise and implement a
strategy if needed (in collaboration with district-/sector-level education
officials) to address any deficits in implementation. - Strengthen
data-driven decision-making to enhance learner performance improvement at
district and sector levels. - Gather
information from district advisors related to coordination with other
donor-funded implementers, share with the Deputy Chief of Party, and work
with him/her to devise and implement a strategy if needed to ensure Soma
Umenye interventions are complementary and not duplicative of others’
efforts. - Contribute
to provincial budget development.
Job
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in related field; Master’s degree in related field preferred. - Minimum
of 10 years’ experience, preferably working in or with Rwanda’s education
system. - Experience
working with donor-funded projects preferred (ideally USAID projects). - Experience
promoting equity in learning outcomes among boys, girls, and children with
special needs preferred. - Demonstrated
exemplary diplomatic, communication, and interpersonal skills. - Strong
ability to build the capacity and mentor team members. - Demonstrated
experience collecting and analyzing monitoring and evaluation data. - Written
and spoken proficiency in English.
Location
of Assignment
of Assignment
The
location of assignment is in one of Rwanda’s provincial capitals (see list
below) with intermittent travel throughout the country.
location of assignment is in one of Rwanda’s provincial capitals (see list
below) with intermittent travel throughout the country.
- Kigali:
Kigali City - Southern:
Nyanza - Western:
Kibuye - Northern:
Byumba - Eastern:
Rwamagana
Supervision
The
Provincial Advisor will report directly to the Deputy Chief of Party or his/her
designee.
Provincial Advisor will report directly to the Deputy Chief of Party or his/her
designee.
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