World Learning seeks an Education Specialist for a
US Department of Labor funded project to combat child labor in areas of Rwandan
tea production. Duration: 4 years. Location: Kigali, Rwanda. Recruitment
contingent upon successful award of the project. Background: The primary
purpose of this program is to address the issue of child labor in Rwanda by
improving the educational environment in Rwanda, strengthening access to income
and livelihood opportunities, enhancing social protection services, promoting
policy improvement and awareness raising and supporting research and
evaluation.
US Department of Labor funded project to combat child labor in areas of Rwandan
tea production. Duration: 4 years. Location: Kigali, Rwanda. Recruitment
contingent upon successful award of the project. Background: The primary
purpose of this program is to address the issue of child labor in Rwanda by
improving the educational environment in Rwanda, strengthening access to income
and livelihood opportunities, enhancing social protection services, promoting
policy improvement and awareness raising and supporting research and
evaluation.
Responsibilities:
Provide
technical guidance on all aspects of project’s education activities
technical guidance on all aspects of project’s education activities
Assess
varying educational contexts across Rwanda and barriers to accessing education
varying educational contexts across Rwanda and barriers to accessing education
Develop
programs that encourage enrollment and retention of children previously engaged
in child labor
programs that encourage enrollment and retention of children previously engaged
in child labor
Develop
community outreach and information campaigns
community outreach and information campaigns
Work with
school, community and government officials to ensure collaboration on education
initiatives
school, community and government officials to ensure collaboration on education
initiatives
Work
effectively with project partners on implementation
effectively with project partners on implementation
Liaise
with donor representatives
with donor representatives
Provide
regular reports and updates to project management
regular reports and updates to project management
Assist
Project Director with other tasks as assigned
Project Director with other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum of
five years of experience in a leadership position responsible for developing
education interventions and the technical aspects related to the proposed
strategy, including student assessment, teacher training, educational
materials/curriculum development, educational management, and educational
monitoring and information systems
five years of experience in a leadership position responsible for developing
education interventions and the technical aspects related to the proposed
strategy, including student assessment, teacher training, educational
materials/curriculum development, educational management, and educational
monitoring and information systems
Experience
in basic and secondary education projects
in basic and secondary education projects
Understanding of child labor issues, including special educational needs
of children removed from child labor when they enter/return to school
Understanding of child labor issues, including special educational needs
of children removed from child labor when they enter/return to school
Experience
working with vulnerable children and their households, preferably in Rwanda
working with vulnerable children and their households, preferably in Rwanda
Experience
working successfully with Ministries of Education and other government
agencies, networks of educators, employers’ organizations, and trade unions or
comparable entities
working successfully with Ministries of Education and other government
agencies, networks of educators, employers’ organizations, and trade unions or
comparable entities
Excellent
writing, analytical and communication skills
writing, analytical and communication skills
Ability to
work efficiently under pressure, and to balance priorities and meet deadlines
work efficiently under pressure, and to balance priorities and meet deadlines
Africa
experience desired, prior Rwanda experience preferred
experience desired, prior Rwanda experience preferred
English
language professional fluency required; French and or Kinyarwanda language
proficiency preferred
language professional fluency required; French and or Kinyarwanda language
proficiency preferred
How to apply:
Please transmit CV and cover letter (in English)
with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified
for this position, and three references with contact information, to recruitment4@worldlearning.org
Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.
Thank you.
with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified
for this position, and three references with contact information, to recruitment4@worldlearning.org
Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please.
Thank you.
Closing Date: Thursday, 02 May 2013
