Studying and Piloting the use of ICT in education

The Somali Youth Leaders Initiative (SYLI) Program funded by USAID and led by Mercy Corps in consortium with Save the Children and CARE, is supporting provision of fair and equitable secondary education services for at least 50,000 Somali youth, community members, and education officials through classroom construction and rehabilitation, teacher training, capacity building of education officials and improved community engagement in education issues.

The specific objectives of the study are to

• Asses and review
  0 Current practice of using ICT in Education and e-learning in Somaliland and Punt-land in general and secondary schools in particular;
  0 Government policies and strategies in promoting ICT in Education
  0 Resources available and potential use of ICT and e-learning in secondary schools
  0 Professional trainings available for teachers on ICT in teacher training institutes and other capacity building opportunities in e-learning instruction.
  0 Students’ readiness and technical competence to embrace and use e-learning
  0 Current practice and use of education resource centres at regional and school level.
• Based on the study findings and other related literature, draw relevant, feasible and cost effective strategies of using ICT in education and establishing e-learning forums and education resource centres in secondary schools in Somaliland and Puntland.

How to apply:

Each application should include the following:

• Technical and financial proposal
• Cover letter, including the applicant's suitability for the position and current contact information
• CV, including detailed work experience, education/degrees, etc.

All applications should be sent to Save the Children Human Resources Manager atsomaliland.vacancies@savethechildren.org