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. Responsibilities: • Provide technical guidance on all aspects of project’s education activities • Assess varying educational contexts across Rwanda and barriers to accessing education • Develop programs that encourage enrollment and retention of children previously engaged in child labor • Develop community outreach and information campaigns • Work with school, community and government officials to ensure collaboration on education initiatives • Work effectively with project partners on implementation • Liaise with donor representatives • Provide regular reports and updates to project management • Assist 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 • Experience 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 • Experience 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 • Excellent writing, analytical and communication skills • Ability to work efficiently under pressure, and to balance priorities and meet deadlines • Africa experience desired, prior Rwanda experience preferred • English 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.orgOnly finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please. Thank you.
World Learning Education Specialist, Rwanda
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