Nafasi za Kazi Wizara ya Elimu - Jan 2016

Background

Tanzania Mainland has been granted support from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the period 2014/15-2016/17 for implementation of the Primary Education Development'Programme (PEDP III), Adult and Non-formal Education Development Programme (ANPEDP) and Folk Education Development Programme focusing on Improved Literacy and Numeracy., for children aged 5 to 13 years. The support will be provided through the Literacy and Numeracy Education Support (LANES) Programme.:
In order to ensure strong coordination of activities that are being implemented by different "entities (Education Ministries, Institutes and CSOs) the Ministry has established a National Coordination Unit stationed in Dar es Salaam and seeks to strengthen the Unit further by engaging the services of a E-Learning Officers who will work with the MoEST through the E-Learning Unit and the Tanzania Institute of Education and PORALG to develop, pilot and roll out e-content to select schools based on the Pre Primary, STD I &II Curriculum.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the LANES National Coordinator, the Officer will:-
Work closely with other Offices to inform decision-making about strategic positioning of technology-enhanced learning in selected centers;
Liaise with selected companies, and in consultation with TIE to develop e-content that clearly aligns with the Std. 1&11 Curriculum and ensure that it is pre tested amongst students and teachers;
Supervise baseline and endline surveys of selected pilot centers;
Advise on suitable equipment and supervise procurement of required equipment both the pilot stage and the roll out stage;
Advise on best modality for training of Facilitators to oversee establishment and operationalization of centers,
Ensure identified centers are made conductive for safety and 'usability of e-learning including mobilization of communities to oversee effective operations;
Provided periodic reports through the LANES Coordination Units, on progress made in enabling E-Learning through the LANES programme.

Required Education and other qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field including Education, Business Administration computer science and communication ;
Experience in early grade Reading and Math e-content development and/or administration
Excellent Spoken and Written English and Kiswahili language
3 years working experience in the field project management and Administration;
3 years working experience Project Officer Manager/Experienced in IT projects will be added advantage.

Contract Terms
The E-Learning Officers will be contracted for an initial period of one (1) year and subject to, satisfactory performance, the contract will be renewed.

Remunerations
Attractive salary will be offered to the successful candidate
 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application letters duly accompanied with detailed CV and copies of relevant certificates/ testimonials should be addressed to the undersigned before 23rd January, 2016.

The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education, Science, technology and Vocational Training,
7 Magogoni Street
P.O. Box 9121, DAR ES SALAAM