Curriculum Development & Training Specialist Job at Education Development Center ( EDC ) - Career Opportunity in Rwanda

Vacancy title:
Curriculum Development & Training Specialist

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Non-profit and NGO , Category: Social Services ]

 

Jobs at:

Education Development Center

Deadline of this Job:
1st November 2019  

Duty Station:
Within Rwanda , Kigali , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:

About EDC:
Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading non-profit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Our services include research, training, educational materials, and strategy, with activities ranging from seed projects to large-scale national and international initiatives.
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), in coordination with consortium partners Akazi Kanoze Access (AKA), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Connexus, is implementing the 5-year (December 2016-December 2021) USAID Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze (HDAK) youth employment project. HDAK will provide 40,000 out-of-school youth – 34,000 new youth and 6,000 Akazi Kanoze alumni – with market-relevant employability skills by scaling up successfully-proven Akazi Kanoze interventions across 25 (of 30 total) districts countrywide, using a series of innovations that will enable more youth to participate in Rwanda’s continued economic growth.
As of June 2019, HDAK has enrolled over 32,000 vulnerable youth in employment training and accompaniment support, while providing local capacity building and systems strengthening supports to GOR, Private Sector, and Civil Society Partners and youth employment stakeholders.
EDC is currently recruiting for 1 following vacant position under the Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze Project:
Curriculum Development & Training Specialist
Position Description: The Curriculum Development & Training Specialist is a member staff of the EDC Rwanda under the USAID Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze Project. The primary role of the Curriculum Development & Training Specialist is to coordinate all HDAK curriculum/training materials development/adaptation and revision, testing and rolling out. .

Coordination of curriculum/training materials adaptation/revision in liaison with HDAK Short Term Technical Assistants (STTA).
• Assess HDAK needs or requests from Rwanda Polytechnic (RP)/WDA in terms of curriculum/training materials adaptation/revision in line with HDAK project scope and expertise;
• Develop curriculum/training materials adaptation/revision process and schedules in collaboration with HDAK STTAs and whenever applicable, with RP/WDA and DPs.
• Coordinate and liaise with RP/WDA technical agencies and departments in charge of curriculum development and validation to ensure compliance and quality assurance
• Gather and mobilize key contacts of relevant stakeholders, both agencies and individual experts to participate in curriculum/training materials adaptation;
• Gather existing materials, standards and tools to inform any materials adaptation/revision;
• Plan, organize and coordinate curriculum/materials development/adaptation workshops
• Co-facilitate materials development/adaptation workshops,
• Compile inputs/feedback from workshops into draft manuals/modules
• Coordinate testing of draft materials, gather feedback from participants
• Coordinate finalization and validation of materials
• Ensure distribution of validated materials to intended recipients and users.
• Manage relationships with RP and WDA curriculum development and validation units/departments
Supervise and facilitate the rollout of HDAK training materials
• In collaboration with HDAK STTAs and RP/WDA (where applicable) as well as IPs/DPs, develop pilot/rollout plan of HDAK materials
• Work with Akazi Kanoze Access (AKA) to facilitate the selection process of potential trainers to participate in trainings on new/revised materials
• Plan, organize and coordinate trainings of Lead/Master Trainers and TOTs in close collaboration with AKA;
• Co-facilitate Master Trainings and TOTs as well as need-based refreshers for new/revised materials in close collaboration with AKA and other HDAK IPs and/or RP
• Develop materials rollout standards and quality control tools and process
• Develop and coordinate field-learning and monitoring schedules in liaison with STTAs and AKA to inform adaptation/adjustment
• Work with AKA to develop/revise certification process and standards of Master Trainers, Trainers and IPs on HDAK newly/revised materials;
• Work with AKA to assess and certify Master Trainers, Trainers, and IPs in newly developed/revised materials
• Work with AKA to develop/update database of certified Master Trainers and Trainers on HDAK materials;
• Conduct/facilitate approved capacity building of RP/WDA and WDA as well as other partners in line with HDAK SOW
• Manage relationships with RP/WDA and DPs technical departments in charge of TOTs or trainings
• Participate in TVET Sub-sector working group as an alternate of Chief of Party
The Curriculum Development & Training Specialist will be based in Kigali with frequent travel to the field. S/he reports to the Chief of Party and liaise with STTAs on a day-to-day basis.


Job Skills:
• Curriculum development/adaptation expertise
• Trainer/Facilitator
• Team coordination skills
• Organization and planning skills
• English writing, reporting and presentation skills
• Strong communication skills in English, Kinyarwanda speaking also preferred
• Ability to maintain patience and poise under challenging circumstances
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity to different work styles and approaches
• Proactive, task-oriented, performance-oriented
• Akazi Kanoze Master Trainer is a plus


Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences or International Development;
• Five to seven years of work experience within and understanding of the formal Rwanda education context – a demonstrated understanding of the Rwanda TVET system is a plus


Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Education


Job Experience Requirements: Five to seven years

 

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates are required to send their application letter, academic credentials and CV with three referees in a Single PDF document to ryp@edc.org no later than November 1st, 2019 at 5.30 pm.

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Job Info
Job Category: NGO - Non Government Organisations jobs in Rwanda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  1st November 2019
Duty Station: Rwanda
Posted: 22-10-2019
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-10-2019
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 22-10-2065
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