Systems Strengthening Advisor Job at Cambridge Education - Career Opportunity in Rwanda
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Vacancy title:
Systems Strengthening Advisor

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education & Training , Category: Administrative & Office ]

 

Jobs at:

Cambridge Education

Deadline of this Job:
23th December 2019  

Duty Station:
Within Rwanda , Kigali , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:

The objective of Soma Umenye is to improve reading outcomes in Kinyarwanda for at least 1 million children in public and government-aided schools in Rwanda. Specifically, Soma Umenye will target all children in Grades 1-3 attending public and government-aided schools nationwide and ensure that at least 70 percent of students are able to read grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. .

Job Responsibilities:
Engage with government and non-governmental stakeholders in support of IR2 activities, including REB, MINEDUC, URCE, and district- and sector-level officials.
• Advise, liaise, coordinate, and support the development of the School Monitoring and Support Framework (SMSF) working closely with officials in the Basic Education Quality Assurance department, Ministry of Education and other relevant departments.
• Work closely with relevant government and school stakeholders to support the development, acceptance, and implementation of the SMSF.
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders and Soma Umenye technical team members to support the implementation of the ESSP3 in regard to EGR goals.
• Support to develop LEGRA instruments to measure early grade reading performance as well as key school-based indicators that correlate with strong early grade reading performance.
• Support the delivery and monitoring of a LEGRA in schools.
• Advice and support the development, utilization and of the ESSP3 Dashboard.
• Strengthen the capacity of districts to identify and respond to local and national EGR priorities.
• Work with DEOs, SEOs, and possibly Vice-Mayors of Social Affairs to support and advocate for the inclusion of early grade metrics in district plans and annual performance contracts.
• Contribute to activities related to strengthening the capacity of TTCs to prepare teachers to deliver evidence-based early grade reading instruction
• Contribute to the IR2 team’s reporting against the activities detailed in the work plan on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Support fully the overall work of the IR2 team to fulfill the system strengthening activities identified in the work plan.
• Contribute to wider project technical team inputs to support overall project delivery, as required by the Chief of Party.
• Support the implementation of the National Literacy Policy
• Support transition of key Soma Umenye activities to GOR ownership

Job Skills: Not Specified


Job Qualifications:
• An advanced degree in a relevant field, such as education, social sciences, or international development;
• At least 10 years’ experience in the education sector; a focus on early grade reading would be an asset;
• Extensive work experience in the Rwandan education system with a focus on supporting national-level systems change;
• In-depth knowledge of the current state of early grade reading in Rwanda;
• Experience working with international donors, particularly USAID, is an asset;
• Knowledge of strategies for institutional and individual capacity;
• Demonstrated team leadership experience;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong computer skills in MS Office;
• Strong project management skills;
• High attention to detail and accuracy;
• Clear thinking and effective decision making, ability to retain composure under pressure;
• Flexible approach with a commitment to meeting challenging deadlines
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in Kinyarwanda and French proficiency preferred

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

 

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Job application procedure
Applicants are invited to apply by email to Katherine.Thomas@MottMac.com  by 11:59 pm Kigali time on December 23, 2019.

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Job Info
Job Category: Education/ Academic/ Teaching jobs in Rwanda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  23th December 2019
Duty Station: Rwanda
Posted: 17-12-2019
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-12-2019
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 17-12-2020
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