District Coordinators at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

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Job Description

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. We are unique in the way we bring people together to share their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take action against poverty and exclusion. It’s a highly effective approach that works, and today is helping millions of people in some of the world’s poorest communities lift themselves out of poverty. About BLF The Building Learning Foundations Programme (BLF) is funded by the British government through the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO). The programme is focused on improving learning outcomes at P1 to P5 in English and Mathematics including those of children with Special Educational Needs. This is intended to improve the pupils’ learning achievement in higher grades, thereby increasing equitable access to primary and secondary education in Rwanda. The Programme is implemented by a consortium of organizations; Education Development Trust (lead), British Council, and VSO in all 30 Districts of Rwanda. The BLF is designed to contribute to improved learning outcomes in lower primary education in English and Mathematics by targeting three specific Outcomes, presented as three BLF Foundations, each with clearly identified Outputs.

The District coordinator’s role will be to execute BLF program activities in an effective, efficient, and accountable manner in the specific assigned districts.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

I. Master’s in education or management or education management is essential; II. Bachelors in above fields of studies with 3 years of work experience may be considered; III. Project management experience (3-7 years) in similar education programmes; IV. Experience of successfully managing field-based programmes across 2-3 districts; V. Experience of successfully managing multicultural teams of staff and or volunteers; VI. Understanding of social inclusion, social accountability and resilience principles; VII. Working knowledge of Vision 2020, EPDRS-II and SDGs is an added advantage; VIII. Excellent relationships, negotiation, networking and coordination skills; IX. Excellent communications, convincing writing and presentation skills; X. Experience successfully working independently within multiple teams; XI. Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and manage deadlines; and XII. Ability to analyse, consult, validate and take well informed decisions.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

How to apply


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Application closing date


19 Aug 2021

Interview/Assessment date(s)


To be advised

Start date


1st September, 2021