ECD Officer

About the Role:

The ECD Officer for Advancing School Readiness (Phase 2) will support activities that aim to strengthen and increase ALL children’s school readiness. This position aims at ensuring that all children including those with special education needs, and boys and girls have equal access to ECD services. The key purpose of this role is to increase the support and involvement of the education workforce at local level in inclusive ECD practices.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree (preferred) in education, development/social studies or related disciplines
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience in working with local communities, local NGOs/CBOs, and local governments
• Knowledge of the local education system as well as local government system • Experience in facilitating the training of trainers
• Proven experience of working in child-focused programming, especially with a major focus on literacy development
• Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills including strong communication (written and spoken) in Kinyarwanda and in English
• Excellent planning, management and coaching, and mentoring skills, with the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Good attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good computer skills
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Contract type: Open Ended

Location: Kigali

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT Policy

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.

Deadline for receiving applications is March 2^nd, 2020

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *

*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process*

Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here

Closing Date : 2nd March, 2020.