4 Positions at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 31 August 2020)

4 Positions at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 31 August 2020)

Communications Officer at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 31 August 2020)

• ·Develop and manage a detailed programmes communications plan, in alignment with IEE’s overall communications plan.
• ·Write and post high profile content and Human-Interest Stories that highlight programme activities, featuring stakeholders’ interaction and experiences with the project.
• ·Manage the IEE webpage as content officer ensuring regular posting of information; Ensure page is up to date, accurate, compelling; Keep IEE’s online presence by updating, revising, and developing its website resources and by developing social media content.
• ·Post IEE’s communications on varied channels including print media, social media, and website.
• ·Contribute to IEE reports and general communications to support communication of programme progress to relevant stakeholders, both internal and external.
• ·Provide communication support to overall day-to-day programme management related to all project activities for effective delivery of the programme.
• ·Synthesize programme information in support of effective communications on programmes, supporting implementation, and producing highly focused programme implementation update reports taking into consideration, contextual, policy and logistics related to implementation.
• ·Plan and implement information gathering activities with education stakeholders at national and local levels, for empirical communication on programmes.
• ·Keep abreast of communication trends and adopt them for effective communication on IEE programmes.
• ·Collaborate with IEE management and programme teams to generate programme information both for media sharing and for reporting.
• ·Lead on writing of project information sheets and reports.
• ·Undertake any other project communication roles and activities as may be requested by IEE Management.

• Edit materials (papers, briefs, power point presentations, etc) in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Develop, write and edit communications materials, including press releases, blog posts and social media content.
• Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of IEE communications activities.
• Ensure that all communication material aligns with IEE communications standards.
• Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos as part of programme documentation.
• Work with programme team members to conceptualize and implement communications strategies and campaigns.
• Respond to media inquiries and perform media outreach for accurate inclusion of IEE programmes in publications.
• Develop escalation protocols for managing communication crises, should they arise.
• Communicate clearly and in a timely fashion with external audiences, face-to-face, through email and telephone; conferences where appropriate, and other forms.
• Manage knowledge documentation; support documentation and publication of work and lessons; ensure regular learning sessions occur.

• Bachelors’ degree, preferably a Masters’ degree (Communications, International Relations/Public Affairs, Journalism, or other related field) and 5 years of proven experience in a similar role.
• Experience in narrative, analytical writing from a range of perspectives.
• Significant experience in and/or demonstraton of broad, in-depth proficiency in content development, including editing communications products for structure, clarity of ideas, and the logical presentation of content.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Functional knowledge of Kinyarwanda is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, editing skills, and interviewing skills. The role requires a high degree of facility in writing for different audiences (IEE staff, programme stakeholders, students) and for different media (website, social media, annual reports, brochures).
• Solid knowledge of communications approaches, tools, and methodologies for planning, executing and monitoring communications strategies.
• Understanding of the best practices of main social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, etc
• Exceptional writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content.
• Strong communicator who works well independently and with a team.
• Superior time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Good IT skills including proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator is an asset.
• Understanding of communications, public relations, and program promotion best practices.
• Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts.
• Must be resourceful and take initiative even when given minimal direction.
• Ability to identify and anticipate communications-related risks and opportunities at the country and sub-regional levels.
• Journalistic and analytical writing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrable skills in writing Human Interest Stories is an added advantage.
• Deep knowledge of issues pertaining to education, teaching, and learning, along with awareness of various field-related instructional practices and career pathways.
• Experience in teaching is considered an asset.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in project communications, producing communications papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• Able to analyze and evaluate complex information, including statistics.
• Professionalism, trustworthiness, and tact.
• Able to schedule work effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Credibility with country stakeholders, such as CSOs, academic institutions, and media;
• Personal and professional integrity, self-motivation, dynamism, imagination and proven ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated willingness to receive feedback and adjust to a rapidly changing environment with evolving priorities;
• Ability to prioritize, work well under pressure and capably handle/juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines;
• Ability to think strategically and rapidly analyze and integrate diverse information from varied sources into key messages tailored to target audiences.

Other desirable skills and competencies:

• Able to analyse and respond to external developments and identify issues speedily and effectively.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.  Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging, and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in project leadership, producing policy papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Strong project management experience including planning, initiating, and delivering new initiatives within agreed time scales.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in securing involvement of internal and external stakeholders, planning and facilitating consultation exercises, interviews or fact-finding meetings which result in all relevant information being collected within a limited timeframe.
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, and 4 samples of their written work, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com  on or before the closing date of August 31, 2020.

Please place “Communications Officer” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Pedagogical Coordinator at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 31 August 2020)

OVERVIEW

Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to the provision of quality education.

IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies, and systems reform.

CONTEXT

IEE collaborates with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to complement pre- and in-service teacher development efforts implemented by Rwanda Education Board.

Particularly, IEE supports capacity development in the context of the national School-based Mentorship Programme (SBMP), for improved teaching and learning.

The latest addition to programming for in-service teacher development is Learning through Play (LtP), which is an evidence-based pedagogical approach to facilitating effective teaching and learning. LtP is aimed at introducing thoughtful usage of play in Rwandan schools to facilitate teaching and learning, for the benefit of improved learning outcomes for school children.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Pedagogical Coordinator will be responsible for providing technical oversight to all activities in the Pre-and in-service teacher development for quality results for children programme related to pre-service teacher development, particularly Teacher Training College (TTC)-based technical support. She/ He will coordinate educational activities by TTC-based Pedagogical Advisors in provision of capacity support for Tutors and student teachers, in the context of the TTC competence-based curriculum. The Pedagogical Coordinator will coordinate Pedagogical Advisors to ensure that teaching and learning at all TTCs is aligned to the TTC curriculum framework, ensuring that graduating teachers are prepared to implement the basic education competence-based curriculum.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key accountabilities

• Serve as programme lead for project design, evaluation, and dissemination, and dissemination of results.
• Organizing programme activities in accordance with the mission and goals of IEE and UNICEF in the context of the Pre-and in-service teacher development for quality results for children programme.
• Participate in yearly performance assessments of Pedagogical Advisors, goal setting, and support professional development on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure and direct the development of regular and timely programmatic updates at IEE in-house CPDs to ensure cross-pollination of ideas, knowledge-building, and resource sharing. This includes helping to develop a knowledge management system and supporting processes.
• Facilitate small and large group meetings and trainings, internally and externally.
• Direct continuous learning for programme staff.
• Interact with programme implementation teams to maintain consistent understanding of programme status and deliverables and identify variances and errors, while analyzing programme risks and charting solutions to address them.
• Developing an implementation and evaluation plan to assess programme strengths and lead improvement.
• Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure programme goals are achieved.
• Ensure programmatic excellence through development and implementation of innovative performance and outcomes measures.
• Producing accurate and timely reporting of programme statuses throughout their life cycles.
• Responsible for overall day-to-day programme management, initiating and coordinating all programme activities for effective delivery of projects.
• Synthesizing programme information to guide effective implementation and producing highly focused programme implementation update reports taking into consideration, contextual, policy and logistics related to programme implementation.
• Leading on programme communications. Collaborate with the Communications Officer and Country Directorate to generate project information both for media sharing and for reporting.
• Draft programme information sheets and reports.
• Collaborate with other Programme Managers as required.
• Undertake any other programme management and coordination-related activities as may be requested by IEE Management.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

Essential:

• A master’s degree in Education is required.
• The candidate must demonstrate a minimum of 7 years of progressive professional experience working in Education.
• Proven Experience working in TTC is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in programme management.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in programme leadership, producing policy papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Strong programme management experience including planning, initiating and delivering new initiatives within agreed time scales.
• Experience designing and implementing teacher training programming and materials.
• Experience with instructional material design and development.
• Demonstrated research and development skills in education, especially in the field of pedagogy.
• Highly conversant in pedagogical innovations for teacher training and curriculum, in the context of Rwandan education policy.
• Proven team building and interpersonal skills within a multicultural context.
• Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in securing involvement of internal and external stakeholders, planning and facilitating consultation exercises, interviews or fact-finding meetings which result in all relevant information being collected within a limited timeframe.
• Demonstrable teaching experience, contributing to quality learning.
• Demonstrable experience in programme monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Rwandan nationality.

Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Able to analyze and evaluate complex information, including statistics.
• Able to analyze and respond to external developments and identify issues speedily and effectively.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.  Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding of school-based mentorship, Training of Trainers, and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging, and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of August 31, 2020.

Please place “Pedagogical Coordinator” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

Pedagogical Advisor at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 31 August 2020)

OVERVIEW

Inspire, Educate, and Empower Rwanda (IEE) is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE has complemented efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Education Board, contributing to educational implementation. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education.

IEE programmes range from teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

CONTEXT

IEE collaborates with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to complement pre- and in-service teacher development efforts implemented by Rwanda Education Board.

Particularly, IEE supports capacity development in the context of the national School-based Mentorship Programme (SBMP), for improved teaching and learning.

A latest addition to programming for in-service teacher development is Learning through Play (LtP), which is an evidence-based pedagogical approach to facilitating effective teaching and learning. LtP is aimed at introducing thoughtful usage of play in Rwandan schools to facilitate teaching and learning, for the benefit of improved learning outcomes for school children.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

In the context of the Pre-and in-service teacher development for quality results for children programme, the Pedagogical Advisor will be based at a Teacher Training College (TTC), responsible for providing day-to-day capacity support for Tutors and student teachers, in the context of the TTC competence-based curriculum. The Pedagogical Advisor will avail technical educational support to all learning activity at TTCs, to guarantee that teaching and learning at the TTC is aligned to the TTC curriculum framework, ensuring that graduating teachers are prepared to implement the basic education competence-based curriculum.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key accountabilities

• Facilitate Tutor’s and student teachers’ understanding of the TTC competency-based curriculum and support teaching and learning activities in contribution to the achievement of intended learning outcomes.
• Facilitate student teachers’ understanding of the main components of education professionalism: Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice and Professional ethics, values, and behaviors in support of quality learner-centered teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with Tutors to establish a culture of Continuous Professional Development for student teachers, in preparation for engagement in in-service teacher development activity and life-long learning.
• Provide technical support to student teachers as they engage in teaching practice, to ensure they gain professionalism: professional knowledge, professional practice and professional ethics, values and behaviors.
• Support TTC Tutors in their teaching work, to ensure that teacher trainee:
  • Attain skills for effective teaching using learner-centered pedagogical approaches.
  • Know subject content for their respective areas of specialization and appropriate ways to teach it using learner-centred pedagogical approaches.
  • Plan and teach effectively using learner-centred pedagogical approaches and set high expectations for their teaching and learner achievement.
  • Engage in TTC-level assessment for evidence of attainment of learning outcomes.
  • Study in an inclusive, learner-centred learning environment so as to replicate this in their long-term practice.
  • Engage in TTC-based, play-based professional development in preparation for engagement in in-service teacher development activity and life-long learning.
• Support instructional materials design and development and usage by TTC Tutors and student teachers.
• Maintain excellent, collaborative relations with TTC communities to ensure effective programme implementation.
• Collaborate with the Pedagogical Coordinator and other CPD Advisors to benchmark effective practices for programme implementation towards the consolidated achievement of results.
• Support regular programme reporting efforts through regular provision of evidence-based programme reports.
• Ensure coordination with technical colleagues from other program components for the widened perspective in programme implementation.
• Collaborate with IEE communications staff on information-sharing related to TTC-based teaching and learning programme activities.
• Demonstrate sufficient cognitive flexibility, professional curiosity and initiative, and interpersonal sensitivity so that s/he is effective as a member and builder of CPD teams.
• Act as an agent of change, knowledgeable about personality and power dynamics, community issues continually identifying the best ways to move forward.
• Collaborate closely with team members to execute IEE’s Pre-and in-service teacher development for quality results for children programme, through CPD.
• Undertake any other professional roles additional to effective implementation of TTC-based technical support.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

Essential:

• An upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Education is required.
• A master’s degree in Education is an added advantage
• A Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in the education sector, mentorship especially in the area of the competency-based curriculum.
• Proven Experience working in TTC is an added advantage.
• Experience designing and implementing teacher training programming and materials.
• Experience with instructional material design and development.
• Demonstrated research and development skills in education, especially in the field of pedagogy.
• Highly conversant in pedagogical innovations for teacher training and curriculum, in the context of Rwandan education policy.
• Proven team building and interpersonal skills within a multicultural context.
• Proven experience working with multiple education stakeholders, especially teacher trainers/ Tutors.
• Proven ability to negotiate diplomatically, and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrable teaching experience, contributing to quality learning.
• Demonstrable experience in programme monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Rwandan nationality.

Work-Based Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility, and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding teacher development and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging, and existing evidence-based practices and models.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of August 31, 2020.

Please place “Pedagogical Advisor” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

Continuous Professional Development Coordinator at Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE Rwanda): (Deadline 31 August 2020)

• Serve as programme lead for project design, evaluation, and dissemination, and dissemination of results.
• Organizing programme activities in accordance with the mission and goals of IEE and UNICEF in the context of the Pre-and in-service teacher development for quality results for children programme.
• Participate in yearly performance assessments of CPD Advisors, goal setting, and support professional development on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure and direct the development of regular and timely programmatic updates at IEE in-house CPDs to ensure cross-pollination of ideas, knowledge-building, and resource sharing. This includes helping to develop a knowledge management system and supporting processes.
• Facilitate small and large group meetings and training, internally and externally.
• Direct continuous learning for programme staff.
• Interact with programme implementation teams to maintain consistent understanding of programme status and deliverables and identify variances and errors, while analyzing programme risks and charting solutions to address them.
• Developing an implementation and evaluation plan to assess programme strengths and lead improvement.
• Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure programme goals are achieved.
• Ensure programmatic excellence through development and implementation of innovative performance and outcomes measures.
• Producing accurate and timely reporting of programme statuses throughout their life cycles.
• Responsible for overall day-to-day programme management, initiating and coordinating all programme activities for effective delivery of projects.
• Synthesizing programme information to guide effective implementation and producing highly focused programme implementation update reports taking into consideration, contextual, policy and logistics related to programme implementation.
• Leading on programme communications. Collaborate with the Communications Officer and Country Directorate to generate project information both for media sharing and for reporting.
• Draft programme information sheets and reports.
• Collaborate with other Programme Managers as required.
• Undertake any other programme management and coordination-related activities as may be requested by IEE Management.

• A master’s degree in Education is required.
• The candidate must demonstrate a minimum of 7 years of progressive professional experience working in Education.
• Proven experience in program management.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in programme leadership, producing policy papers or equivalent with a proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise reports.
• Strong programme management experience including planning, initiating and delivering new initiatives within agreed time scales.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in securing involvement of internal and external stakeholders, planning and facilitating consultation exercises, interviews or fact-finding meetings which result in all relevant information being collected within a limited timeframe.
• Demonstrable teaching experience, contributing to quality learning.
• Demonstrable experience in programme monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal-oriented.

• Rwandan nationality.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Able to analyze and evaluate complex information, including statistics.
• Able to analyze and respond to external developments and identify issues speedily and effectively.
• Ability to clearly accurately articulate complex information to a wide range of audiences.  Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with ability to engage, inspire, build credibility and engender trust with diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Ability to enthuse and engage a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• A broad understanding of school-based mentorship, Training of Trainers and capacity building is an advantage.
• Time management skills, project management skills, and organizational skills. The ability to meet deadlines is essential.
• Ability to research and quickly disseminate relevant, emerging and existing evidence-base practices and models.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, and CV including names of at least 4 position-relevant referees with scanned copies of certificates/diplomas, to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at ieerwanda.directorate.org@gmail.com on or before the closing date of August 31, 2020.

Please place “CPD Coordinator” in the subject line of the email when applying.

*Not heeding to this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No late application or telephone inquiries will be considered.

IEE upholds the commitment to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, gender, or religion and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.