Communication and E-Learning Expert at The Association for the Promotion of Education and Training Abroad (APEFE): (Deadline 23 May2023)

Communication and E-Learning Expert at The Association for the Promotion of Education and Training Abroad (APEFE): (Deadline 23 May 2023)

Communication AND e-learning Expert

The Association for the Promotion of Education and Training Abroad (APEFE) 

The Association for the Promotion of Education and Training Abroad (APEFE) is a Belgian organization that mobilizes its resources and expertise to serve the countries of the South for strengthening their capacities to implement their Development policy in the sectors of education, agriculture and environment, health, governance, and the private sector.

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT-APEFE

In Rwanda, APEFE is implementing its five-year program (2022-2026) financed by the Belgian Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGD), with the objective of ” to increase the capacities of Rwandan young women and men to access or create decent jobs in selected TVET trades in 6 districts’’. The program is being implemented in a partnership with the Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA).  

Expected results of the APEFE program 2022-2026

In this phase 2022-2026, the APEFE program aims at the following results:

Result 1: MIFOTRA, MINEDUC, MINICOM, MINIYOUTH, RDB, PSF ensure strategic steering and coordination of skills development and employment of TVET/dual training graduates in respect of the SDGs.

Result 2: Districts coordinate the creation of an enabling local environment for skills and decent jobs development for youth in line with their development plans.

Result 3: TVET schools and companies collaborate and implement quality and inclusive dual training, using digital solutions when appropriate, to provide youth with adequate skills responding to the labour market needs in selected trades (food processing- fashion-Leather works- beauty).

Result 4: Employment and business development services at district level collaborate and offer proper career guidance, employment placement and business development services.

To fulfil its mandate, APEFE is seeking interested Rwandan candidates for the following position: 

Position: one (1) Expert in communication & e-learning / Ref: COM&EL-052023 

As part of its 2022-2026 programme in RWANDA, APEFE is hiring a Communication and E-learning Expert (M/F) for the Programme, whose objective is as indicated above.

• Place of assignment: Kigali (Rwanda) with 15 % of missions in provinces;
• End of contract: December 2026;
• Deadline for submitting application: 23 May 2023, by 5 p.m;
• Salary: APEFE local salary scale (Gross salary for 5 years of experience 1,827,368RWF per month)
• Full-time 

Duties and responsibilities:  

Under the hierarchical authority of the APEFE Intervention Manager, the communication & e-learning expert will provide support to ensure efficient overall communication and online training interventions as per core results under agreement of APEFE Rwanda office towards Government of Rwanda, the donor and partners expectations.

Communication:

• Develop a communication strategy for the Learning at Work and Decent Work Programme
• Ensure an effective knowledge management system for the program
• Work in close collaboration with MIFOTRA, MINEDUC, RTB, RDB, Districts, PSF, as well as technical assistants from APEFE to set up and ensure awareness campaigns
• Ensure the quality and consistency of forms and content of communication
• Facilitate the exchange and circulation of both internal and external information
• Produce, compile and effectively disseminate documents, products and activity reports of the APEFE program
• Produce press releases, web content, newsletters and publications for different audiences on the successes of the program, including through the social media of the APEFE Rwanda program
• Supervise the production of visual and multimedia material for the Programme
• Plan, develop and implement public relations strategies (including updating partner and stakeholder database and tracking information on partner and stakeholder websites and communication of information relevant to the team)
• Coordinate APEFE events and media relations
• Classify, gather and store information, usually using special computer applications, for easy access and retrieval
• Contribute to the drafting of the final report of the APEFE
• Perform other communication duties within the scope of program activities, as directed by management.

E-learning:

• Identify and analyze the needs of institutions in line with their mission in close consultation with the technical teams
• Set up and monitor the processes and methodologies of any digital activity carried out by the program with a view to performance, efficiency, standardization and simplification
• Structure these processes and methodologies, formalize them, document them, and ensure their proper integration and application by the teams
• Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of digital training solutions developed and recommend ways to improve their effectiveness and impact
• Work in close cooperation with projects already active in the field
• Support and advise teams in the educational design of E-learning or “blended learning” training projects
• Support in training on digital and multimedia content development and on online platform development, as well as being the focal point in supervising the partners existing platforms
• Provide technical support to target groups in the use of E-learning design software, guide them in the formatting of E-learning training modules
• Support the conceptualization and use of e-learning and knowledge management platforms
• Share good practices and stimulate exchanges and cooperation between target groups in order to improve the quality of training. Interaction with the teaching teams of the various training organizations is essential
• Follow the evolution of tools in a changing environment and study new possibilities to support teachers/trainers in the acquisition of this new knowledge
• Implement the indicators necessary to monitor quality performance and continuous improvement
• Identify threats, risks and potential for improvement and take advantage of opportunities
• Animate federate teams around continuous improvement projects, support skills development on process aspects and monitor implementation.

Profile:

1. Bachelor’s degree with minimum 8 years of experience or Master’s degree with minimum 5 years of experience in information and communication technologies, journalism, multimedia educational engineering or equivalent;
2. Knowledge and experience in the field of communication for behavior change will be an added value;
3. Strong experience in communication, experience in an international organization is an added value;
4. Proven experience in producing reports and communication products in various formats;
5. Knowledge and experience of E-learning, blended learning, use and conception of e-learning software, development of guidelines, digital and multimedia content & E-learning modules;
6. Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda and French;
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
8. Excellent computer skills, ability to film and edit web video material and take photos of events; experience in layout and design desirable;
9. Good understanding of the challenges of the education sector in Rwanda.

A curriculum vitae, a motivation letter, past and current service certificates (unproven experience will not be considered during the shortlisting), copies of diploma and certificates and names 3 references contacts and emails (former direct supervisors) indicating the reference COM&EL-052023, must be sent, not later than May 23^th, 2023, by 5 p.m., to APEFE by e-mail: [email protected].

Only short-listed candidates whose background and experience meet the criteria above will be contacted. 

This recruitment will also be used as a recruitment pool for later possible other recruitment processes. 

Done in Kigali, 8^th May 2023,

Eric HUBY

Program Administrator

APEFE Rwanda