Career Opportunities: Material Development & Procurement Specialist (40203)
Requisition ID 40203 – Posted 08/04/2021 – Country (1) – ECCD
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Position Description
Plan is seeking applicants for a Material Development & Procurement Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded Education program in Rwanda. This program will support the result areas of the LEARN Project under the Homes and Communities Activity, with the purpose of improving literacy outcomes for all Rwandan children by the end of primary grade 3 (P3). The Materials Development & Procurement Specialist will be responsible for the development of reading materials, ensuring that children’s access to high quality educational content and materials at home is increased. The activity will also work with the Kigali Public Library, which oversees the 60 community libraries in Rwanda, Rwanda Children’s Book Organization, Reading Ready program (piloted by Save the Children and funded by the World Bank), Digital platforms for reading materials such as Nabu, and eKitabu for accessible reading materials. S/he will also be responsible for overseeing the distribution of these materials, both in print and digital formats to ensure they reach all children and communities participating in the program.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the key partners, including Kigali Public Library and its 60 community libraries across Rwanda;
- Assess availability of existing reading materials developed through other programs (E.g. Rwanda Children’s Book Organization) and lead needs’ assessment in communities;
- Oversee procurement and distribution process of early grade reading materials in target communities;
- Ensure that all reading materials align with government requirements and build on existing curriculum as recommended by the Ministry of Education and implemented through USAID’s Schools and Systems Activity;
- Ensure availability of materials available in innovative digital formats to support distance-learning where possible; and
- Collaborate with the other projects to ensure linkages and shared approaches and materials.
Key Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s Degree in education or related pedagogically oriented field preferred;
- Experience in materials’ development and/or procurement, especially early grade reading materials, such as levelled readers, literacy games, etc.
- At least four (4) years of experience in work specifically to improve education programming directed to rural, ethno-linguistic underserved populations;
- At least six (6) years of general work experience;
- Prior experience with supporting family/community engagement of education outcomes;
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken and English;
- Demonstrated knowledge of cultural barriers to education and to reading in Rwanda;
- Demonstrated experience on other international development projects strongly preferred; and
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required.
Plan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Location: TBD
Reports to: Head of Programs
Grade: TBD
Closing Date: 17th April 2021
The position is on the local contract and only people live and permitted to work in Rwanda are allowed to apply.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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