Early Childhood Development Technical Advisor INECD
About the Role:
Save the Children is seeking an Early Childhood Development (EDC) Technical Advisor for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) activity in Rwanda. The proposed project will focus on promoting nurturing and responsive care practices, especially in the areas of health, functioning, nutrition, and early childhood development (ECD) for caregivers and children. Specifically, the activity aims to improve health and nutrition outcomes among women of reproductive age and adolescents and infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF). It also aims to address child development gaps and specifically unmet physical rehabilitation and assistive technology (rehab/AT), and social inclusion needs for infants and children. The activity will focus on community-level service delivery, community-health facility linkages, and district level capacity development, as well as address issues of inclusion and participation, including access to programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, in line with the Government of Rwanda (GoR) priorities
The ECD Technical Advisor reports to the Deputy Chief of Party and will provide technical leadership and have responsibility for all activities associated with improving early childhood development, positive parenting, and social inclusion.
This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.
Required Qualifications
- A Master’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Development, Social Sciences, Education, or in a closely related field is required;
- At least seven years of experience designing, implementing or supporting ECD and positive parenting programming, preferably in Rwanda is highly desired;
- Excellent knowledge of holistic child development and understanding of global evidence, best practices, and gaps around early childhood development interventions. ;
- Experience integrating ECD interventions into nutrition, health, and other service delivery platforms is preferred;
- Experience in disability and inclusion as applied in ECD programming in low-resource settings.
- Demonstrated experience working with children experiencing deprivation, exclusion, and vulnerability and their families, and
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda are highly desirable.
Qualified local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Employee Type: Full-time regular
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-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.
Application Information:
To apply, follow this link: https://rwanda.savethechildren.net/careers/details?jid=59140
The deadline for receiving applications is 12th February 2021.
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*
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