About the Role:

The purpose of this role is to support the Reading Ready project in increasing the supply for print and digital children’s books and other materials intended for pre-primary and P1-P3.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Support and Coordination
• Layout and Graphics Design
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
• External Networking & Representation
• Program Support and Coordination
• Layout and Graphics Design
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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.

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About the Project:

The Reading Ready project will address the challenges of low production and use of locally made pre-primary books highlighting gender, inclusion, and STEM by incentivizing the production of at least 50 new Kinyarwanda pre-primary level supplementary book titles highlighting these themes using a Results Based Financing (RBF) approach. The project will also address the local limitations on the use of technology to teach reading to the youngest children by digitizing these newly created Kinyarwanda books and making them available on the Global Digital Library linked to the National Early Childhood Program website. By doing this, children and their families, teachers and librarians will be able to access a wealth of pre-primary digital books on-line as well as off-line (for those without internet) in addition to printed books

Qualifications and experience

• University degree in education, language, communication, fine arts;
• Proven experience of participating in the creative sector from the last three years, namely in children’s book publishing; strong preference for an established creative in the domain.
• Proven experience in participating, initiating, conducting trial projects in the area of digital children’s learning materials or edutainment;
• Proven aptitude to love children’s literature and edutainment;
• Strong understanding of local book publishing industry and children’s literature in Rwanda and in the region;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Kinyarwanda and English; strong preference for perfect writing skills in Kinyarwanda;
• Understanding of gender and inclusion principles;
• Aptitude to team work;
• Experience working and managing publishers and digital artists;
• Knowledge and understanding of book levelling;
• Experience in manuscript editing, graphics design and layout of books (Photoshop, InDesign preferred);
• Good understanding of the education system in Rwanda, specifically pre-primary education;
• Understanding of the Results-Based Financing framework and its system of incentives;
• Experience or strong aptitude in digitizing children’s books into different formats; understanding of e-book development; audio book development; animation development; and Braille materials production, especially in the Rwandan context;
• Ability to develop constructive relationships with a wide range of partners, including children, communities and local authorities;
• Report writing and documentation skills;
• Proven record of achieving results.
• Ability to adapt to new approaches and situations.
• Experience working with community libraries;
• Expertise and understanding of key issues in the field of literacy, the literate environment and/or early grade reading,
• Experience in Book development process, publishing, and book use is a plus.

Contract type: Fixed (Open Ended)

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 realise 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 a 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, kindly follow the link below:

https://rwanda.savethechildren.net/careers/details?jid=37168

Deadline for receiving applications is November 26th, 2019

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*

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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