Job Title: Literacy
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organisation: RTI International
Project Name: USAID Uganda School
Health and Reading Program
Health and Reading Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Literacy Advisor
About RTI:
RTI International is recruiting for the USAID Uganda School Health and Reading Program, a five-year,
USAID program that aims to improve early grade reading outcomes for children in
primary grades and develop sustainable health education systems that support
national HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.
USAID program that aims to improve early grade reading outcomes for children in
primary grades and develop sustainable health education systems that support
national HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.
Job Summary: The Literacy Coordinator
will technically support the Literacy Advisor to coordinate and harmonize the
materials development and the teacher training and supervision arms of the
program. S/he will support the planning and oversight of materials development,
production and distribution activities.
will technically support the Literacy Advisor to coordinate and harmonize the
materials development and the teacher training and supervision arms of the
program. S/he will support the planning and oversight of materials development,
production and distribution activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate
the production of materials through printing to delivery. - Work with
book charities to ensure books are appropriately selected and distributed
to target schools. - Document
best practices, success stories and input in strengthening relevant
education policies and publishing guidelines. - Supervise
the planning of the development, editing, production and distribution of
the program’s reading instructional materials. - Perform
any other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Literacy Coordinator must hold a good master’s degree - Three or
more years’ experience in education, development studies, or related
field; or Bachelor’s degree with six years relevant experience in the
development sector - Prior
working experience in teacher training, curriculum planning, development
and design - Possess
the ability to regularly and flexibly travel between districts and
designated project Units. - Fluency
in English and excellent writing skills and speaking fluency in at least
one local language - The
applicant must possess a high degree of motivation.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who
desire to work for the RTI USAID Project should submit their updated CVs
including three work related referees and cover letter to: The Human Resource
Manager by e-mail to [email protected]. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
desire to work for the RTI USAID Project should submit their updated CVs
including three work related referees and cover letter to: The Human Resource
Manager by e-mail to [email protected]. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
contacted.
Deadline: 19th February 2014
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