ECD and C/YFS Assistant at Save the Children

JOB DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994 in partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GoR) and local stakeholders to promote a bright future for children. We have experience working in all 30 districts across the country. The main areas of focus are education, child protection, child rights governance, and health and nutrition in humanitarian and development contexts. 

ROLE PURPOSE: 
Supporting individual children, within early childhood education settings by providing a safe learning environment from any harm and collaborating with their parents to ensure children's developmental milestones and delivery of relevant school readiness package

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, and any other relevant area of Study

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential Desirable

• Has an Early Childhood and Lower Primary Education (ECLPE) certificate
• Has extra Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) pieces of training.
• Has at least 5 years of experience in teaching pre-primary children
• Experienced in developing locally made Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs)
• Has ever been a pre-primary trainer or mentor
• Willing to support children in the camp
• Demonstrate skills in play-based ECE
• Has served as a trainer on the pre-primary competency-based curriculum is an added value
• Understand the pre-primary curriculum, timetable, and the required school readiness competencies
• Ability to communicate in English and Kinyarwanda through verbal and written communication
• Self-motivated and responsible
• The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
• Strong Organizational skills.
• Ability to conduct outreach at the community level.

Deadline: June 12th 2024

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.
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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