Project Facilitator at World Vision International Rwanda

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programs in 30 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions in the strategic period of 2021-2025 seek to reach 2 million of the most vulnerable children. This is done through programming in Resilience and Livelihoods, WASH and Health, Child Protection, and Education.World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a qualified, dedicated and experienced Rwandan national for the role of Profuturo Project Facilitator(Fixed term contract), joining an established and experienced team. This position will be based in Buranga Cluster – Gakenke and report to the ProFuturo  Project Coordinator.

Purpose of the position:

Facilitate the implementation of ProFuturo project activities in the identified Districts and ensure that the most vulnerable children benefit. The job holder will contribute to achieving WVR’s Child Wellbeing Targets in designated clusters through planning, monitoring, and implementing projects in line with applicable Technical Approaches and contents based on MINEDUC & REB standards in the promotion of ICT4E.

 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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Major Activities

Planning, coordination, and implementation

• Responsible for ProFuturo project planning and implementation in the targeted districts/clusters;
• Work collaboratively with the education sector to achieve great impact.
• Integrate project activities with other sectors and with the  district Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP)& Competency Based Curriculum (CBC);
• Meeting with the head teachers and/or the school responsible for the equipment to check the Project development and any possible incidents to ensure the safety of the equipment.
• Participate in any meeting, which may be conducted by head teachers in relation to the project.
• Do equipment review to ensure the use and performance of all the devices
•  Platform administration to support the teachers in Platform users´ registration, classes, and content settings on the platform
•  Provide Internet connectivity to teachers’ laptops to send data and receive updates, using the existing network connectivity or USB cellular connections
•  Conduct on-site tests with teachers and students.

Capacity building

•  Coordinate and support the schools during the project implementation, and provide regular coaching and mentorship to the school head teachers and teachers.
•  Conduct the process of deep training in the issues of the Project such as technology, tools, methodology, and contents, as well as the different processes.  
•  Face-to-face meetings with teachers with special difficulties with the use of the platform, specific training and problem-solving
•  Based on the results of the platform, implement additional training for teachers on specific functionalities that they may find harder to use.
•  Train new teachers on board and facilitate initial training for teachers joining the Project.

Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning and reporting

• Review the working calendar to monitor how different teachers are using the equipment and to guarantee its functionality.
•  Ensure effective documentation of all the information related to the project's successes, innovations, and promising practices and disseminate through appropriate mechanisms.
•  Prepare monthly and quarterly reports based on Profuturo´s template
•  Produce timely, accurate, and quality reports for mandatory government reports.
•  Gather insight into how the platform is used on the field and suggest design improvements to the Profuturo project

Minimum education, training, and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, Social Sciences or Information Communication Technology (ICT)
• 3 years experience in community development work or any other related field.
• Experience in community development
• Strong skills in networking with education sector stakeholders at the district, sector, and cluster levels
• Experience in Working with International NGOs  that focus on children
• Ability to implement community participation strategy in the improvement of basic education.
• Ability to work with  quality assurance team, education sector inspectors, principals, teachers, and volunteers in education
• Ability to facilitate implementation of projects for the improvement of basic education through Information Communication Technology (ICT).
• Ability to address issues related to the equipment, platform, network, and contents.
• Must be a mature Christian, with people skills and committed to socio-economic and psycho-spiritual development.
• Should be computer literate in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Working with children, especially those in early grades of primary Education
• Working experience in community development.

Salary:

 The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to:

https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Project-Facilitator_JR34312 If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know at wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).The closing date for submission of applications is 3 August 2024; no late applications will be accepted.

As a child-focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.