Project Facilitator (UNHCR–PROFUTURO)

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for ProFuturo project planning and implementation in the targeted districts/clusters and/or refugee camp schools.
• Work collaboratively with the education sector to achieve a 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 an equipment review to ensure the use and performance of all the devices.
• Facilitate Platform users´ registration, classes and content setting 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.

Targeted children benefit from the project

Good collaboration promoted

The project is fully aligned with ESSP & CBC

Targeted schools’ benefit from the project

All project equipments are safely maintained

All equipment and devices are fully utilized

The project contents are fully aligned with the ICT competence-based curriculum

Constant availability of an internet connection

On-site tests with teachers and students are conducted regularly

Major Responsibilities (continued)

• 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 on 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.
• Coaching and mentoring teachers in ICT4E initiatives for the targeted schools

Head teachers and teachers have the right skills to implement the project

Head teachers and responsible teachers are able to identify the gaps that need to be addressed

Teachers and Head teachers have the capacity to handle the issues related to the implementation of the project

New teachers acquire the skills to implement the project

Major Responsibilities (continued)

• 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 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 about how the platform is used in the field and suggest design improvements to the Profuturo project

Proper utilization and functionality of the equipment is regularly monitored

Proper documentation of the success stories and best practices is done regularly

Monthly and quarterly reports are done in a timely manner

Mandatory government reports are produced in a timely and accurate manner

Lessons learnt are provided to inform improvement in the project.

Knowledge/Qualifications for the Role

• Required Professional Experience: 3 years’ experience working with education projects
• Experience in conducting teacher trainings
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teachers in ICT4E initiatives
• Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification: Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Information and Communication Technology (ICT). If a foreign institution issues the degree, an equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) will be required)
• Should be computer literate in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to facilitate the implementation of a project for the improvement of basic education through ICT.
• Must be a quick learner for new ICT4E initiatives

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Ability to effectively implement ICT for Education to improve the quality of education.
• Strong skills in networking with education sector stakeholders at the district, sector and cluster levels.
• Ability to address issues related to the equipment, platform, network and the contents.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Demonstrate the ability of coaching and mentoring teachers in ICT4E initiatives

Travel and/or Work Environment

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 100% of the time since he/she is community-based.

Physical Requirements

• Physically fit and able to conduct teacher training and school visits

Language Requirements

• Must possess good oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda

Applicant Types Accepted

• Local Applicants Only