5 Job Positions of Early Childhood Development (ECD)
District Officer at Save the Children: (Deadline 8 October 2025)
Save the Children in Rwanda
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Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994 in
partnership with the Government of Rwanda and local stakeholders to promote a
bright future for children, with experience working in all 30 districts of the
country. The main areas of focus are education, child protection, child rights
governance and health and nutrition in humanitarian and development contexts.
Our intention is to work to the highest standard for the children that we serve
– a mission which we take seriously. We are a learning organisation that is
extremely committed to constantly adapting and improving the way in which we
work, with children’s and community’s voices at the heart of this.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Project Officer-Early Childhood Development will be
responsible for implementing designated Early Childhood development
interventions or the EOF outcomes-based programme in the Eastern Province of
Rwanda in collaboration with Project team, stakeholders (Internal/external),
partners under the guidance of the technical line manager. The Project Officer
will collaborate with Project Manager and other counterpart officers to ensure
integrations and SCI program synergies.
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The project officer will oversee all of the project’s
interventions in community based ECDs on implementation and delivery to ensure
effectively owned and managed project support system and provide effective and
regular professional support to the respective teams from different
institutions within the project targeted areas.
He/she will report on the progress of activities on weekly,
monthly and quarterly basis to the line manager.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Project Manager
Staff reporting to this post: None
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Staffs directly interacting with this post: ECD
Project Manager, Other ECD Officers, ZOOSC District Officers
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Operational Responsibilities
- Prepare
detailed action plans and ensure that Program is implemented in accordance
with the work plans with the involvement of partners and concerned
stakeholders at all levels
- Lead
the design of the caregivers training plan for ECD program
- Sensitize
key stakeholders at District and sector/Cell level about early learning
and the Emergent Literacy and Math Initiative
- Support
established accountability and complaints handling mechanisms, under the
guidance of the SC Rwanda accountability focal person
- Sensitize
key stakeholders at District and sector and cell level at Advancing School
Readiness in Rwanda,
- Provide
ongoing advice and support to Local and District Authorities, Parents
Groups, and caregivers in community based ECDs and school leaders from the
nearby school to enable them to fulfil their respective roles in
implementation of the project.
- Conduct
regular visits to the community based ECDs, providing mentoring to
teachers on the implementation of early literacy and math concepts and
practice in community based ECDs.
- Prepare
and submit weekly and monthly work plans and reports in accordance with
the agreed schedules with Project Manager.
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Initiate and follow-up procurement and distribution of
required supplies, in line with Save the Children procedures and in
collaboration with the Project Manager, Admin and
- Logistics.
- Monitor
progress of the project against agreed project targets and indicators.
- Highlight
early to Project Manager any potential constraints to implementation of
project;
- Identify
and document key lessons learned from the project, including success
stories;
- Represent
Save the Children in relevant Sector and District meetings (and national
meetings when requested by Project Manager)
- Prepare
detailed action plans and ensure that Program is implemented in accordance
with the work plans with the involvement of partners and concerned
stakeholders at all levels
- Liaise
directly with community leaders, NCDA staff at district level and local
authorities, as well as other agencies operating in targeted project sites
regularly to ensure coordination and effective implementation of
activities
- Ensure
timely procurement, development, distribution and utilization of teaching
and learning materials to use in ECD centers.
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Identifying project related training gaps in community based
ECDs, planning, implementation, ensuring quality of the training and write
training reports.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability:
- holds
self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
- holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved.
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Ambition:
- sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their
team to do the same.
- widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others.
- future
orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
Members and external partners and supporters.
- values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
- approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
- develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions.
- willing
to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates
highest levels of integrity.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in education preferably Early
Childhood Education.
Qualification and Experience
Essential
- University
degree in education or social sciences.
- Experience
working with NGOs.
- Good
knowledge of principles and practice of Early Childhood Development,
experience working in the ECD field preferred.
- Ability
to develop constructive relationships with a wide range of partners,
including children, communities and local authorities.
- Proven
ability to deliver projects in line with proposals, budgets and timelines.
- Experience
of facilitating participatory planning and monitoring.
- Strong
analytical skills and creativity.
- Ability
to self-manage and to work effectively with very limited supervision
(willingness to work alone in a Sector without office back up support);
- Willingness
to be self-sufficient with regard to transport.
- Ability
to communicate effectively in Kinyarwanda and English: Orally and in
writing
Desirable
- Computer
skills
- Reporting
skills
- Knowledge
on Early Childhood Education
- Communication
skills
- Interpersonal
skills
- TOT
skills
- SCI
common approaches especially ready to learn
- Basic
pedagogical skills on Early childhood Education
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not
exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties
within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in
accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and
procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process,
which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the
protection of children from abuse.
Adult Safeguarding.
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in
accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy, all employees are also expected
to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI protection from sexual
exploitation abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in
accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
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-Fraud and Integrity Commitment:
The organization maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward
fraud, corruption, and unethical behavior. All staff are expected to uphold the
highest standards of integrity and accountability, comply with internal
policies and procedures, and report any suspected misconduct through the
appropriate channels.
Please note: The organization does not charge any fees at any stage
of the recruitment process (application, interview, offer, or onboarding). Any
request for payment should be reported immediately.
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