PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Advancing the right to read in Rwanda
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We are seeking an exceptional candidate for the position of Programme Director for our Advancing the Right to Read Education Signature Programme in Rwanda. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and take this innovative and unique education programme to the next level.
The Programme
Advancing the Right to Read, aims to ensure that all children Rwanda leave school able to read. It is founded on the belief that reading is the foundation for every aspect of children’s learning, education and development and that the first nine years of a child’s life are critical to mastering literacy skills and nurturing their love of reading.
The programme is holistic. It brings together innovative approaches for working with children and with their families and schools to improve learning outcomes and early grade literacy. Together with local partners, we have piloted interventions for children from birth through into early primary school.
We have gathered extensive evidence of what works, built strong partnerships with government ministries and invested in advocacy and policy dialogue. The challenge now is to turn into reality the unique opportunity to take the impact of the programme to scale for children in Rwanda.
The role
The Programme Director is accountable for the strategic development and leadership of this flagship programme. You will lead the delivery of the programme strategy for achieving impact at scale. You will drive its implementation by building partnerships, engaging government and other actors in policy dialogue, investing in research and evidence generation and, ensuring the highest quality of programme delivery. You will lead and manage our strong Advancing the Right to Read Programme team in Rwanda and our partnership with local organisations and Government stakeholders. You will work with colleagues across Save the Children, from technical advisers to fundraisers, to ensure the success of the programme. As a member of the Country Office Senior Management Team and reporting directly to the Country Director you will also you will play a significant role in contributing to the growth and development of Save the Children’s education and broader programming in Rwanda.
Qualifications experience and attributes
Contract length and type
24 months, renewable; senior international staff contract (family posting)
Closing deadline 24 February 2016 (midnight GMT).
Further information, a full a job description and details of how to apply can be found at https://www.savethechildren.net/jobs/job-details/2785 or visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
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The organisation
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises