New Job Opportunity at International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Content & Curriculum Development Manager
Content & Curriculum Development Manager
Requisition ID: req11913
Job Title: Content & Curriculum Development Manager
Sector: Education
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania
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Job Description
Background
The
International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst
humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers
lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee
from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S.
cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted
and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The
IRC has been providing education services for Congolese and Burundian
girls and boys in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp since January 2014 and
extended education services to all three refugees camps located in
Kigoma Kigoma Region now including Mtendeli and Nduta refugee camps
Since January 2020. Services cover the full education spectrum from
pre-school, Learning through play, primary and secondary school,
Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and tertiary
education applications. Schools follow the country of origin national
curriculum (Burundian and Congolese).
Position Summary
IRC
is seeking a Content and Curriculum Development Manager for a five-year
project, “PlayMatters”, funded by the LEGO Foundation. This position
will be a part of the larger PlayMatters initiative to promote “learning
through play” opportunities for nearly 1 million pre-primary and
primary school aged refugee and host community children impacted by the
humanitarian crises in East Africa and living in Tanzania, Ethiopia and
Uganda. This project aims to build children’s social, emotional,
cognitive, physical, and creative skills through play in their homes,
schools, and communities and will be implemented in partnership with War
Child, Plan International, Behavioural Insights Team and Innovations
for Poverty Action.
The Content and Curriculum Development
Manager will report to the country level Project Coordinator and work
closely with the regional content development/adaptation team and other
PlayMatters Project staffs to develop/adapt content and test developed
content and approaches for teachers, parents and children. S/he will
also support to map existing teaching and learning materials for
preschool and primary school children in Tanzania and establish a
framework for Learning through Play (LtP) competencies and quality LtP
standards. In doing so, the Content and Curriculum Development Manager
will ensure the type of engagement in design and implementation
necessary to achieve joint priorities and objectives of providing
play-based learning opportunities for all children.
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Specific Job Responsibilities
- Contribute
to PlayMatters collection of existing teaching and learning materials
being used in the country, region and globally with a framework for
continuous collaboration and integration of best practices. - Based
on behavioral insights mapping and human centered design research,
support development of and lead localization of content for teachers,
parents, and children - Leading in conducting teacher’s needs
assessments, to ensure that scope and sequence of the training is
relevant and responsive to teachers’ needs - Report and prototype samples of different content areas and delivery mechanisms for teachers, parents, and children
- Develop and lead implementation of rapid and iterative testing for developed content and approaches
- Roll
out, piloting and testing of the Learning through Play guides,
contents, and curriculum in coordination with other consortium members
in the refugee camps and host community. - Engage government and
humanitarian coordination leads, implementing partners, teachers,
parents, and children through structured adaptation processes - Develop/adapt
training content for teachers in refugee and refugee host communities
through participatory and consultative process involving local teacher
education colleges and other education stakeholders. - Deliver a
TOT to prepare trainers from PlayMatters, other education service
providers and the government to conduct trainings with teachers and
caregivers in collaboration with teacher education colleges. - Support the monitoring of quality/fidelity of these trainings in collaboration with the MEAL staff at local level.
- Ensuring
that teachers have ongoing support and opportunities to practice what
they have learnt; support with initiatives to strengthen their practice. - Develop/adapt content and key messages on LtP targeting parent/caregivers and dissemination strategy to reach wider audiences.
- Establish a framework for LtP competencies and quality LtP standards.
- Develop samples and templates of content for teachers, parents, and children on learning through play (LtP).
- Update
key messages and communications materials on play-based learning to
reflect the Tanzanian context targeting refugees and host communities
and update as the context evolves. - Leading in training teachers,
parents/caregivers, education personnel on Learning through Play
approaches. Lead teachers and education personnel to integrate and
mainstream Learning through Play in their teachings and support ways for
parents/caregivers to integrate Learning through Play to day to day
children Update.
Common Duties
- Attend and participate in trainings identified/organized by the supervisor.
- Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from Country Director.
- Report
any violations of IRC’s three core values (Integrity, Service and
Accountability) as per IRC WAY reporting mechanism. The reporting of
violations is an obligation on the part of all staff members. - Assist
where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the
occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries by IRC and
other humanitarian workers. - Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.
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Qualifications
- Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Education
- Advanced degree from an accredited university in education, curriculum development, education management or related field
- Minimum
of 5 years of experience in content/curriculum development/adaptation,
testing, and training. Experience of working NGO setting and in
education emergency responses programs is an added advantage. - Demonstratable
strong background in developing contents, modules and guidelines for
teachers, parents, and caregivers. Experience with Learning through Play
approaches will be considered a strong asset. - Experience teaching in ECD, Primary, secondary School and teacher education preferred.
- Proven track record of and knowledge of engaging with government priorities, systems, and structure.
- Demonstrated success in developing educational/training content and delivery.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation and public speaking.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent
organizational skills and the ability to multitask while working on
projects with varying activities, objectives, and deliverables. - Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Creates a strong sense of purpose within the portfolio and with stakeholders
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating in difficult working conditions.
Abilities
- Communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage collegial relationships.
- Work productively in a team environment and the ability to meet unexpected demands
- Pay attention to details and set priorities
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Working Environment: The
Content and Curriculum Development Manager will work in the IRC
Tanzania office and be provided regular administrative and logistics
support to perform his/her responsibilities
Qualified women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.
Please submit your application through our recruitment portal before 22nd January, 2021.
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