Associate, GEP at Room to Read Tanzania

Associate, GEP

• locations Tanzania – Main – Dar Es Salaam
• time type Full time
• job requisition id R-02810

Associate, GEP at Room to Read Tanzania November 2024

Position Overview:
The Associate Girls’ Education Program
(GEP) is a key role within the Room to Read, Gender Equality Portfolio
supporting the strategic design, review, and continuous improvement of
both the GEP signature and technical assistance models in alignment with
the GEP Strategy 2025-2035. This position ensures the program remains
relevant, impactful, and scalable across diverse contexts, focusing on
the core components of Life Skills Education, Mentoring, Family and
Community Engagement, Material Support, and Alumnae Activities.

Working
closely with the Technical Officer, GEP, this role is responsible for
contextualizing program materials to fit the country’s specific needs
while ensuring they reflect best practices and cultural sensitivities.
Incorporating stakeholder feedback is a crucial part of the role to
enhance material effectiveness and program success. This position
reports to the Senior Manager, Girls’ Education Program

Roles & Responsibilities:
Technical and Coordination support

• Support
  the Senior Manager and Technical Officer, GEP in the contextualization
  of GEP Professional Development Materials through translation, review
  and proof reading of materials.
• Works closely with the Senior
  Manager, Technical Officer, GEP to review and obtain government approval
  of Life Skills Education Teacher’s Training Manual, Mentoring Manual,
  Family and Community Engagement manual, FEI modules and other identified
  manual need based on allowing adoption with other partner organizations
  or system partners.
• Oversee the implementation of all comments given at different stages by Government evaluators.
• Contextualization
  of She Creates Change curriculum to prepare for the beginning of
  partners trainings and adoption and participate in the She Creates
  Change Video Distributions.
• Contextualization of co-education
  Life Skills Education and revised girls education Life Skills Education
  materials and obtain government approval.
• Work closely with
  Zanzibar Insititute of education and Zanzibar Swahili Council to
  contextualize Life Skills Education moduels and Life Skills Education
  teachers training manual for preparation of accelerating the use of our
  materials in Zanzibar and obtain government approval.
• Coordinate
  the work plan in collaboration with Senior Manager and Technical
  Officer GEP, efficiently assigning tasks/work areas to ensure effective
  implementation of the GEP activities in areas of assignment.
• Collaborate with the RM&E team to implement GEP research and evaluation work where needed.
• Collaborate with Admin/Procurement team to source and procure the necessary GEP materials.

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, Documentation 

• Prepare and share contextualization reports and recommendations with the supervisor for work progress and support needed.
• Participate
  in the development of quarterly and annual reports on program
  activities for the Management and local government partners.
• Work
  with Technical Officer GEP for documenting best practices, and lessons
  learned during the contextualization process through obtaining
  government approval and share with the Senior Manager GEP, as needed.
• Participate in 1-on-1 Meetings with supervisor, midyear and annual review.
• Participates in any other activities, which may be required to be undertaken to fulfil the objectives of the organization.

External Coordination, Advocacy and Networking 

• Work
  with Senior Manager and Technical Officer GEP to develop and review the
  Government engagement identified activities for Government adoption of
  Room to Read frameworks. This includes attending technical review
  workshops.
• Liaises with other NGOs running similar programs to
  identify areas of knowledge sharing and possible collaboration in the
  field while consulting the Senior Manager and Technical Officer GEP.

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Qualifications and Experience:
Required

• University degree in a related field (Education, Sociology, Gender, Social Work, Community Development).
• 3 – 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Prior experience in contextualization (adaptation, translations, design).
• Prior experience working in a team.
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative.
• Prior
  success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups
  of people including the Government institutions and other NGOs in
  Tanzania.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Fluency in the local language.
• English fluency.

Preferred:

• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Effectiveness
  in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused
  on maintaining high quality work and low overhead.
• Prior experience working with the government in obtaining materials approvals.
• Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization.
• Proven track record of achieving results.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiatives.
• Report writing experience.

Location:
Location(s) Tanzania – Main – Dar Es Salaam

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment 
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Room
to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to
identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from
diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
End Date: December 02nd, 2024.