Deadline: Ongoing
Room to Read is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Literacy Director in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Literacy Director manages the Literacy program technical team, which includes: Quality Reading Materials Manager and, Instructional Design & Teacher Support Manager.
Room to Read envisions a world in which all children can pursue a quality education.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Literacy Director will perform the following functions-
- Responsible for country-wide Literacy program quality and outcomes, utilizing research, monitoring and evaluation data to inform design.
- Ensures strong coordination and collaboration between CO Literacy program technical staff, the Programs Operations Director and field level teams.
- Oversees the transition from individual programs to a single, integrated Literacy program.(Instruction and Libraries).
- Provides technical expertise to assist country the recruitment, training, and development of Literacy program staff, and provide regular feedback on their performance.
- Identifies Literacy program staff capacity-building and professional development needs and assist the Human Resources team with sourcing of support to address the needs; provides similar support to partner capacity-building efforts.
- Conducts the technical evaluation of consultants and other service providers for the Literacy program.
- Serves as a member of the Country Management Team, which provides overall support and direction for the work of Room to Read in country.
- Participates in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfil the objectives of the organization.
- Collaborates with the Global and Regional Literacy program team members in developing, refining, and adapting the global Literacy program design.
- Ensures global Literacy program guidelines and modules are being implemented and adapted to the local context, as needed.
- Visits program sites to assess effectiveness of program design and implementation, training, workshops, as well as other purposes.
- Provides support to Country Office Administrative team in purchase and procurement for Literacy programming, including documentation and reporting of procurements.
- Provides the technical input necessary to support the Program Operations Director’s Literacy program annual, quarterly and periodic budget development, reviews and reporting processes.
- Oversees the collection, documentation and sharing of effective practices from the Literacy program with Country, Regional and Global Literacy program teams.
- In collaboration with the Country and Global Research, Monitoring & Evaluation (“RM&E”) team, oversees the collection and usage of program metrics that can be analyzed by RM&E to enhance the effectiveness of the Literacy Program.
- Assists the Development team by giving input into fundraising strategies for the program, preparing funding proposals and reports, and meeting with donors, as required.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree required in a related field of study (e.g. MA, MSS, MPA, or MSc in International Education, Development Studies, Education, or Early Childhood Development).
- Substantial, relevant working experience in education programs.
- Experience working within literacy development programs.
- Minimum of 10 years of work experience in a field focused on primary education, with a minimum of three years in a senior management capacity.
- Demonstrated leadership in program planning and design.
- A proven ability to establish effective working relationships and partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including donors.
- Strong coaching, mentoring and training skills.
- Experience working with NGOs and government sector.
- Effective English communication skills (oral and written) and capability to relate and interact with multicultural teams and represent the organization in professional forums.
- Willingness to work to strict deadlines.
- Ability to travel frequently, occasionally on short notice, and, when required, for extended periods of time both in Tanzania and internationally.
- A nationality of Tanzania.
- Experience in language education at the primary stage.
- Experience teaching at the primary stage.
- Experience working with local communities.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their resume and cover letter via email.
For more information, please visit Room to Read.
