EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC)

EDC is a global nonprofit organization that designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Working with public sector and private partners, we harness the power of people and systems to improve education, health promotion and care, workforce preparation, communications technologies, and civic engagement.  Founded in 1958, EDC’s headquarters are located in Waltham MA, USA.  We also have offices in New York City and Washington, DC, USA.  EDC implements projects in over 35 countries.  

Project Description

The five-year READ II project, funded by USAID, will boost the quality of literacy instruction and student support, reaching out to children at risk of failure and dropout caused by cognitive, emotional and physical effects of hunger, violence, and displacement. READ II seeks to better equip teachers with effective early grade reading instruction techniques and materials in seven mother-tongue languages and English, while simultaneously building a culture of reading in the school, home and community.

 Position Summary:

The Cross Cutting Coordinator is will provide support to the READ II project team and local counterparts for cross-cutting structured gender approach and interventions for vulnerable and at-risk populationswithin their assigned region of Ethiopia in coordination with the Senior CPD and Gender specialist.

Reporting and Organizational Relationships:

The Cross Cutting Cooridnator will report to the Reginal Project Director.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

•  Collaborate with the senior gender specialist to conduct studies on gender and EGRA results.
• Assist in development of materials to address female dropout and poor performance. 
• Work with trainers/coaches to developtutoring programs targeting students performance
• Manage the design of social messaging around girls’ education focusing on educational challenges 
• Assist with recruitment and training of students as tutors to ensure fostering leadership capacity of older girls. 
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

• Master’s Degree in education or related pedagogically oriented field;
• At least 4 years of experience in work specifically to improve education programming directed to rural, ethno-linguistic underserved populations;
• Proven experience developing effective training materials 
• Prior experience with supporting family/community engagement of education outcomes;
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken and English.
• Fluency in English and other relevant local languages. 

How to apply 

Deadline for application submission is  April 26, 2019  at 5pm Ethiopia Time.

Additional Information

Only candidates who are invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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EDC is committed to diversity in the workplace. EDC offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefits package.