World Vision Development Facilitators-ZREAD Jobs in Zambia

World Vision Development Facilitators-ZREAD Jobs in Zambia


Purpose of the position

  • To ensure continuity of learning for all learners during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in schools in the targeted Provinces and Districts.

  • To prepare and provide appropriate safety measures and support for learners, and educational personnel for the re-opening of schools, as part of Ministry of General Education’s (MGS), Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Covid-19 Sector Response Programme.

  • The Development Facilitator will also communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others. .

    Major Responsibilities

    Program Development and Implementation

    • Support the provision of psychosocial support and peer support system to teachers in target schools using practical and innovative platforms.

    • Distribute solar radios with Sponsorship Data (SD) cards to vulnerable primary and lower secondary learners for continued learning

    • Facilitate sensitization campaigns to minimize the negative impact of school closure for learners in the target districts.

    • Provide access to psychosocial support for learners in the target districts through various platform like child lifeline and radio phone-in programs

    • Collaborate with community radio stations in target districts of Muchinga and Southern provinces for airing education lessons.

    • Conduct back to school campaign including community sensitization and mobilization, group and personal psychosocial support for learners.

    • Facilitate monitoring of project implementation by provincial and district officials.

    • Distribute teaching and learning materials including sanitary pads to vulnerable children especially girls and Children with Special Education Needs (CSEN) to incentivize their return to school.

    Local Partnering and Networking

    • Collaborate with local level stakeholders for effective programme implementation and sustainability.

    • Represent World Vision Zambia Limited in various key meetings at district level including District Development Coordinating Committee (Education Sub Committee) for alignment of national and local priorities.

    • Hold district semi-annual review meetings on project implementation with the District Education Boards Secretary (DEBS).

    Capacity Building

    • Facilitate capacity building for teachers to provide remote learner support.

    • Facilitate training for teachers in psychosocial support for learners

    • Facilitate training for School
    leaders and SHN focal point persons on COVID-19 guidelines and utilization of the COVID-19 school grants.

    • Train teachers and head teachers in target districts on remedial lesson provision to learners who lag behind

    Programme Effectiveness and Quality Assurance

    • In collaboration with Design Monitoring and Evaluation (DME’s) specialist, build teacher capacity for continuity of learning for learners’ pre and post COVID-19.

    • Prepare and provide appropriate COVID-19 safety measures and support for learners and teachers.#

    • Write and submit timely monthly, quarterly and annual reports for improved project decision making.

    • Participate in the review of project interventions for improved quality of programming.

    • Work with project DM&Es to input data into the database.

    • Participate in documenting and sharing programme lessons and promising practices with partners and stakeholders.

    Qualifications/Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

    • Diploma in Education with minimum 5 years’ experience in relevant field.

    • Degree in the relevant field or its equivalent is an added advantage with minimum 2 years’ experience in the relevant field.

    • Knowledge and understanding of World Vision operations would be an added advantage,

    • Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring and report writing essential.

    • Must have excellent project management, community engagement, mobilisation, and facilitating and donor engagement skills.

    • Communications, interpersonal, analytical, conflict management, negotiation, and networking skills are highly desired

    • Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment, and must be a mature Christian.

    • Computer literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

    • Capacity to function well in a team and contribute effectively to team efforts.

    • Must be able to ride a motorbike.

    Other Competencies/Attributes

    • Must be a committed Christian and inspire others, able to stand above denominational diversities and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.

    • Perform other duties as required.

    • Working Environment / Conditions:

    • Work environment: Office-based 20% : field 80%

    • Travel: international as required.

    Job Education Requirements

  • Diploma in Education

    Job Experience Requirements

  • minimum 5 years’

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Development Facilitators-ZREAD Jobs in Zambia

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