We’re transforming Africa through innovative scientific training, technical advances and breakthrough discoveries!
Established in 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a Pan-African network of centers of excellence offering postgraduate training, research, and public engagement for the advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Africa. Building on the success of its first Centre in South Africa, AIMS launched the Next Einstein Initiative (NEI) in 2008 to scale up and roll out the AIMS model across the continent. Five additional centers were established in Senegal (2011), Ghana (2012), Cameroon (2013), Tanzania (2014), and Rwanda (2016). Its global secretariat is situated in Kigali, Rwanda and it has global offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada.
AIMS vision is to lead the transformation of Africa through innovative scientific training, technical advances and breakthrough discoveries which benefit the whole of society and its mission is to enable Africa’s brightest students to flourish as independent thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators capable of propelling Africa’s future scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency.
Collectively, AIMS centers provide an intensive and broad education to over 275 African students each year and prepare them for leadership careers in academia, government, and industry. The AIMS educational program relies on top international lecturers who teach in a 24-hour learning environment.
If you bring a collaborative spirit with a passion to effect change, consider this opportunity as the…
Liaison Officer, TTP Rwanda
The Teacher Training Program (TTP) Rwanda is a five-year blended (face-to-face and online) training program seeking to enhance the capacity of secondary school teachers (in-service and pre-service) in the teaching of mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics with the use of information technologies as a key component in teaching and learning. In partnership with the Government of Rwanda, the Rwanda education board (REB) and the University of Rwanda College of education (UR-CE), the program will equip teachers with skills, tools and resources to implement the competency-based curriculum (CBC) using the Mathematics and Sciences for Sub-Saharan Africa (MS4SSA) approach adopted from the World Bank.
As one of two Liaison Officers, you will work closely with school subject leaders to maintain a database of schools within the districts of responsibility and serve as the primary contact point for the program at the district level. Working hand-in-hand with the school subject specialists you will contribute to identifying needs, concerns and promptly set the right processes in place to offer effective solutions. As the first point of contact, you will you will be a key source of on-the-ground intelligence that will be used to inform special requirements, to be aware of emerging grievances or issues for relevant and timely escalation, and you will actively plan for and facilitate site visits and other learning expeditions by various program stakeholders to contribute to program enhancements. Additionally, you will organize events and activities to promote the program at the district level.
This is a full-time opportunity based in Kigali with extensive travel in rural areas of Rwanda.
Do you have what we need?
A Bachelor’s degree in education development, communication, marketing, or social sciences is required. A Master’s degree is an asset
At least 3 – 5 years of relevant work experience
Possess good communication skills both oral and written and be able to:
Act as the first contact person with the program activities and implementers
Articulate and deliver information both technical and general at the school level
Source and filter information for feeding back to the program manager, subject teachers, and other stakeholders
Collect relevant data for feedback and program outreach
Good organizational skills with experience in data collection techniques
Demonstrated ability to liaise with all stakeholders of the program for and information sharing
Have a good knowledge of the education landscape backed with knowledge of Education administration in Rwanda
Ability to quickly assimilate information specific to the program, from both a technical organization as well as school perspective
Proficient in the use of Information Technologies as demonstrated by a good knowledge of MS Office applications of Word, Excel, and Outlook
Experience working in an NGO is an added advantage
Have good coordination and negotiation skills
Possess good event and time management skills
Proficiency with MS Office, Google Apps, and Skype
Good command of the English language, a knowledge of Kinyarwanda or French is essential
Ability to tolerate working hours outside the normal work schedule
Are you ready to be a part of the transformation?
Submit your letter of motivation, including salary expectations together with a detailed CV in English to careers@nexteinstein.org (i.e. quote “Liaison Officer TTP RWA” in the subject line). Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2019.
Should no feedback be received from AIMS-NEI within four weeks of your submission, kindly accept that your application will not be further pursued? AIMS-NEI reserves the right not to make an appointment at its sole discretion.
AIMS-NEI is an equal opportunity employer.
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