National Blended Learning Technical Assistant

Location: Kigali

Deadline for submitting the application: 06/03/2024

Start date: 01/05/2024

Contract type: Limited

Contract term (months): 24.00

1.BACKGROUND

The “Digital Skills for Quality TVET in Rwanda” project – RWA/027 aims to contribute to Rwanda’s ambition to improve the quality of vocational education, thereby advancing socio-economic development of the country. Current vocational training is not adequately adapted to economic realities and labour market needs. Furthermore, the Covid-19 crisis revealed the lack of effective e-learning facilities and digital pedagogical and didactic skills among TVET teachers. The RWA/027 project aims to lay the foundation for a modern future with more blended learning in TVET in Rwanda. To achieve this, it focuses on the following three areas of intervention:

• Infrastructure at TVET schools
• Capacities of TVET teachers
• Education Management Information System (EMIS) and data collection
• The ambitions of the project perfectly align with Luxembourg’s general Development Cooperation strategy “Road to 2030” which aims to contribute to the eradication of all forms of poverty and the promotion of economic, social, and environmental sustainability. In particular, the project will contribute to:
• Improving access to quality basic social services, especially education;
• Enhancing the socio-economic integration of women and youth by supporting the strengthening of vocational training systems, specifically with regards to ICT and their alignment with local labour market needs;
• Promoting inclusive and sustainable growth, by enabling ICT solutions and reliable data as catalysts for innovative and inclusive growth and development;
• Strengthening inclusive governance, by promoting participation of stakeholders in every step, and using evidence for decision-making.

The project will run for two years from 2024 to 2025, with a budget of 5 000 000 EUR.

2.OBJECTIVES

The National Technical Assistant will be part of the Project Coordination Office (PCO). He/She will support the CTA in implementing certain activities related to his/her areas of expertise.

3.RESPONSABILITIES

• Contribute to the planning of support activities under result 2 of the project, which aims to develop competencies of teachers at Technical Secondary Schools (TSS) to use blended learning in delivering classes.
• Ensure correct preparation, implementation, and monitoring of support activities under result 2:
• Support RTB and selected schools in updating and digitalising existing curricula based on BL standards and industry needs;
• Support RTB and selected schools in organising knowledge sharing events regarding ICT in teaching and learning, and developing case studies;
• Ensure that teachers are capacitated to develop teaching plans that integrate digital components.
• Liaise and collaborate closely with the focal points from Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) and the management staff of the targeted TSS;
• Follow emerging initiatives of other DPs related to digital learning in TSS and actively pursue synergies.

4.PROFILE

Education and/or experience - mandatory or desirable

• Master’s degree in social science, education, educational technology, or related fields;
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in educational technology solutions, curriculum updating, organisational and individual capacity building, etc.;
• Proven experience in collaborating with educational authorities and school management;
• Proven experience in knowledge management;
• Familiarity with blended learning models and educational technology tools and platforms is considered an asset;
• Familiarity with the functioning of technical and vocational education and training in is considered an asset.

N.B. suspensive clause: this recruitment is launched before the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding of the Project. No contract can be concluded without the signature of this agreement.

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