Education & Literacy Lead
Location: Yaoundé
Type of Employment: Salaried
Reporting: Reports Program Manager
Technical Oversight: Director of School to School Internation.
Summary
Nascent Solutions seeks a qualified Education and Literacy Lead to support a USDA-funded
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition program in Cameroon. Tea
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incumbent will oversee the implementation of activities designed to improve the literacy of school-
age children.
About Nascent Solutions
Nascent Solutions (Nascent) is a US-based international development organization. Its mission is
to enable vulnerable people, especially women and children in Africa, to develop skills for self-
sufficiency. The organization focuses on food security and nutrition, health, literacy and skills
development, and gender equity.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support the implementation of program activities geared to improve the literacy of school-
age children,
• Support the development of supplementary reading materials in collaboration with trained
local writers
• Support and advise the literacy coaches in the use of classroom teacher observation tools ,
coordinate the training of teachers and school administrators
• Organize regular visits to project schools to provide technical assistance and ensure proper
implementation of program activities
• Work with an M&E specialist to develop and implement a data collection system
• Prepare and submit project success stories with photos /videos regularly
• Participate in the development of annual performance plans
• Prepare high-quality quarterly and annual reports for the donor and stakeholders
• Perform other duties as appropriate
Qualifications required
• Master’s degree in education or equivalent with a focus on early-grade reading and related
field
• At least six years of working experience in the education or literacy sector
• Fluency in English and French languages
• Considerable experience in early childhood development, primary education or teacher
professional development, or teacher training institutions.
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• Experience in supervision and coaching of teachers and familiarity with teacher coaching
models.
• Demonstrated experience in training trainers or ability to present professional training.
• Knowledge of current trends in education development, particularly in early-grade reading.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills with the ability to write high-quality
reports.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint).
• Understanding of the basics of Mother tongue instruction
• Strong people skills and ability to be a team player.
• Ability to work under challenging circumstances
• Ability to travel locally at least 30% of the time.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are advised to submit a cover letter and resume via email at
Recruitment@nascents.org by July 31, 2024 .
The applicant MUST clearly indicate the position
and location they are applying for in the email subject line.
Applications sent through any other
medium or channel will not be considered.
Applications sent through any other medium or channel will not be considered.
