Girls’ Education Program Associate

Position: Girls’ Education Program Associate (GEP PA)
Location: Tra Cu, Tra Vinh

Organization Profile

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 7.8 million children by constructing more than 1,600 schools, establishing over 15,000 libraries, publishing 874 new children’s book titles in 27 local languages, and reaching over 20,000 girls through our Girls’ Education program.

Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$43.7 million and our global staff numbers over 600. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Delhi, New York, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Sydney, and Tokyo. We have an Asia Regional Office located in New Delhi and program offices in Colombo, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane.

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
• Be an innovative and creative thinker that tries new things and inspires others to do so
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
• Work well independently as well as part of a team
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment.

Position Overview:

In 2009, the Historical Program has been started in Tra Cu, after 3 years of implementation, in 2013 the Enhanced Program has been installed in Tra Cu. At current, there are 8 schools involved in the program, with 479 girls in total. In 2015, number of girls will be approximately increased to 1,117 with 400 new girls to join the Enhanced program.   

The GEP Program Associate’s overall responsibility is to work in team work with respective program officer and program manager as well as GEP members to ensure the program activities are on time implemented and have them monitored.  

The PA will work closely with schools, social mobilizers, students and teachers in the program areas.  

Duties & Responsibilities:

The position will work under the direct management of the GEP Program Manager and Program Officer; specifically she will be responsible for:

Activities implementation

• Participating in the process of baseline survey to identify the target schools for the Enhanced Program, then following with the base line study for new intake girls.  
• Participation in Life skills, camps, field trip, mentoring and home visit…
• Be responsible for logistics and related budget for program activities as well as logistics for field office,
• Working with accountant on advance and payment for activities with she is responsible for,
• Case writing & photos.
• Conducting training for SM/ partner/girls ( Co- facilitator)
• Conducting for coaching SMs and monitoring SMs work,
• Collect local information related to GEP,
• Get inputs from local partners in to the program,
• Home visit: coaching to SMs for problem solving to girls,
• Participating in RTR meeting, monthly GEP meeting,  
• Packing the newsletter, timely dispatching and handing over of newsletter to girls and   partners,
• Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization.

Management

• Managing girls situations  
• Attendance  Performance; Tutoring; Participation in Life skills , camps, filed trip
• Exception cases  
• Managing girls Data:
• GSD, Photos collection, girls’ profile,  
• Synthesis of monthly SM report on girls  to PO/ PM  

Monitoring

• Monitoring program activity implementations at schools. Meeting with principals, teachers, SMs, girls.
• Monitoring actual expenses against approved budget and advanced amount corresponding with activity
• Monitor logistics for activities and donor visits (accommodation, meals, and travel)

Data base and Reporting

• Maintaining & updating records related to girls, parents (GSD),
• Ensure activity related receipts/ bills legally and sufficiently collected and kept in oder,
• Documenting the program activities

Team work and others

• Support team members when the works required in respective areas

Qualifications

• A university degree in related fields: either sociology, women’s studies, social work, pedagogic management
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience especially in girls’ education
• Prior experience working with schools, teachers, administrators and government officials
• Good knowledge and understanding of gender issues in education
• Strong planning, supervisory, and management skills
• Ability to travel frequently to target provinces
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese
• Good working experience with education programs/projects
• Good working experience with local partners, government and other INGOs

Working location:  

She will be working mainly in Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh. She may travel for work to other provinces or cities upon the request of the organization.

Expected starting:  April 2016

Application Procedure:

Please send your Curriculum Vitae (in English) to HR department at [email protected]

Application due:   until the position is filled.

Due to the high volume of applicant response, not all applicants may receive a response from Room to Read. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.   

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing  the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.