Girls’ Education Program Associate

Job Description

Organization Profile

Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions. By focusing on the quality of education provided within the communities and ensuring these outcomes are measured, we have created a model that can be replicated, localized and sustained by governments. Room to Read has benefited 16.8 million children across over 37,000 communities in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Grenada, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.

In Vietnam, Room to Read has been providing educational support in 20 years, establishing our presence in 35 provinces.

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 4 schools involved in the program, with 454 girls in total.

The Girls’ Education Program Associate’s (GEP PA) overall responsibility is to work in teamwork 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 Program Associate (PA) will work closely with schools, social mobilizers (SMs), students and teachers in the program areas. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

The position will work under the direct management of the Program Officer (PO); specifically, he/she will be responsible for:

Activities implementation

• Participate 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. 
• Participate 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,
• Work with accountant on advance and payment for activities with she is responsible for,
• Case writing & photos.
• Conduct in training for SM/ partner/girls (Co- facilitator)
• Conduct coaching SMs and monitoring SMs work,
• Collect local information related to GEP,
• Get inputs from local partners into the program,
• Home visit: coaching to SMs for problem solving to girls,
• Participate in RTR meeting, monthly GEP meeting, 
• Pack 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.
• Participate phasing out meeting with partners and support partners on their phasing out plan

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/ Field Manager 

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
• Monitoring logistics for activities and donor visits (accommodation, meals, and travel.)

Data base and Reporting

• Maintain & update records related to girls, parents (GSD),
• Ensure the accuracy of monthly data
• First draft and provide general data input for risk protocol and PIM every month
• Ensure activity related receipts/ bills legally and sufficiently collected and kept in order
• Responsible for: financial payment, budgeting and update spending for the activities
• Document the program activities

Teamwork and others

• Support team members when the works required in respective areas
• Work with PMB in some tasks: such as data management, activities implementation

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

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

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:  June, 2022

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education

Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation
• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse
• All children should be treated with respect and dignity
• The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse
• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices

Application Procedure:

• Please submit your application preferably with a cover letter, online by visiting our website www.roomtoread.org (about us > careers > see current vacancies).
• Or submit your application preferably with a cover letter to email address: [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.