5 Job Positions – Early Childhood Development (ECD) District Officer at Save the Children | Deadline: 8 October 2025

September 25, 2025 KIAN

5 Job Positions – Early Childhood Development (ECD) District Officer at Save the Children | Deadline: 8 October 2025

Organization: Save the Children Rwanda
Location: Eastern Province, Rwanda
Deadline: 8 October 2025

About Save the Children

Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994, partnering with the Government of Rwanda and local stakeholders to create a brighter future for children. With programs active in all 30 districts, the organization focuses on education, child protection, child rights governance, and health & nutrition — both in humanitarian and development contexts.

Role Purpose

The Project Officer – Early Childhood Development (ECD) will lead the implementation of Early Childhood Development interventions in the Eastern Province. This includes working closely with project teams, partners, and local authorities to ensure quality delivery of ECD activities, mentoring teachers, and providing technical support for community-based ECDs.

The Project Officer will regularly report progress to the Project Manager and ensure all activities are aligned with project goals and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement detailed action plans for ECD programs.
Design and lead caregiver training plans for ECD programs.
Sensitize district, sector, and cell-level stakeholders on early learning and school readiness.
Provide mentoring and professional support to teachers in community-based ECDs.
Monitor and report project progress weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
Coordinate procurement and distribution of ECD materials.
Represent Save the Children in sector/district meetings.
Identify training needs and prepare quality training reports.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

Bachelor’s degree (or Diploma) in Education or Social Sciences (preferably Early Childhood Education).
Proven experience working with NGOs.
Good understanding of Early Childhood Development principles.
Ability to work with children, communities, and local authorities.
Experience in participatory planning, monitoring, and reporting.
Strong communication skills in Kinyarwanda and English.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Desirable:

Strong computer, reporting, and communication skills.
TOT (Training of Trainers) skills.
Familiarity with Save the Children’s “Ready to Learn” approach.

Key Values and Behaviours

Save the Children expects all employees to model its core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, and Integrity — with a strong commitment to child safeguarding, health and safety, and ethical conduct.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunity

This role involves frequent contact with children and young people. Rigorous background checks will be conducted. Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

Application Deadline: 8 October 2025