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RTI International is implementing the USAID-funded five-year Read Liberia Activity to improve reading outcomes of children in the early grades in Liberia. Read Liberia will work closely with and support the Government of Liberia’s efforts to improve the reading abilities of students in the early grades of public schools. RTI is an equal opportunity employer. This is a full-time position based in one of the Read Liberia Regional Offices. Each CEO will support approximately 110 communities in one or more counties.
RTI is recruiting two Community Engagement Officer (Community Facilitator 1) for the Read Liberia Activity. This is a full-time position based in one of the Read Liberia Regional Offices in Bong County ( Sanniquellie, Nimba County and Voinjama, Lofa County).
Job Summary:
The Community Engagement Officer (Community Facilitator 1) is primarily responsible for organizing, coordinating, monitoring and in some cases leading activities that promote parent and community involvement that supports improvement in Early Grade Reading outcomes in Read Liberia target schools. She/he will also facilitate exchanges of good practice between communities and counties, and regularly report on progress with the Community Engagement Work to the Ministry of Education at district and county level and to Read Liberia.
Responsibilities:
– Train and coordinate the work of community activists who will engage parents and community members in individual communities in relevant activities that support early grade reading.
– Support the community activists through regular meetings at cluster level.
– Arrange training events in the assigned counties and take responsibility for delivery of materials, payments, etcetera.
– Ensure that the community activists work effectively with the coaches at school and cluster level so that the community engagement activities benefit the school’s reading program.
– Work effectively in a team with other Read Liberia staff, primarily at county and regional level.
– Visit schools and communities to monitor progress, direct processes and generally to support the partnership between teachers, parents and the communities.
– Collect ME and L data as required by the Read Liberia M, E and L officer.
– Identify and write up instances of good practice and success stories and ensure that these are shared within Read Liberia.
– Write reports and submit them to the Senior Community Engagement Director as required.
– Monitor and implement and supervise all school and community reading activities
– Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications:
Master or bachelor’s degree in Social Work or relevant field and minimum 3 years of specific experience working directly with community actors including Parent Teacher Associations, School Management Committees, community-based organizations and other stakeholders to increase engagement and quality of primary education programs.
Skills & Abilities:
– Honesty and integrity
– Excellent facilitation skills
– Ability to work well with others
– Willingness to work with whatever time convenient to the community (E.g. early morning, late evening, holidays, weekends, etc.)
– Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing
– Ability to work under pressure and independently
– Ability to lead and motivate community to take ownership of intervention activities
– Awareness of USAID regulations and procedures
– Good knowledge of how to use a laptop computer to write reports, send and receive e-mail, prepare activity budgets and expense reports.
– Willingness to relocate from current home to assigned county.
– Willing and able to use a Read Liberia motorbike regularly for school visits.
– Able to speak at least one of the widely used Liberian languages in the assigned area.
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– Ability to listen and communicate in English both verbally and in writing
– Ability to work under pressure and independently
– Willingness to live/relocate in rural counties ((Bong, Lofa, Bassa, Nimba, Montserrado, or Margibi)
To Apply
Applicants are requested to send:
– A motivation letter and updated curriculum vitae to:jobs@readliberia.rti.org
– Address your application to: Human Resources Department
RTI International/USAID Read Liberia
MK Kafel Building, Gardner Avenue
Btw. 16th & 17th Streets, Sinkor
1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia

– Interested applicants may submit hard or soft copy application
– In the subject line of your email and applications, please list
Community Engagement Officer (Community Facilitator 1) and your preferred County
– Please do not apply if you were interviewed for this position.
– Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
– Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
– Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

No applicant will ever be asked for any payment either to secure a role with RTI International or as a follow-up to having been awarded a position with RTI International. If anyone ever approaches you asking for any such payment, please immediately email ethics@rti.org’

deadline: February 7, 2020, at 5:30 PM