CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.

CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.

Description Of Job

CARE International is recruiting candidates for an anticipated Complementary Basic Education project in Ghana.

Job Summary:
The CBES will buttress the process of pulling together a standard package of CBE materials and procedures, ensure the translation and printing of the standard package, set up feedback loops with Implementing Partners on possible tweaking of the package, and support the training of IPs, DEOs, and Master Trainers in the use of the package.

In addition the CBE Specialist will assure quality control on the use of the model, in collaboration with DEOs and IPs.

Qualification Required & Experience

Key Qualification, Skills & Competences:

•  Advanced degree in education with a focus on child centered teaching methods, teacher training, curriculum development, local language learning, or assessment.
•  A minimum of 6 years experience working in the field of complementary basic education, mother tongue education, or teacher training
•  Demonstrated ability to work with NGOs and with government agencies to review, to adjust and to refine models that support complimentary basic education.
•  Availability to travel extensively in Ghana
•  Fluency in one or more local languages would be an advantage

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit their applications and detailed CVs to the HR Officer, CARE International in Ghana or electronically to:

hr.ghana@co.care.org

Closing Date: 31 August, 2012

PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IN THE SUBJECT LINE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.

Closing date for submission of applications is Friday, 31st August, 2012.

OUR DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH; WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, TO APPLY