REF: MA/HR/GCT/01/22
DUTY STATION NGARAMTONI YA CHINI ARUSHA
Disparities in sex education practices are holding back ongoing efforts to reverse the trend of teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. From day-to-day experience, Maternity Africa recognizes many of the problems associated with poor sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) education among the local adolescent population.
Maternity Africa plans to commence a new progamme. The programme will design and deliver SRHR training for adolescents in schools, churches, youth clubs and other facilities. The work will also involve radio broadcasts, social and print media.
Maternity Africa is seeking to fill the role of a Teacher/Educator to co-deliver this exciting new project.
Role Responsibilities
- Work closely with the COORDINATOR/FACILITATOR and Project Supervisory Team to design lesson plans and other quality educational materials on main SRHR and related topics in schools, churches, youth clubs and other facilities where young people meet.
- Educate adolescents about SRHR in an accurate, respectful, informative and engaging manner.
- Discuss with and counsel adolescents on SRHR matters confidentially, and with appropriate, relevant authorities.
- Engage effectively with the management of schools and other facilities to deliver the programme.
- Work with local radio stations and present engagingly.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Recognised teaching qualification, such as an undergraduate degree in education.
- Additional qualification in Social Work or Guidance and Counselling.
- Worked/volunteered in a teaching capacity in primary schools and/or secondary schools
- Coordinated activities with head teachers
- Good report-writing skills
- Excellent communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate complex information simply and engagingly to adolescents
- Well organized with excellent personal and class management skills
- Able to travel around Arusha City and neighbouring areas.
- Be flexible, ready, willing and able to take on other roles within Maternity Africa as the organization grows.
Application Details:
Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their cover letter (Max of a Page), Curriculum Vitae (Max of 4 pages) and Professional Certificates to recruitment@maternityafrica.org. Applications should be sent by 6th February, 2022. If you do not hear from us within a week from the closing dates please consider your application unsuccessful.
