ICT4D Officer at Save the Children

• Facilitate collaboration with county governments and the Ministry of Education to align project activities with local and national education priorities.
• Support joint planning, implementation, and review processes to ensure government ownership and sustainability.
• Act as liaison between schools, Save the Children, telecom providers, EdTech partners, and other key stakeholders.

• Oversee installation of solar-powered broadband units and charging stations in schools and community hubs.
• Coordinate setup of portable digital learning hubs equipped with offline-first EdTech platforms and assistive technologies.
• Ensure backend systems are integrated to support real-time monitoring, adaptive learning, and data-driven decision-making.

• Organize and support blended digital literacy training for teachers, including ICT integration, safeguarding, and inclusive pedagogy.
• Facilitate peer mentoring and professional learning communities to promote gender-responsive and inclusive teaching practices.
• Manage procurement and deployment of tablets and computers for classroom and hub use.

• Support rollout of community-based digital hubs that serve both learners and the public.
• Coordinate digital literacy outreach for youth and local leaders, including volunteer mobilization and household-level engagement.

• Integrate data systems to track learner engagement, teacher performance, and infrastructure usage.
• Contribute to documentation of lessons learned, impact stories, and scalability frameworks for replication in other regions.

• Collaborate with communications teams to showcase project impact and contributions.
• Support branding, media engagement, and knowledge-sharing events to promote digital inclusion.

• Contribute to other Technology for Development (T4D) projects and innovations within Save the Children as needed.
• Provide technical input and coordination support across emerging digital programs beyond the scope of this initiative.

• 3,000+ learners supported to access inclusive digital tools
• 30+ teachers trained in ICT integration in teaching and learning
• 1,500 youth and leaders reached through digital literacy outreach
• 10,600+ community members engaged via household-level diffusion
• Scalable model developed for replication in additional regions in Kenya and Madagascar

• Bachelor's degree in Information Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D), Education Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• Minimum 4 years of experience in ICT project implementation, preferably in education or humanitarian contexts
• Proven experience working with government stakeholders at national and county levels
• Strong understanding of EdTech platforms, assistive technologies, and inclusive digital learning
• Experience with solar-powered or low-power connectivity solutions in remote areas
• Familiarity with MEAL frameworks and data systems
• Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Willingness to travel to field locations and work in diverse environments
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required.
• Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.

• Experience working in arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) settings preferred.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Experience of managing private and international donor funded projects
• Experience of training and capacity building
• Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums

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