Consultant - Disaster risk reduction education - Technical writer, education resources & training material
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Background
For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child rights development organisation. From emergency relief to long-term development, Save the Children secures a child’s right to health, education and protection.
Save the Children Australia operate in Australia delivering domestic programs and in the Pacific region, including Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. We also support programs in Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Indonesia.
Save the Children are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
About the role
The overall purpose of this consultancy is to provide a baseline for a Disaster Risk Reduction Education program in Vanuatu. The current program has the goal “to promote a replicable education model which will improve access to quality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) education, ensuring children and families are better prepared to respond to disasters.”
The specific objective of the consultancy is to:
• Design and oversee the writing of curriculum material and accompanying teacher training guides to test the model for DRR education.
Timing
• It is expected writing of resources will be completed by Friday 30th April 2012 requiring approximately 30 days to complete.
• The consultant will be supported by the Save the Children Education in Emergencies Project Manager.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have minimum skills, knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Experience in curriculum & education resource development
• Experience in teacher training and professional development
• Ability to develop age appropriate learning materials
• Experience working in the Pacific in a Melanesian context