Period: Full-Time for 2 months starting June 18, 2019
About EDC
EDC is a global nonprofit organization that designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Working with public sector and private partners, we harness the power of people and systems to improve education, health promotion and care, workforce preparation, communications technologies, and civic engagement. Founded in 1958, EDC’s headquarters are located in Waltham MA, USA. We also have offices in New York City and Washington, DC, USA. EDC implements projects in over 35 countries.
Project Description
The five-year READ II project, funded by USAID, will boost the quality of literacy instruction and student support, reaching out to children at risk of failure and dropout caused by cognitive, emotional and physical effects of hunger, violence, and displacement. READ II seeks to better equip teachers with effective early grade reading instruction techniques and materials in seven mother-tongue languages and English, while simultaneously building a culture of reading in the school, home and community.
Position Description
The scriptwriter is part of a production team who works closely with other scriptwriters, actors and the production team. Scripts should be both creative and educationally relevant to the learning objectives. Both audio and written products should be attractive and hold the audience’s attention. It is the responsibility of the scriptwriter to gauge correctly the amount of material that has to be delivered within any one program or any one segment, and ensure the absolute accuracy of the information to be delivered. This position reports to a scriptwriting coordinator and will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
The candidate shall have among others, the following essential functions:
· Write scripts for English upgrading skills according to schedule and meet deadlines
· Developing believable plots and characters
· Write teacher’s guide sheets and other supplemental materials.
· Collaborate, exchange ideas and work in close cooperation with others scriptwriters and other technical CEICT and EDC/READ II staff in the development of scripts incorporating technical and pedagogical recommendations
· Assist in the formative evaluation of programs, participate in feedback sessions
· Assist in the overall "master planning" for educational audio curriculum and program design process;
· Revise scripts according to formative evaluation assessment
· Participate and contribute to the overall audio program design process
· Maintain electronic and analog records
· Work timely and effectively to meet deadlines
· Willing to work extra hours when necessary
· Perform others duties as assigned
Qualifications and Requirements:
· At least a high school degree, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 1-3 years of relevant experience.
· Experience in Theater Arts, Script Development or equivalent preferred
· Ability to write and read in one or more local languages a plus and should be noted
· Familiar with culture (songs, poetry…), creativity, flexibility, use of imagination, initiative and ability to work with a team toward a common goal are essential
· Teaching experience in English language instruction a plus
· Experience in the production of educational materials, preferred;
· Excellent writing skills;
· Excellent interpersonal skills.
· Excellent English communication skills.
· Excellent basic software competence; Word, Excel
· Fluency in English is required.
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