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.
Basic Consultancy Information
Consultancy Dates: March 30 - August 31, 2020
Supervised by: Senior Program Manager and Gender Advisor
Essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
The Gender and Production Assistant (GPA) will provide the project with technical and administrative assistance as follows:
Deliverables
Monthly reports will be delivered upon completion of each project and a summary of completed tasks at the end of every month.
Qualifications and Requirements: