Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and underserved populations.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has selected EDC to implement the USAID Let's Read Project, a 5-year, $48.9 million project in the five target provinces of Eastern, Muchinga, Southern, Northwestern and Western Zambia that works to improve reading outcomes for approximately 1.4 million children attending pre-primary (kindergarten) through to Grades 3 and provide professional development for teachers to support reading interventions in Zambian public and community schools.
EDC is currently hiring the following positions for the USAID Let's Read Project:
5 Scripts Writers, Lusaka, Zambia.
The scriptwriter is part of a production team who works closely with other scriptwriters, actors and the production team. This position reports to a scriptwriting coordinator and will be based in Lusaka. .

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified

Selected Required Skills:
• At least a high school degree, Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 1-3 years of relevantexperience.
• Experience in Theater Arts, Script Development or equivalent preferred
• Oral fluency in at least one of with MOGE recognized languages of instruction (Silozi, Luvale,Lunda, Citonga, Cinyanja, Icibemba, Kikaonde) 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 early education / pre-primary a plus
• Experience in the production of educational materials, preferred
• Ability to self-manage: Scriptwriters will manage individual work within an overall timeline and are responsible for adhering to requirements for each work product

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: 1-3 years

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Job application procedure
Job closing date: July 12, 2019
Applicants for all positions must have excellent written & verbal communication skills in English, familiarity with internationally-funded projects & experience working in Zambia.To apply, Applicants are encouraged to visit the Careers Page at: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/Education Development Center/zambia-field-positionsDue to the volume of applications submitted, only finalists will be notified. No phone calls, please.
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