GIRLS EDUCATION PROJECT OFFICER (Care International)–GOROKA BASED

Join CARE International in PNG and be part of an organisation that serves the needs of Papua New Guineans living in remote PNG.

CARE is an international development and humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. CARE works with communities to help overcome poverty by supporting development efforts and providing emergency assistance. We believe supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities.

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Pikinini Kisim Save Program is a large 3-year education program funded by the Australian Government through the PNG Partnerships Fund (PPF). The program, will work in consortium across 4 provinces. The program aims to address the gaps in elementary education by strengthening existing education stakeholders and service providers in three key areas: 1) quality of elementary teaching to improve literacy learning outcomes; 2) community and parental support for girls’ education; and 3) subnational management and coordination in the education sector.Consortium partners include INGOs, government agencies, tertiary educational institutions, and Church Education Agencies.

We are looking to hire highly motivated individuals who can fill the roles of:

Girls Education Project Officer–Goroka Based
The Project Officer (Girls Education) will support the Senior Project Officer (Girls Education) to increase parent’s engagement with their children’s education. The position will also support local women from remote or disadvantaged communities to become elementary teachers.

The above role will be based in Goroka, however all project implementation activities will be carried out in Simbu Province thus will require travel to rural, remote areas.

For more information, request a copy of the full position description/s including terms and conditions via the below details or phone: 532 2740 or mobile 7196 8447.

To apply, address the selection criteria in a letter of application and also include a Resume (CV) with 3 referees and supporting documents via email: [email protected] or mail to:

P.O Box 1157, Goroka, 441 Eastern Highlands Province.

The closing date for this position is Wednesday 9 th May 2018

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

CARE PNG is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages women to apply.

CARE PNG is a Child-Safe Organization.