Save the Children is recruiting a Project Director for the Zero Out of School Children (ZOOSC) project in Rwanda, based in Kigali. The project is run under an agreement between Rwanda’s Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and Educate A Child, with Humanity & Inclusion and NUDOR as consortium partners. It suits senior education programme managers with a strong record of donor, consortium and government work.
At a glance
- Duty station: Kigali, Rwanda (country office), with field visits
- Reports to: Director of Programme Operations; manages seven direct reports
- Type: Full time
- Reference: 17962
- Deadline: Tuesday 3 November 2026, 6:00 PM (EAT), which is 5:00 PM in Kigali
About the role
The ZOOSC project helps children who are out of school in Rwanda to enrol and stay in primary school. The Project Director gives it overall direction: leading planning, delivery, monitoring and reporting, managing the consortium and the donor relationship, and working closely with MINEDUC so that the government owns and sustains the results.
Key responsibilities
- Lead project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, including work plans and donor reports to Educate A Child
- Oversee the budget, forecasting and burn rate, and spot and manage risks early
- Chair consortium meetings and review partners’ work plans, budgets and reports
- Coordinate with MINEDUC, keep the steering committee meeting at least quarterly, and represent the project in government and donor forums
- Provide technical leadership on identifying, enrolling and keeping out-of-school children, inclusive education, behaviour-change communication and teaching quality
- Make sure monitoring and learning findings shape decisions, including attendance tracking in the school data system
- Ensure compliance with donor rules, procurement, anti-fraud, audit and child safeguarding requirements
- Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications and experience
- A master’s degree in education or a related discipline
- At least eight years of technical and management experience in education programmes
- Expertise in at least two of: teacher training, inclusive education, behaviour-change communication, dropout prevention, and teaching and learning materials
- Experience managing donors, consortium partners and government relationships
How to apply
Apply online through Save the Children’s careers portal. The deadline is Tuesday 3 November 2026, 6:00 PM (EAT). The role involves frequent contact with children, so safeguarding checks apply. Save the Children charges no fees at any stage of recruitment and asks applicants to report any request for payment.
Source: Save the Children careers page. Save the Children is an international organisation that works for children’s rights to health, education and protection.