Ethiopia: Production Manager - International Education
Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 20 Sep 2013
RTI International seeks a qualified Production Manager. Based in Addis Ababa, this position will focus on design and ‘print ready’ Mother Tongue and English as a Second Language programs and materials, in local languages and English as a second language. The position is both technical and managerial in nature, and is designed to support effective local capacity building. The Production Manager will provide technical support and leadership for the development of education materials from concept to print ready for publication. Work will include identification, development, and harmonization of effective literacy instructional approaches and materials to be used in the early grades. S/he will support materials development remotely and in the field, leading the layout and design activities for the books and teachers’ guides developed, and ensuring that these materials fit the local context, are interesting to learners, and develop the skills of the local country teams. S/he will ensure that all design activities are done in a low cost and efficient manner. The Production Manager will be the primary contact between the technical materials writers, the designers and management.
Overall responsibilities also include: developing and implementing work plans on upcoming materials production efforts; regularly progress monitoring and reporting; and maintaining productive relationships with counterparts in ministries, funders, partners, and across RTI.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Essential Job Functions:Manage Design Team in the development of reading learning materials for students and teachersTrain Design Team and supporting staff in the development of lesson plans, pupil books and art specificationsProvide technical assistance in the selection of lesson design based on the national Mother Tongue syllabusCreate a work plan for each Curriculum Development Team that maps the curriculum development, lesson plan, pupil book, teacher guide and illustration effortsManage Design Team to ensure quality standards are met and products are delivered on time and within the budgetManage in-house or consulting designers to create product designManage consulting illustrators for the development of artwork suitable to a national curriculum productWork with local printing company to hand-off print ready files for print production and bindingEnsure product design meets local standards for curriculum products sold in the local marketEnsure product content has the approval of the National Ministry of EducationEnsure effective interactions and relationships with ministries, funders and partnersSupervise the development of materials design, including pupil books and teachers’ guides
Qualifications
Master degree in education, curriculum course work preferred or Bachelor degree in Journalism, Communications or related field with 12 years of related experienceExperience:
Minimum six years experience in materials development and publishingSignificant experience in education development for reading and/or literacy (specifically in materials development)Five years of experience in technical copy-editingFive years of experience in planning and coordinating project and program field workFive years of management/supervisory experience preferably in a communications or publishing related environmentExperience with USAID-funded projects preferredSkills and Abilities
High level of proficiency in MS Office applications for design and publications production, including MS Project; knowledge of other packages, i.e., Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, scanning and text recognition, multimedia applications, i.e., Dreamweaver, Premier, etc.Strong organizational and project management experience that demonstrates a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to coordinate and/or lead multiple projects simultaneously and to manage publishing process from concept to print ready productStrong analytical and planning skillsEvident curriculum development skillsStrong writing and data analysis abilitiesStrong organizational skills in managing activities of demanding programsAbility to manage multiple priorities and demanding timeframesAbility to work independently with minimal supervision
How to apply:
Please submit your resume online at www.rti.org/job14762
