Designation : ASSISTANT SECRETARY - NATIONAL LITERACY & OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN INITIATIVE (OOSCI) (Code- EDU25-01635)
1. PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
1.1 Direct and control the activities of the National Literacy and Out of School Children Initiatives (NL & OOSCI) so that it is serving its purpose.
1.2 Accept full responsibility for the work of the National Literacy & OOSCI.
1.3 Allocate work and set work standards and objectives and evaluate their operations to make sure that it is fulfilling its role as the national literacy and awareness secretariat.
1.4 Advise and inform members of the National Literacy and Awareness Council on literacy and literacy status of Papua New Guinea
1.5 Advise the Director- General on the activities and issues of literacy programs
1.6 Oversee management and operations of all NL & OOSCI activities through employing best practices
1.7 Keep effective and efficient network with all literacy and awareness stakeholders, both nationally and internationally
1.8 Keep consistent communications with all literacy programs throughout the nation
1.9 Maintain effective public relations with Government, both National, Provincial, CSOs and Churches in literacy and language programs
2. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
2.1 Qualifications
2.1.1 Bachelor’s Degree in Arts majoring Language and Literature
2.1.2 Masters or a Doctoral degree from a University in linguistics, language education or social sciences.
2.2 Work Experience
At least 10 years hands on experience in people development and community empowerment through community- based education programs in local languages. Must be a dynamic leader, innovative, committed and visionary
2.3 Knowledge
Knowledgeable in language in development, culturally and traditionally motivated to bond people to their identity as Papua New Guineans and blending of cultures to achieve the utmost best in society.
2.4 Skills
Linguistic skills to develop orthographies, research, resource management, computer literacies,
Supervision, project monitoring and evaluation, people management, budgeting and sustainable
programme implementation and networking.
Full Time
English
K51,050 – K62,394
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