{"id":41706,"date":"2018-07-18T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T07:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=41706"},"modified":"2018-07-17T12:24:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T10:24:57","slug":"sesame-workshop-south-africa-new-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/sesame-workshop-south-africa-new-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Workshop South Africa New Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sesame Workshop South Africa has an opportunity for a childhood development expert to join our growing team as Head of ECD Initiatives and be part of the exciting new vision for\u00a0Takalani Sesame<\/em>. With a passion for media and working with children, you will be the education subject matter expert leading our strategy to catalyse transformational ECD outcomes for preschool children in South Africa including providing technical content leadership for various Takalani Sesame mass media and community engagement initiatives. You will also provide research, monitoring and evaluation support to ensure interventions are based on research evidence and demonstrate social impact. Project management of new and ongoing initiatives, partnership building, contribution to resource mobilization efforts and organizational governance processes will also be key components of the role.<\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Head of Early Childhood Development Initiatives<\/strong> MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong> Research, Monitoring and Evaluation<\/em><\/p>\n Project Management and Partnership Building<\/em><\/p>\n REQUIREMENTS<\/strong> Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience (not mandatory but will give you an advantage)<\/strong><\/p>\n HOW TO APPLY<\/strong> Only South African citizens and permanent residents will be considered. We will correspond with shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within one month of the closing date of this advertisement, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.<\/em>\u00a0Sesame Workshop reserves the right to not fill this position. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage people with disabilities to apply.<\/p>\n ABOUT SESAME SORKSHOP<\/strong> Application Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a016 August, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sesame Workshop South Africa has an opportunity for a childhood development expert to join our growing team as Head of ECD Initiatives and be part of the exciting new vision…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1350,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nJob Location:\u00a0Rosebank, Johannesburg<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nInterested candidates should email the following to\u00a0takalanisesame@sesame.org\u00a0<\/strong>: 1) a CV with two referees and 2) Cover Letter describing your interests and qualifications for the job. Please use this subject line in your email:\u00a0\u2018Head of ECD Initiatives: [Your Name]\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0The closing date for applications is 11:59PM South African Time on Thursday 16th<\/sup>\u00a0August 2018.<\/strong>\u00a0Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.<\/p>\n
\nSesame Workshop is the nonprofit organization behind\u00a0Sesame Street<\/em>,\u00a0Takalani Sesame<\/em>\u00a0and so much more.\u00a0Sesame Street<\/em>\u00a0is our pioneering television show that has been helping kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder since 1969, and now reaching more than 150 countries. Sesame is a beloved household name in dozens of languages, and it means learning – and fun – in all of them. \u00a0Takalani Sesame<\/em>\u00a0is the South African adaptation launched in 2000 and currently broadcasting on SABC, produced in partnership with Kwasukasukela, the Department of Basic Education and Sanlam.\u00a0Takalani<\/em>\u00a0addresses a range of early childhood development needs from literacy, math, life skills, and HIV awareness to instilling in children a greater sense of self and nurturing their readiness for lifelong learning. The TV and radio broadcast is complemented by outreach programs. As we continue pursuing\u00a0our vision of creating a better world in which all children reach their highest potential,\u00a0Takalani Sesame<\/em>\u00a0is poised for a new dawn of exciting growth, with a mission\u00a0to use the combined power of media and play to inspire the builders of tomorrow to grow smarter, stronger and kinder.<\/p>\n