Country: Jordan
Closing date: 11 May 2017
1.About Can’t Wait to Learn
Can’t Wait to Learn (CWtL) proposes new cost-effective solutions to the urgent challenges facing education for children in emergencies. By utilising innovative technological solutions with a focus on serious gaming, CWtL builds on concepts which have been successfully piloted in Sudan.
Can’t Wait to Learn has the potential to provide out-of-school children with access to education opportunities, especially in rural areas where no formal schools exist. The programme uses education technology as part of a model of education which is offering certified curriculum level content through applied gaming and personalised pupil engagement. The programme uses a range of innovative, results focused approaches: combining context specific applied gaming and community-based facilitation instead of waiting for formal schools to be built; a strong innovation management staged approach to growth with rigorous appropriate research; and focusing on getting the right partnerships in place.
2.Purpose of the job
Music composer/producer to write music for 12 poems and sing them for the game content.
3.Required skills and experience:
BA in Arts or any other related Field with at least 3 years’ experience in production;
Experience in singing poems for children;
Experience in working in the Middle East/ Levant; experience in working with child-focused organizations is an asset;
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
Arabic native with a working knowledge of English
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
4.Contractual Terms:
Type of Contract: Consultancy Agreement
Start date: May 14, 2017
Fees of the Services: All price quotations from all candidates are welcomed. We are expecting candidates will quote for the whole production work (producing and singing).
How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply via email: Recruitment.JOR@warchild.org.uk
Quaoting the title “Composer/ CWtL” by 11 May 2017.
*Make sure to upload your CV with a link to easily accessible online work samples.*