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Community & Systems Coordinator

Hakuzimana FabriceSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 20259612 mins

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Rising Academies · Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda

About the job

The context:

Across the developing world, more children than ever are in school – but they are not learning. A recent study estimated that less than 1% of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa attend a school where the teaching meets basic standards of quality. At Rising Academies, we’re changing that, and we want your help. Our mission is to create the best schools and the most powerful teaching and learning tools for the people that need it most. We’re one of the fastest-growing quality-focused education companies in Africa, and a Certified B Corp®.

About Rising Academies:

Founded in Sierra Leone in 2014, we’ve spent over a decade crafting a unique blend of high-tech and low-tech learning solutions proven to dramatically improve student outcomes that elevate teaching quality at scale. 7 RCTs have shown that the students we support learn, on average, 2.4x faster each year than their peers in comparable schools.

Today, we serve more than a quarter of a million students across 1,000 schools in West and East Africa through three integrated and complimentary channels:

Pioneering Great-Value Private Schools: Our innovative networks of private schools deliver best-in-class results for children while developing highly scalable new technologies and approaches
Scalable Government Partnerships: We partner and collaborate with local and national governments across Africa to transform the quality of public school systems at scale
High Impact Solutions for Partners: We offer our proven high-impact solutions to other education providers and schools to improve school performance & increase outcomes.

Our innovative approaches combine expertly designed curriculum materials, personalized learning experiences, intensive teacher coaching and actionable data for school leaders. You can learn more about our solutions here: https://www.risingacademies.com/oursolutions

At Rising we keep the safety and well-being of our students at the heart of what we do. All Rising employees are expected to abide by the Child Protection Policy, and to share in our commitment to meeting the highest standards of safeguarding excellence and protecting children from harm.

About the AI-Powered Tablet-Based Learning Programme:

The AI-Powered Tablet-Based Learning Programme is a Government of Rwanda initiative through The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB), delivered with Rising Academies and donor partners. Following a competitive procurement process, Rising was selected as the Implementing Partner. The programme introduces AI-enabled tablets, teacher training, and school-level support to strengthen P1-P3 literacy and numeracy, with progress tracked using NESA-aligned assessments. The goal is to generate evidence for a government-led scale-up and pave the way for sustainable, system-wide adoption of digital learning in Rwanda.

About The Role

Our Rwanda team is on the lookout for an exceptional individual to join Rising Rwanda as Community & Systems Coordinator. This role will play a vital part in ensuring local ownership and support for the AI Tablet-Based Learning Pilot (ATLP) Programme. The Coordinator will focus on building trust and engagement with parents, school leaders, district education officers, school inspectors, and other community stakeholders, while connecting grassroots insights to government and programme teams to strengthen alignment, accountability, and sustainability.

The Community & Systems Coordinator will:

Lead community sensitization activities, including parent meetings, demo days, and engagement events in all pilot schools
Build and maintain strong relationships with DEOs, SEIs, and headteachers to foster system readiness and ownership
Coordinate feedback loops by collecting, analysing, and sharing insights from parents and communities
Provide regular updates to parents, school leaders, and community members to strengthen transparency and trust
Document at least one grassroots success story per quarter for internal use and wider project reporting
Ensure all community engagement activities are inclusive, gender-balanced, and safeguarding-compliant
Represent Rising at district and school-level forums to strengthen alignment with government education priorities

Location and reporting:

This Full-Time, Fixed-Term role is based in Rwanda with regular travel to pilot schools/locations. The Community & Systems Coordinator reports to the Project Manager (Lead).

Application deadline:

Target Start date for this role is 3rd week of October. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

3-5 years of experience in community engagement, education projects, or stakeholder coordination
Strong facilitation and communication skills in both Kinyarwanda and English (French is an added advantage)
Proven experience engaging government stakeholders at district and school level
Demonstrated ability to build trust and mobilise diverse community groups, including parents and local leaders
Familiarity with safeguarding and child protection standards in education programmes
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Community Development, or a related field

About You

You are a strong communicator, able to build lasting relationships with government officials, educators, parents, and community leaders
You are proactive and adaptable, comfortable working in dynamic environments where priorities can shift
You are motivated by educational impact and inspired by the opportunity to strengthen literacy and numeracy through innovative approaches
You are highly organised and detail-oriented, able to balance big-picture goals with day-to-day coordination
You excel in facilitation and problem-solving, finding practical solutions that mobilise communities and improve project outcomes
You value accountability and professionalism, while bringing energy and positivity that make Rising a joyful place to work
You are culturally sensitive, empathetic, and respectful, with a strong understanding of Rwanda’s education context

Benefits

Why Join Us?

Compensation: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We regularly benchmark our compensation against comparable businesses, social ventures and non-profits. Rising’s goal is to be transparent about salaries at all levels of the organisation and have a standard, global pay scale for all positions that is non-negotiable.
Continuous Development and Growth: Rising is a Certified B Corp and twice named in its “Best for the World” list. We are committed to continuous development, which is grounded in our values and a vital part of how we bring the ‘Rising Way’ to life. We provide a nurturing environment where our staff are supported with the right ongoing conversations with their managers, among teams and as an organization, to support their career growth and help us reach our goals.
Impact: Our students achieve learning gains 2.4 times faster than their peers in comparable schools, positioning our impact in the top 10% of global education interventions. This role offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to this proven success

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Rising is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, family or parental status, veteran or disability status.

Rising is committed to creating a culture within the organisation, and its schools, that recognises the importance of safeguarding children and prioritising their rights and needs. We strive to uphold international safeguarding standards, and keep the safety and well-being of our students at the heart of what we do. All Rising employees are expected to abide by the Child Protection Policy, and to have the same level of commitment to protect children from harm. Safeguarding questions are part of every interview process and all Rising employees undergo reference checks before joining the organisation.