EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC)

Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and under-served populations.  Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.

EDC promotes equity and access to high quality education and health services and products that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. We support an inclusive workplace culture that embraces many perspectives and broadens our understanding of the communities we serve, enhancing and enriching our work.   

EDC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Project Description

Funded by UNICEF and in collaboration with the Zambian Ministry of General Education, EDC will provide technical assistance to develop interactive audio instruction (IAI) programs, both the scripts and recorded audio, to expand the reach of continuity of learning to the most disadvantaged children in Zambia at primary level.  The programs will focus on three core learning areas: literacy and language, mathematics and integrated science.  The programs will be developed for primary grades 1-7 and the programs for grades 1-4 will be translated in to the seven local languages as adopted by the Zambia Education Curriculum Framework 2013.

The UNICEF Zambia IAI project seeks to hire musicians who will be responsible for the production of the project song in English and adapt to the above mentioned 7 main local languages of instruction.

Requirements for the position of voice actors 

• Musicians will work as a group (bands) or individually
• Must be able to work with production team to develop music in the seven local languages
• Must be able to compose music to meet educational objectives
• Must provide audio content in digital formats. 
• Must be able to work under a contract to deliver final versions of music/song
• Must be able to use a combination of digital and non-digital local music instruments 
• Prior experience in production of educational materials will be an added advantage
• Must be able to work on a tight schedule

Job closing date: October 10, 2021

Due to the volume of applications submitted, only finalists will be notified.  No phone calls, please.

EDC is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: EDC doesn’t solicit for money from applicants at any level of the recruitment & selection process.