Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Specialist

• PositionEarly Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Specialist
• CompanyRiver Flow International (RIFI)
• LocationMaya, Masaka Road (Wakiso) / Kampala, Uganda
• Job TypeFull-Time
• CategoryEducation Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryEducation / Social Enterprise
• DepartmentProduction Department
• DeadlineNo closing date specified (apply early)

River Flow International (RIFI) is a Ugandan social enterprise of science educationists, researchers and innovators working to improve the quality of education across Africa. It began as River Flow International–Science Teachers’ Initiative, launched in 2017 by Hon. Rosemary Seninde, then Minister of State for Primary Education, and works closely with the Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Curriculum Development Centre.

RIFI designs practical, curriculum-aligned teaching and learning materials, from an ECD literacy and numeracy kit of more than 70 items to primary science kits, O-level competence-based science kits and laboratory manuals. It also runs a Teacher Support Platform with lesson guides, demonstrations and a helpline, and says it has delivered more than 250,800 activity-based science books and trained more than 320 science teachers.

The organisation is working towards 5 million scientifically literate learners and 50,000 equipped science teachers by 2028. Its head office is at Plot 859, Maya Town, Masaka Road, with branch offices in Ntinda (Kampala) and on High Street in Mbarara.

The ECCE Specialist designs and improves the learning resources that RIFI puts into early-childhood classrooms. You will write activity books, storybooks, picture books and teacher’s guides; develop 3D models, manipulatives, puzzles, games, flashcards and charts; and produce user manuals so teachers use them well. Local stories, songs, games and materials are expected to run through everything you create.

You will also build and test prototypes with children and teachers, recording usability, safety, durability and learning effect, and help develop digital ECCE content such as interactive stories, animations and educational games. The role includes supporting teacher and caregiver training, school outreach, exhibitions and competitions, quality-assuring every resource for child safety and inclusion, and keeping an organised physical and digital content repository.

Content and Learning Resource Development

• Develop ECCE activity books, storybooks, picture books, teacher’s guides and other resources aligned with the national ECCE curriculum.
• Develop 3D learning models, manipulatives, play materials, puzzles, games, flashcards, charts and picture resources.
• Develop user manuals and teacher guidance materials for effective use of ECCE resources.
• Incorporate locally relevant contexts, materials, stories, games, songs and cultural experiences.

Prototype Design, Testing and Innovation

• Support design, development, testing and improvement of ECCE learning aids and prototypes.
• Test prototypes with users and document feedback on usability, safety, durability, developmental appropriateness and learning effectiveness.
• Recommend improvements based on testing results.
• Promote play-based, experiential, child-centred and hands-on learning.
• Support development of low-cost, locally available, environmentally friendly materials.

ICT and Digital Learning Integration

• Support development of digital ECCE resources, including interactive stories, animations, games, songs, videos, digital picture books and simulations.
• Support digital resources that promote early literacy, numeracy, language, problem-solving, creativity and social-emotional learning.
• Ensure digital resources are age-appropriate, simple, engaging and inclusive.
• Provide technical input on integrating ICT into ECCE teaching and learning.
• Support digital teacher guides, activity guides and demonstrations.

Training, Outreach and Technical Support

• Provide technical and pedagogical support during teacher and caregiver training.
• Support school outreach, demonstrations, exhibitions, competitions and community engagement.
• Demonstrate appropriate use of ECCE learning aids and resources.
• Train teachers and caregivers in child-centred, play-based, inclusive approaches.
• Guide teachers on creating safe, stimulating, child-friendly learning environments.
• Support demonstrations of storytelling, music, movement, games, creative arts, role play and outdoor activities.
• Collect user feedback to improve resources.

Quality Assurance, Child Safety and Developmental Appropriateness

• Ensure the accuracy, quality, durability, safety and developmental appropriateness of all ECCE materials.
• Review materials for compliance with curriculum, child protection, health and safety, accessibility and inclusion standards.
• Ensure resources are free from inappropriate content, unsafe components and discriminatory representations.
• Ensure activities suit children’s age, stage, abilities and diverse needs.
• Review illustrations, stories, language and activities for positive values and inclusion.
• Take part in quality reviews, field testing and user evaluations.

Safe Storage and Knowledge Management

• Ensure safe storage of prototypes, learning aids, samples and equipment.
• Keep documentation of prototypes, testing results, revisions and approved resources.
• Support an organised physical and digital ECCE content repository.
• Ensure resources and documentation are catalogued and accessible to authorised users.
• Document innovations, good practices and lessons learned.

Required Education

• River Flow International’s advert does not list specific qualifications. A degree in Early Childhood Education, Education or a related field will strengthen your application.

Work Experience

• The advert does not state a minimum number of years. Experience developing ECCE learning materials, training teachers or caregivers, or working in early childhood programmes is clearly relevant.

Additional Requirements

• Creativity and comfort with prototyping physical and digital learning materials.
• Knowledge of Uganda’s national ECCE curriculum and child protection standards.
• Willingness to support school outreach, exhibitions and training events.

Technical Skills

• ECCE Content Writing: Writing activity books, storybooks and teacher’s guides.
• Learning Aid Design: Creating 3D models, manipulatives, puzzles and games.
• Prototype Testing: Testing with users and documenting findings.
• Digital Learning Content: Supporting interactive stories, animations and educational games.
• Teacher Training: Demonstrating play-based, child-centred approaches.

Soft Skills

• Creativity: Turning learning goals into engaging, child-friendly materials.
• Attention to Child Safety: Spotting unsafe content or components early.
• Collaboration: Working with production, training and outreach teams.
• Communication: Presenting to teachers, caregivers and partners.
• Cultural Awareness: Building local stories, songs and contexts into resources.

The job advert does not state salary. River Flow International’s careers page lists staff benefits including four weeks of paid vacation, insurance options, company-wide performance bonuses, a savings plan with company matching, and training and education support.

• You create the learning materials that reach early-childhood classrooms across Uganda.
• RIFI partners with the Ministry of Education and Sports and NCDC.
• The role mixes writing, design, prototyping, digital content and teacher training.
• RIFI’s careers page lists performance bonuses and training support.
• You join a growing social enterprise with a 2028 target of 5 million learners.
• ECCE resource development is a niche, highly transferable skill set.

Email your application to hr@riverflowinternational.org, as River Flow International asks on its official page. Include a cover letter, your CV and copies of academic documents, and use ECCE Specialist as the subject.

You can download the full job description from River Flow’s We Are Hiring page. No closing date appears on the employer’s own advert; some job boards list 15 October 2026, so apply before then.

• Attach or link to samples of learning materials you have created: storybooks, activity sheets or teaching aids.
• Show you know Uganda’s ECCE curriculum and how your work aligns with it.
• Mention any prototype testing or classroom trials you have run with children.
• Highlight teacher or caregiver training experience.
• Include any digital content work, such as animations, games or interactive stories.
• Apply before 15 October to be safe, since the deadline is unclear.